Paul Carrack

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Paul Carrack was pop music's ultimate journeyman. A vocalist and keyboardist who enjoyed considerable success over the course of his lengthy career while in the service of bands ranging from Ace to Squeeze to Mike + the Mechanics, his finest work often came at the expense of his own identity as a performer; indeed, of the many big hits on which the unassuming singer was prominently featured, only one, 1987's "Don't Shed a Tear," bore his own name. Carrack was born April 22, 1951, in Sheffield, England; he joined the pub rock group Ace in 1972, eventually writing and singing their debut single, "How Long." After reaching the Top 20 in the group's native Britain, the record hit the number-three position in the U.S.; however, after subsequent material failed to match the success of "How Long," Ace disbanded in 1977, and Carrack signed on with Frankie Miller.

He soon resurfaced in Roxy Music, appearing on the LPs Manifesto and Flesh and Blood before releasing his solo debut, Nightbird, in 1980. Carrack next joined Squeeze, replacing keyboardist Jools Holland; in addition to contributing to the group's 1981 creative pinnacle East Side Story, he also assumed lead vocal duties on the single "Tempted," their best-remembered hit. However, Carrack's stay in Squeeze was brief, and after working with Nick Lowe he again attempted to forge a solo career with the 1982 LP Suburban Voodoo, cracking the U.S. Top 40 with the single "I Need You." A tenure as a sideman with Eric Clapton followed, and in 1985 he joined Genesis' Mike Rutherford in his side project Mike + the Mechanics. Their hits include "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" and "All I Need Is a Miracle."

While remaining a rather anonymous figure at home, Carrack achieved a higher level of visibility in America as a result of Mike + the Mechanics' success; subsequently, his third solo album, One Good Reason, proved to be by far his most popular effort to date, with the single "Don't Shed a Tear" reaching the Top Ten. Another tenure with the Mechanics followed, and with the title track of 1988's The Living Years, the group scored their first number-one hit. After the 1989 Carrack solo LP Groove Approved, Mike + the Mechanics issued 1991's Word of Mouth, which failed to repeat the chart performance of its predecessors; by 1993, Carrack was again a member of Squeeze, appearing on the album Some Fantastic Place and also resuming lead chores for a re-recording of "Tempted." However, he was once again back in the Mechanics' fold for 1995's Beggar on a Beach of Gold; the solo Blue Views was issued the next year, followed in 1997 by Beautiful World. Satisfy My Soul was issued in 2000, his first album for Compass Records. Carrack spent the first half the 2000s touring, both as a solo act and as the frontman in Mike + the Mechanics, releasing Groovin' in 2001 and It Ain't Over in 2003. A holiday album appeared in 2005, followed in 2007 by Old, New, Borrowed and Blue. After 2008's knowingly titled I Know That Name, Carrack took a detour on 2010's A Different Hat, an album cut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Two years later Carrack returned with the soulful 2012 album, Good Feeling.

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Artist: Paul Carrack, Michael Hofmann, Jay Alexander, Christian Schmitt, Fun., Marcus Creed, St. Martins Chorknaben Biberach, Johannes Striegel, Ulmer Spatzen Chor, Barbara Comes, Hans De Gilde, South West German Radio Big Band, Discorsi Salottieri, Folklorechor Plochingen, Hans-Gunther Driess, Albrecht Volz, Ulrich Weissert, Christina-Anna Tsiakiris, Rena Tsiakiris, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, German Brass, Enrique Crespo, St. Quintin Cathedral Girl's Choir, Isabelle Müller / Isabelle Muller, Karsten Storck, Sarah Lipfert, Bernhard Kölmel / Bernhard Kolmel, Chantal Instrumental Ensemble, Martin Ramroth, LaFilia Ensemble, Mirjam Eppelsheimer, Charlotte Mengel, Kevin Schwarz, Adrian Nagel, Sebastian Hennemann, Hèléne Lindqvist / Helene Lindqvist, Patrick Wieland, Ariane Müller / Ariane Muller, Christoph Jung, Evelyn Czesla, Eva Maria Günschmann / Eva Maria Gunschmann, Stuttgart Children's Choir, Johannes Knecht, Bernhard Leonardy, Vocal Ensemble '83, Christoph Hassler, Munchweiler Ex-Semble Chamber Choir, Michael Fuxius, Koblenz Via Nova Concert Choir, Thomas Hammes, Kyoko Tanino, Junges Chamber Choir Constance, Wolfgang Mettler, Chor-Art Stuttgart, Regine Eccard, Anze Ganzenmüller / Anze Ganzenmuller, Ileana Mateescu, Christian Rathgeber, Danilo Tepsa, Petra Föhr Floreani / Petra Fohr Floreani, Marc Marshall

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