Paul Heaton
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Heaton in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul David Heaton |
| Born |
9 May 1962 Bromborough, Merseyside, UK |
| Genres | Indie pop, pop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Go! Discs, Universal, Ark 21, Mercury, Sony BMG [W14] |
| Associated acts | The Housemartins, Norman Cook, The Beautiful South, Biscuit Boy |
| Website | Official site |
Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter.
Heaton was a member of The Housemartins, who had success with the singles "Happy Hour" and the number-one "Caravan of Love" in 1986 before disbanding in 1988. He then formed The Beautiful South, whose debut single and album was released in 1989 to commercial success and continued with a series of hits throughout the 1990s, including the number-one single "A Little Time". They disbanded in 2007. He subsequently pursued a solo career, which produced three albums, and in 2014 he released What Have We Become?, a well-received collaboration with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott. In 2015 he released another album with her, Wisdom, Laughter and Lines.
The British newspaper The Guardian has described Heaton as "one of our finest songwriters: his music reveals an exuberant ear for melody, his lyrics a keen eye and a brilliant wit".AllMusic said: "The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics."
Paul David Heaton was born in Bromborough, Cheshire in 9 May 1962 to parents Doris and Horace Heaton. Heaton has two older brothers Mark Heaton and Adrian Heaton. At the age of four his family relocated to Sheffield. While living in Sheffield, Heaton became interested in football, and while his elder brothers elected to watch Sheffield Wednesday, Heaton chose to support Sheffield United. After moving to Sheffield, Heaton's father took a job in management and Heaton described his childhood as being "fairly middle class, although you wouldn't know it given the schools I went to and the friends I had".
After a childhood in Sheffield, Heaton moved to Chipstead, Surrey during his adolescent years, an early life Heaton described as "bred in Sheffield, fed in Surrey". Whilst in Surrey he, with his brother Adrian, formed their first band "Tools Down" with friends John Box and Stuart Mair. After leaving Surrey, Heaton spent time hitch-hiking around Europe before moving to Hull in 1983, where he formed The Housemartins. Heaton also lived in Leeds for a year.
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