Texas
Texas live in Glasgow, 2006.
Background information
Genre(s)	Alternative rock
Years active	1986 – present
Website	www.texas.uk.com
Members
Sharleen Spiteri Tony McGovern Ally McErlaine (Alistair Manson McErlaine) Johnny McElhone Eddie Campbell Michael Bannister Neil Payne

Texas are a pop music band from Glasgow, Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) in 1986 and had their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. Their musical sound went from blues rock on their debut album Southside via the blue-eyed soul of White on Blonde to the disco pop of Red Book. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... 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... Spiteri signing her autograph. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Johnny McElhone is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter, who was born John Francis McElhone, on 21 April 1963, in Glasgow. ... Altered Images were a popular band who formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980. ... Hipsway were a Scottish pop/rock band whose style has been described as white soul/ funk. The band were formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, and featuring Grahame Skinner (vocals), Pim Jones (guitar) and Harry Travers (drums). ... 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... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Ernst Wilhelm (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German film director, photographer, and producer. ... Paris, Texas (1984) is a movie directed by Wim Wenders and is probably his most well-known and critically acclaimed work (in the English speaking world, at least). ... Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll, with an emphasis on the electric guitar. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Disco is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that blends elements of funk and soul music that was first popularized in dance clubs (discothèques) in the mid-1970s. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ...

History

Texas scored a UK hit in 1989 with their debut single "I Don't Want a Lover." This was taken from their debut album Southside, which went on to sell two million copies worldwide. The follow-up albums Mothers Heaven (1991) and Ricks Road (1993) were less successful and failed to provide the band with any further big hit singles in the UK. Although these albums sold well in France and Spain, this was not sufficient for the record company, meaning the band faced a lot of pressure with their fourth release. In the meantime Ellen DeGeneres had approached the band, and Sharleen Spiteri and Ally McErlaine flew to the U.S. to re-record a song from the third album, "So Called Friend," which went on to become the theme song to DeGeneres' US sitcom Ellen. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... I Dont Want A Lover is the First single from Texas First album Southside. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... Southside is the debut album from Scottish band Texas, released in 1989. ... Mothers Heaven is the second album released from the Scottish pop band Texas, being released in 1991. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Ricks Road is an album released in 1993 by the Glaswegian pop band Texas. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Spiteri signing her autograph. ... 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... Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for the first season) was a U.S. television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from March of 1994 to July of 1998. ...

In 1997 Texas came back with "Say What You Want"; this became their biggest hit single yet, peaking at #3. The album White on Blonde followed, entering at #1, where it would return a year later. Other hit singles from the album were "Halo," "Black Eyed Boy," and "Put Your Arms Around Me"; a reworking of "Say What You Want" with Method Man was released alongside album track "Insane." Say What You Want is a song and a single performed by Texas. ... Say What You Want is a song and a single performed by Texas. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in New York City) is a Grammy-winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ...

The band's fifth album, The Hush, was released in 1999 with the lead-off single "In Our Lifetime" which was a huge hit in the UK reaching number 4 and was included in the "Notting Hill" Soundtrack. This album went straight into the UK album charts at #1 like its predecessor. The second single, "Summer Son," became a massive hit across Europe reaching the Top 5 in the UK and France , also making #1 in Croatia and Lebanon ,leading the album to become their best selling so far. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

In 2000, a greatest-hits album was released that included three new songs ("In Demand," "Inner Smile," and "Guitar Song"). The video for "In Demand" featured actor Alan Rickman, and in the video for the anthemic follow-up single, co-written by Gregg Alexander, Spiteri dressed up as Elvis Presley. "Inner Smile" was a big hit in Europe and was later featured prominently in the 2002 feature film Bend It Like Beckham. The song "Like Lovers (Holding On)" is featured during the ending credits of the animated feature film Titan A.E. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Inner Smile is a song by Scottish pop group Texas, originally released on their 2000 album The Greatest Hits (Texas) and co-written by Gregg Alexander. ... Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (born February 21, 1946) is an acclaimed, award-winning English film, television and stage actor. ... Gregg Alexander Gregg Alexander (born 4 May 1970 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA) is best known as the producer/singer/songwriter behind the New Radicals, who scored the international hit You Get What You Give in late 1998. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Inner Smile is a song by Scottish pop group Texas, originally released on their 2000 album The Greatest Hits (Texas) and co-written by Gregg Alexander. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 in the UK and released in the United States in March 2003. ... Titan A.E. is an 2000 animated sci-fi speace adventure film from Fox Animation Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. ...

In September 2002, Spiteri gave birth to her daughter Mysty Kyd. However, this did not prevent her from working on another album. Careful What You Wish For was released in late 2003 and was promoted by the lead single "Carnival Girl." This was a very different style from previous singles and featured the rapper Kardinal Offishall. Unfortunately, many disliked this perceived change in direction, and although the album was more traditional pop, it sold far less than the previous three releases. A ballad, "I'll See It Through," was released at Christmas time, but by then the project was dead and buried. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ...

