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Hue and Cry | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Genres | Blue-eyed soul,[1] pop,[1] sophisti-pop[2] |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Stampede, Circa, Fidelity, Linn, Blairhill |
| Members | |
| Website | hueandcry |
Hue and Cry are a Scottish pop duo formed in 1983 in Coatbridge, Scotland by the brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane.[3] The duo are best known for their 1987 single "Labour of Love".[4]
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "Hue & Cry – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Scots Musicography: The Complete Guide to Scotland's Music Makers. Mercat Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-8418-3041-4.
Still, it was only a matter of time before their soulful, jazz-influenced sophisti-pop cracked the chart and the rollicking 'Labour of Love' secured them a Top 10 hit later that year.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 631. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 262. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.