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Paul Hardcastle(I)

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Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle is a Producer, Composer, Musician, Radio presenter, Writer, Engineer, Multi-Instrumentalist He was born in London Kensington and Chelsea worked in a hi-fi shop and developed an interest in electronics in his teens.

He achieved some acclaim for his early singles notably in 1984 the Electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, (Rain Forest) which along with the track (Sound Chaser) hit number two on the dance chart. (Rain Forest) also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

Since 1985 Paul has been married to his wife Dolores (*1966). Both have three children - Maxine (*1986), Paul Jr. (*1990) and Richard (*1997).
BornDecember 10, 1957
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Known for:

Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Victoria Beckham, and Mel B in Spice World (1997)
Spice World
3.6
  • Composer
  • 1997
Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills in When the Wind Blows (1986)
When the Wind Blows
7.7
  • Soundtrack("The Shuffle")
  • 1986
Valentina (1989)
Valentina
5.8
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("August 6th 1945")
Youtube Geographic (2017)
Youtube Geographic
8.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Sundowners")

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Music Department

  • Holiday (1969)
    Holiday
    • theme music composer
    • TV Series
    • 1989–2007
  • Lifesense: Our Lives Through Animal Eyes (1991)
    Lifesense: Our Lives Through Animal Eyes
    • composer: title music
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    • title music
    • TV Series
    • 1986

Composer

  • Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Victoria Beckham, and Mel B in Spice World (1997)
    Spice World
    • Composer
    • 1997
  • Further Abroad
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Jerry Building: Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany (1994)
    Jerry Building: Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Top of the Pops (1987)
    Top of the Pops
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Paul Hardcastle: Just for Money (1985)
    Paul Hardcastle: Just for Money
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Paul Hardcastle: 19 (1985)
    Paul Hardcastle: 19
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 10, 1957
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Nell McAndrewNovember 25, 2004 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    CD: "Jazzmasters"

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    He had 4 Top 20 hits during the 80s - including a no.1 hit
  • Quotes
    It was great getting limos and I flew to the States on Concorde. I performed at the Montreal Pop Festival after Queen and Genesis, so I was hanging backstage with Freddie Mercury and Phil Collins. But the party lifestyle wasn't for me.

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