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Paul Rutherford (born 8 December 1959) is an English singer, musician and dancer. He is best known as the dancer, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.[1]

Paul Rutherford
Rutherford in 1985
Background information
Born	(1959-12-08) 8 December 1959 (age 62) Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Genres	Hi-NRG dance-rock new wave synth-pop dance-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer musician dancer
Instrument(s)	Vocals keyboards tambourine
Labels	ZTT Island
Formerly of	Frankie Goes to Hollywood The Spitfire Boys

Early life

Rutherford was born on 8 December 1959 in Liverpool, but moved to the Cantril Farm district as a child during the 1960s. He attended St Dominic's Roman Catholic school in Huyton along with his twin sister.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Rutherford emerged from the 1970s punk scene on Merseyside, finding initial fame with St. Helen's band The Spitfire Boys. The Spitfire Boys released a single "British Refugees/Mein Kampf".

Rutherford later teamed up with Holly Johnson in a new band which went on to dominate the UK Singles Chart in 1984.

He frequented and performed at the Seven Dials Jazz Club in London.^{[citation needed]}

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Rutherford joined Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1980. He sang backing vocals to Johnson and also danced[2] and provided some keyboard parts to the band's recordings. The band ended three years later, and Rutherford attempted a solo career which was short-lived.[3]

After Frankie Goes to Hollywood

In 1989, three singles, and the album Oh World were released. Two of the album tracks were produced by Martin Fry and Mark White of ABC.

Rutherford's 1988 "Get Real", a collaboration with ABC, reached No. 47 in the UK and remained in the charts for four weeks.[4]

In late 2010, he released the album "The Cowboy Years" under the name "Paul Rutherford/Butt Cowboys".^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Rutherford and his civil union partner Perry live in New Zealand.[5]

Discography

Solo albums

• Oh World (1989)
• The Cowboy Years (2010)

Extended plays

• That Moon with The Pressure Zone (1989)

Singles

• "Get Real" (1988)
• "I Want Your Love" (1989)
• "Oh World" (1989)

References

External links

• Paul Rutherford discography at Discogs
• Paul Rutherford at IMDb
• The Cowboy Years at iTunes

На других языках

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[de] Paul Rutherford (Sänger)

Paul Rutherford (* 8. Dezember 1959 in Liverpool, England) ist ein britischer Popsänger. Bekannt wurde er Mitte der 1980er Jahre als Backgroundsänger und Tänzer der Band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

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- [en] Paul Rutherford (singer)

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[ru] Резерфорд, Пол

Пол Резерфо́рд (англ. Paul Rutherford, род. 8 декабря 1959 года, Ливерпуль, Великобритания) — английский певец, музыкант и танцор. Мировую известность он приобрёл в начале 1980-х как бэк-вокалист, танцор и иногда клавишник поп-группы Frankie Goes to Hollywood[1].

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