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John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the bands, The Babys and Bad English, and as a solo artist. Image File history File links Johnwaite. ...
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Lancaster can refer to: Places In the United Kingdom: Lancaster, Lancashire The City of Lancaster, the local government district containing Lancaster In the United States: Lancaster, California Lancaster, Kansas Lancaster, Kentucky Lancaster, Massachusetts Lancaster, Minnesota Lancaster, Missouri Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster, New Hampshire Lancaster, New York: Lancaster (town), New York...
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...
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A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ...
The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...
Bad English is an American rock band formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. ...
is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. ...
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...
For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...
A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ...
In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ...
The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...
Bad English is an American rock band formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. ...
Biography Although best known as a solo artist for most of his career, Waite first came to attention as the lead singer of The Babys, a British group which had moderate chart success and a solid following for their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the Babys produced five albums ending with the final album On the Edge in October 1980, after which the group broke up. The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...
Waite subsequently launched his solo career with his 1982 debut album Ignition, which produced the hit single "Change", written by Holly Knight and later included on the Vision Quest soundtrack. Holly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician, who has written some of the biggest hits in pop and rock music. ...
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His next album, No Brakes, resulted in international attention due to the hit single "Missing You" which went to No. 1 on the American charts. Two more singles followed, including "Tears" which was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Missing You is a song recorded by John Waite. ...
These are the #1 Hits of 1984: Categories: No 1 hits in the United States | 1984 in music ...
The next album Mask of Smiles followed in 1985, and another single "If Anybody Had a Heart" was released from the soundtrack of the 1986 film About Last Night..., starring Demi Moore. Waite would have another soundtrack appearance in 1990 from Days of Thunder with "Deal for Life", written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin. ...
Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ...
Days of Thunder is an auto racing drama film released in 1990 by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott. ...
Martin Page (born 23 September 1959) is a musician, singer, and noted pop songwriter. ...
Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ...
In 1988, Waite joined former Babys bandmates Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips along with Neal Schon from Journey and drummer Deen Castronovo, to form the supergroup Bad English. In 1989, the Bad English ballad "When I See You Smile" (penned by Diane Warren) became a number one song in the United States. Bad English would release two albums before tensions amongst the members led to the band's dissolution by 1992. Jonathan Cain (born Jonathan Leonard Friga, 26 February 1950, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, most known for his keyboards and songwriting roles in the rock band, Journey. ...
Ricky Phillips is a bassist who has played in The Babys, Bad English, and Coverdale Page. ...
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Deen Castronovo is a drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, and former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butlers G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, and...
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ...
Bad English is an American rock band formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. ...
When I See You Smile is a U.S. number one hit for the group Bad English in late 1989 and was written and recorded by Diane Warren on May 27, 1988 in California. ...
Diane Warren (born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ...
Waite returned to solo work and since 1995 has produced five solo albums including his latest album Downtown... Journey of a Heart. He still tours, including in 2003 with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band, and as an opening act for Journey in 2005. Richard Starkey Jr, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ...
Tour 2003 is a live album by former Beatle Ringo Starr and his live backing band, the All-Starr Band. ...
In 2006, "Missing You" was released as a duet with Alison Krauss and reached the Top 40 on the Country Charts in the United States. Waite appeared with Krauss on the Tonight Show on February 5, 2007 to perform "Missing You." Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is a renowned American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ...
A longtime resident of New York City, Waite currently resides in Santa Monica, California. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
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Discography
Albums - Ignition - 1982 (US #68)
- No Brakes - 1984 (US #14)
- Mask of Smiles - 1985 (US #36)
- Rovers Return - 1987 (US #77)
- The Essential John Waite - 1992 (compilation)
- Temple Bar - 1995
- When You Were Mine - 1997
- Figure in a Landscape - 2001
- Live & Rare Tracks - 2001 (compilation)
- The Hard Way - 2004
- Downtown... Journey of a Heart - 2006
Singles A Charted in 1985.
B To be released. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...
The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i. ...
Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...
Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...
See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ...
See also: 1980s in music. ...
Missing You is a song recorded by John Waite. ...
See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny...
See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 1980s in music // January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley) February 11 - Culture Club...
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See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...
See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ...
See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including...
See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ...
Missing You is a song recorded by John Waite. ...
Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is a renowned American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ...
See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...
Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is a renowned American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ...
See also The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...
Bad English is an American rock band formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. ...
External links - Official site
- Dutch unofficial website
- Waite In Holland
- Discography at allmusic.com
- Early website
- John Waite Worldwide Connection
- John Waite Deutschland/Germany
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