Richard Hawley | |
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 Hawley performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Willis Hawley |
| Born | 17 January 1967 Pitsmoor, Sheffield, England |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Setanta, Mute, Parlophone, Live Here Now |
| Website | richardhawley |
Richard Willis Hawley[5] (born 17 January 1967) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. After his first band Treebound Story (formed while he was still at school) broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s.[6] He played with Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, as a touring musician for a short time.[7] As a solo musician, Hawley has released eight studio albums. He has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award. He has collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley, Shakespears Sister, Arctic Monkeys, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, Duane Eddy and Paul Weller.[6]
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- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (11 September 2015). "Richard Hawley: Hollow Meadows". The Times. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Molloy, Kevin (15 October 2010). "Review – Richard Hawley – Coles Corner (Mute)". RockFeedback. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
Entry for 'Kindness Ain't Made of Sand' on BMI has his full name listed.
- ^ a b Marszalek, Julian (20 October 2014). "Poems In People: An Interview With Richard Hawley". thequietus.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Raphael, Amy (14 July 2012). "Richard Hawley on beating drugs and bullies". thetimes.co.uk. Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015. Alt URL