Dave Hemingway and Ali Wheeler,
lead singers with the band - along with
departed songwriter Paul Heaton – were
having too much fun to get out the pipe
and slippers, and so The South was
formed. Joining the duo were fellow
mainstays from the original touring
band: keyboard wizard Damon Butcher
and the potent horn section of Gaz
Birtles and Tony Robinson that brought
so much to the live shows. Armed with
a sensational back catalogue of hits such
as ‘Song For Whoever’, ‘Perfect Ten’,
‘Rotterdam’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’, ‘You Keep
It All In’, ‘Old Red Eyes Is Back’ and many
others, there is a long way to go on this
particular road.
This band has history and pedigree. Dave
Hemingway’s musical career stretches
back into the Eighties. He became a
founder member of The Beautiful South
after the demise of The Housemartins,
who had enjoyed a sustained purple
patch and many hits before calling it a
day in 1988. Whilst bassist Norman
Cook went on to become superstar DJ
Fat Boy Slim, Paul Heaton and Dave
Hemingway proceeded to form the new
band in December 1988. Right from the
off, The Beautiful South seemed to defy
the normal logic associated with pop
bands, not least for the fact that they
stayed together for 20 years.
Saturday 25th October
WARRINGTON – Parr Hall
Box Office No: 01925 442345
Website – http://www.pyramidparrhall.
com/
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Warrington!
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