Andy Bell
Andy Bell of Erasure in 1986
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Ivan Bell
Born	April 25, 1964 (1964-04-25) (age 43)
Origin	Peterborough, England
Genre(s)	Synthpop, Dance music
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Remixer, DJ
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1985 - present
Label(s)	Mute Records Sanctuary Records
Associated acts	Erasure
Website	Official website

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Career

Bell, originally working in a meat packing plant in the UK, responded to a newspaper advert that was looking for a singer. Bell, the 43rd auditionee responding to the ad, was picked by Vince Clarke and formed the group Erasure. Together Bell and Clarke have sold over twenty million albums worldwide. Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin, South Woodford, London, England, July 3, 1960) is an English pop musician and songwriter, who has been involved with a number of successful pop groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure. ... This article is about the a musical group Erasure. ...

Apart from his work with Erasure, he has taken part in numerous charities including the Ferry Aid version of "Let It Be" in 1987, a cover of Cole Porter's "Too Darn Hot" that was included in 1990s Red Hot + Blue album to raise funds for AIDS and HIV research, re-making Lene Lovich's "Rage" alongside her to be included in PETA's album in 1991 in favour of a wildlife campaign and performing twice on Big Spender's Red Hot and Dance events to support various AIDS projects (in December 1994 and November 2004). A charity record (also known as a charity single) is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... CD reissue of Lene Lovichs first album, Stateless. ... People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals logo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in the United States. ...

Bell sang the role of Montresor in Peter Hammill's opera The Fall of the House of Usher, released in 1991 and reissued with a new recording in 1999. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. ...

On December 14, 2004, Bell announced he was HIV-positive and has known since 1998. [1] [2] [3] is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

July 2005 brought the announcement of Bell's first solo album. He signed a worldwide solo recording deal with Sanctuary Records and announced details of his debut album, which was released on October 3, 2005, and entitled Electric Blue. The album features fourteen tracks, including three duets, with Claudia Brücken of Propaganda and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, and encompasses a variety of musical genres. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Claudia Brücken (born 7 December 1963, in Berching, Germany) is a German singer who fronted the synthpop groups, Propaganda and Act. ... Propaganda was a synthpop musical group formed in Germany in the early 1980s by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industrial band Die Krupps), Andreas Thein and Susanne Freytag. ... Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards on October 3, 1977 in Arizona) is the vocalist for the American music group the Scissor Sisters. ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001. ...

The first single, "Crazy", released on September 26 2005, includes club remixes from Erasure-partner Vince Clarke, plus Cicada, MHC and King Roc. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ...

Electric Blue was co-written and recorded throughout 2004 and 2005 with Manhattan Clique (Philip Larsen and Chris Smith) who have worked with Erasure, Moby, The B-52's, Stereophonics and Goldfrapp. Manhattan Clique is a remix and DJ duo consisting of electronic and house music producers Philip Larsen and Chris Smith. ... Not to be confused with Mooby. ... The B-52s are a New Wave rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, an important center of alternative rock. ... Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ... Goldfrapp is a British electronica group known for their visual theatrics and contribution to the popularization of electronic dance music. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2005 Electric Blue (SANCD382) #119 UK, #12 U.S. Top Electronic Albums

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Singles

• 2005 "Crazy" #35 UK, #3 U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
• 2006 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"

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External links

• Official Andy Bell site
• Official Erasure site