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Edwyn Collins | |
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 Collins in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edwyn Stephen Collins |
| Born | 23 August 1959 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record label owner |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, violin, synthesizer, sampling, drums, harmonica |
| Years active | 1976–2005, 2007–present |
| Labels | Setanta/Epic Records, Heavenly, AED (Analogue Enhanced Digital) Records |
| Website | www.edwyncollins.com |
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1994 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit.[1]
In February 2005, Collins was hospitalised after two cerebral haemorrhages which resulted in aphasia, and he needed months to recover.[2][3] He resumed his musical career in 2007.[4] A documentary film on his recovery, The Possibilities Are Endless, was released in 2014.[2]
Collins was the co-founder of the indie record label Postcard Records and co-founded a second label, Analogue Enhanced Digital, in 2011. Collins has also worked as an illustrator, television actor, television producer and record producer. He won an Ivor Novello Award, the Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009.[5]
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Euan (28 September 2014). "Edwyn Collins: 'I couldn't really talk. The words I could say were "yes", "no" and "the possibilities are endless"'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Goddard, Simon (17 August 2007). "'I was dead – and I was resurrected'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ Pollock, David (4 July 2007). "The miraculous return of Edwyn Collins". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Swash, Rosie (21 May 2009). "Double triumph for Elbow at Ivor Novello Awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2016.