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Early career

In the early 1980s, Hardcastle played keyboards on several singles on the Oval label by the dance music groups Direct Drive and First Light, before going solo. He achieved some acclaim for his early singles, notably the popular instrumental Rainforest 1984, but came to greater prominence in 1985. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ...

19

The 1985 release of "19", brought Hardcastle acclaim and chart success. 19 was a dance record, featuring stuttering samples of television narrator Peter Thomas speaking about Vietnam war veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Initially unhappy about having his voice used in this way, Thomas relented and allowed the single to be released. A number one hit for Chrysalis Records in the United Kingdom for five weeks, the record topped the charts in both France and Germany in two versions, the English-language original and an authorised local language alternative; altogether it was number one in 13 countries, selling just under 3 million copies worldwide. Nineteen is a track by English musician Paul Hardcastle, released in 1985. ... Nineteen is a track by English musician Paul Hardcastle, released in 1985. ... This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ... Peter Thomas (born 28 June 1924) is a well known television narrator of television programs, including shows such as Nova and more recently Forensic Files. His career as a narrator spans over fifty years. ... Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the term for a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to an extreme psychological trauma. ... Chrysalis logo (1987-2005) Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ...

UK prog rock musician Mike Oldfield claimed that a melodic element of "19" had been copied from a sequence of his multi-million selling concept album Tubular Bells, and a settlement was made. Simon Fuller, who was his manager at the time of "19"'s release would later adopt the song title for his company, 19 Management. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born May 15, 1953 in Reading, England) is a multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music and more recently dance. ... This article is about the Mike Oldfield album. ... Simon Fuller Simon Fuller (born May 17, 1960 in Hastings, England) is an English record and television producer who was known as the manager of the Spice Girls and S Club 7, as well as the creator of the Idol series, first seen as Pop Idol and over 50 other... 19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom, as well as versions of the Idol format in more than 30 countries around the world. ...

Later hits

Hardcastle enjoyed several further hits in the UK, including "Don't Waste My Time" (with vocals by Carol Kenyon) and "The Wizard", the theme from BBC TV's Top of the Pops. Earlier, he had cut a cover version of D-Train's most influential hit "You're the One For Me", segued with his own compositions "Daybreak" and "A.M.". Carol Kenyon (sometimes spelt Karol) is a United States singer. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... D Train has the following meanings: The D (New York City Subway service) Green Line D Branch in Boston, Massachusetts D. Train was also the name of a soul music group led by James D Train Williams. ...

After 1986, Hardcastle started to specialise in TV soundtracks and remix work, for artists as such as Five Star, Barry White, Third World, Sinitta, Johnny Logan, Hiroshima and Ian Dury. Five Star on the cover of their Treat Me Like A Lady single from 1990 Five Star (aka 5 Star) is a British pop / R&B group, from Romford in Essex, England which was formed in 1983. ... Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ... For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ... Sinitta Renet Malone was born on the 19th of October, 1966 in Washington DC/USA. She is the daughter of singer Miquel Brown. ... Johnny Logan can refer to a number of different people. ... Hiroshima is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1974 by Sansei Japanese American Dan Kuramoto (wind instruments and band leader), June Kuramoto (koto), Johnny Mori (percussion and taiko), & Danny Yamamoto (keyboards and drums). ... Ian Dury, in a look combining Gene Vincent with a Cockney pearly king. ...

Hardcastle has also recorded several acclaimed synth-jazz albums, alternating releases under artist names The Jazzmasters, and "Paul Hardcastle"; working regularly with vocalist Helen Rogers, Hardcastle has recruited several top saxophonists including Gary Barnacle (on the first album), Snake Davis, Phil Todd and Tony Woods. All these albums have been played heavily on smooth jazz radio in the United States, where some of the most played tracks include "Northern Lights," "Lost in Space", "Desire", "Shine", and "Serene". In 1988, Hardcastle released the concept album "No Winners", which focusses on the potential negative effects of the Cold War arms race. Gary Barnacle (born 1955 in Dover, England) is a saxophonist and brass instrument arranger primarily noted for session work, during the 1980s, with a large number of popular music acts, including pop singer Kim Wilde (whom he dated in the mid-80s). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Smooth Jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music,[1] is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from mostly R&B, but also funk and pop. ...

Singles

• "You're The One For Me - Daybreak - A.M." (1984) (UK #41)
• "Guilty" (1984) (UK #55)
• "Rainforest" (1984) (UK #41)
• "Eat Your Heart Out" (1984) (UK #59)
• "Nineteen" (1985) (US #15 / UK #1)
• "Rainforest (re-issue)" (1985) (US #57 / UK #53)
• "Just For Money" (1985) (UK #19)
• "Don't Waste My Time" (1986) (UK #8)
• "Foolin' Yourself" (1986) (UK #51)
• "The Wizard" (1986) (UK #15)
• "Walk In The Night" (1988) (UK #54)
• "40 Years" (1988) (UK #53)

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Trippin 'n' Rhythm Records
• Biggest & First German Fanpage to Paul Hardcastle
• World Fan Club Page to Paul Hardcastle
• Paul Hardcastle at the Internet Movie Database