Cutting Crew
Background information
Origin	England
Genre(s)	Pop/Rock
Years active	1985–1993 2006
Label(s)	Virgin Hypertension
Members
Nick Van Eede
Former members
Martin "Frosty" Beedle Colin Farley Kevin Scott MacMichael Tony Moore

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Career

Their first album, Broadcast, released in 1986, was the first U.S. number one album for Richard Branson's Virgin Records. It included the song "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", their most popular single. It reached number one in the U.S., and number four in the UK. The track was later included on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which is set in the 1980s. Cutting Crews debut album. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Cutting Crew was a pop/rock band formed in England in 1985. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (released in October 2002) is the fourth video game in the hit Grand Theft Auto series. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ...

The band received a Grammy nomination in 1987, for "Best New Artist". Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

After the band broke up in 1993, guitarist Kevin MacMichael joined forces with Robert Plant, and played on his critically acclaimed Fate of Nations album. MacMichael died of lung cancer on New Year's Eve 2002, at his home in Nova Scotia, at the age of 51. Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... Fate of Nations was the sixth studio album released by the Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

The band was reformed in 2006 by Nick Van Eede with a completely new line-up. They have released one album, Grinning Souls, in February 2006 on the Hypertension record label. The new band toured Germany early the same year and are currently planning tours in the UK and Denmark. Colin Farley, the bass player in the 1980s line up, currently lives in Surrey and continues to work in the music industry playing with his new band in pubs. See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 other events of 2006 list of years in music 2000s in music R&B Music Hits of 2006 January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Media:Example. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Original band personnel

• Lead vocalist Nick Van Eede (born Nicholas Van Eede, 14 June 1958, in East Grinstead, Sussex, England).
• Guitarist Kevin MacMichael (born Kevin Scott MacMichael, 7 November 1951, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada), died December 31, 2002.
• Bassist Colin Farley (born February 24, 1959).
• Drummer Martin Beedle (born September 18, 1961, in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England).
• Keyboards Tony Moore (born Antony Moore, in Bristol, Avon, England) (up to 1988).

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Discography

Albums

• Broadcast (1986) #16 US; #41 UK Gold
• The Scattering (1989) #150 US
• Compus Mentus (1992)
• Grinning Souls (2006)

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Singles

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Reference

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X

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External links

• VH1 Artist profile
• Cutting Crew Official Website