Paddy McAloon
| Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McAloon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 June 1957 Durham, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, multi-instruments |
| Website | www |
Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McAloon (born 7 June 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and a founder of the band Prefab Sprout.
McAloon was born in Durham, England. He trained as a Catholic priest before deciding to commit to a career in music.
Prefab Sprout enjoyed considerable success in the 1980s and early 1990s. They peaked commercially with "The King of Rock 'N' Roll", which was a top ten single in the UK Singles Chart.
Songs written by McAloon have also been recorded by Kylie Minogue ("If You Don't Love Me"),Cher ("The Gunman"),Wendy Matthews ("God Watch Over You" and "Ride"),Sondre Lerche ("Nightingales" - the song appeared in "From Langley Park to Memphis" and Lerche sang it with the Faces Down Quartet as a tribute to Prefab Sprout),Danny Seward ("Home (Where The Heart Is)"),Momus ("Green Isaac Pt. 2"), and various songs for Jimmy Nail. "God Watch Over You" has also been covered by Frances Ruffelle, and "When Love Breaks Down" has been covered by The Zombies,Lisa Stansfield, and Snow Patrol. In 2008, the covers album Independents Day 08 included a version of "Bonny" performed by McAloon's label-mate Tom Smith of Editors.
McAloon released the spoken word/instrumental album I Trawl The Megahertz (UK #167), under his own name, in 2003 on the EMI subsidiary company Liberty Records. After losing his eyesight, now somewhat restored, he listened to CB radio and call-in talk shows and found inspiration for the album. In a 2013 interview, McAloon stated:
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