In the television show The Office, fictional character David Brent claims that Texas used to open for his band, "Foregone Conclusion," before he gave up music to manage the Slough office of Wernham Hogg, a paper supply firm. The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... Information Gender Male Age 39 Occupation General Manager Portrayed by Ricky Gervais Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant David Brent is a fictional white-collar office middle-manager and one of the principal characters from BBC television comedy The Office, played by co-writer and director Ricky Gervais. ...

The band returned in mid-2005 with the single "Getaway," which entered the UK Top 10, the video for which was shot by Christopher Doyle and directed by Tim Royes. The single "Can't Resist" and album Red Book followed in the autumn. On Red Book the band collaborated with The Blue Nile singer Paul Buchanan on a track called "Sleep," which entered the UK charts at #6 in January 2006. British comedian Peter Kay scripted the music video to this song, which mainly consisted of spoofs of famous love scenes. The BBC One charity show Children in Need showed a preview on November 18, 2005, featuring a spoof on Lionel Richie's "Hello", Ghost, and An Officer and a Gentleman. Surprisingly, "Sleep" outsold the lead single. A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... Christopher Doyle Christopher Doyle (born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, Australia; Chinese name: 杜可風) is an Australian-born cinematographer and member of the HKSC. Doyle has worked with Chinese directors like Wong Kar-wai (for which he has done the cinematography of all his movies but the first one), Zhang Yimou... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... The Blue Nile is a adult alternative/pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, known for their perfectionist work ethic and long gaps between releases. ... Paul Buchanan (born October 23, 1981] in Newcastle, England) is a professional boxer, fighting out of West Denton. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Pudsey is the teddy bear logo of Children in Need, created by designer Joanna Ball and named after Balls home town, Pudsey, in West Yorkshire, England. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd 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. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, in one of the most famous scenes from the movie Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama-fantasy-thriller film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker. ... An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who trains him. ...

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In 2005 Sharleen Spiteri was featured in the song "Stirb nicht vor mir // Don't die before I do", by the German band Rammstein's Rosenrot album. Rammstein, is a German industrial metal band. ... Rosenrot (German: rose-red, listen) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins fifth musical album. ...

Membership

• Sharleen Spiteri, vocals and guitar (1988— )
• Tony McGovern, vocals and guitar (1999— )
• Ally McErlaine (Alistair Manson McErlaine), guitar (1988— )
• Johnny McElhone, bass guitar (1988— )
• Eddie Campbell, keyboards (1991— )
• Michael Bannister, keyboards (2005— )
• Neil Payne, drums (2003— )

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Former members

• Richard Hynd, drums (1991–1999)
• Stuart Kerr, drums (1989–1991)
• Steve Washington, drums (2001)
• Mikey Wilson, drums (1999–2001)
• Mark One, DJ (1999–2001)
• Charlotte Hodson, backing vocals (2001)
• Nicole Patterson, backing vocals (1999–2001)

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Discography

Albums

• Southside (1989) UK #3 (Gold), US #88
• Mothers Heaven (1991) UK #32
• Ricks Road (1993) UK #18 (Gold)
• White on Blonde (1997) UK #1 (6x Platinum)
• The Hush (1999) UK #1 (3x Platinum)
• The Greatest Hits (2000) UK #1 (6x Platinum)
• Careful What You Wish For (2003) UK #5 (Gold)
• Red Book (2005) UK #16 (Gold)

Southside is the debut album from Scottish band Texas, released in 1989. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Mothers Heaven is the second album released from the Scottish pop band Texas, being released in 1991. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Ricks Road is an album released in 1993 by the Glaswegian pop band Texas. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... White on Blonde is an album by Texas, released by Mercury Records in 1997. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... The Hush is the fifth album from Scottish band Texas, released in 1999. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Greatest Hits is an album from Scottish pop group Texas, released on 23 October 2000. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Careful What You Wish For is an album released by Glaswegian band Texas, in 2003. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Red Book is the eighth album from Texas. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

I Dont Want A Lover is the First single from Texas First album Southside. ... Southside is the debut album from Scottish band Texas, released in 1989. ... Mothers Heaven is the second album released from the Scottish pop band Texas, being released in 1991. ... Ricks Road is an album released in 1993 by the Glaswegian pop band Texas. ... Say What You Want is a song and a single performed by Texas. ... White on Blonde is an album by Texas, released by Mercury Records in 1997. ... Look up halo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Texas are a pop music band from Glasgow, Scotland. ... Say What You Want is a song and a single performed by Texas. ... The Hush is the fifth album from Scottish band Texas, released in 1999. ... The Greatest Hits is an album from Scottish pop group Texas, released on 23rd October 2000. ... Inner Smile is a song by Scottish pop group Texas, originally released on their 2000 album The Greatest Hits (Texas) and co-written by Gregg Alexander. ... I Dont Want A Lover is the First single from Texas First album Southside. ... Careful What You Wish For is an album released by Glaswegian band Texas, in 2003. ... Red Book is the eighth album from Texas. ...

Notes

Trivia

• David Brent, from the smash hit BBC comedy series The Office, is of the opinion that they are not capable of running and managing a successful paper merchants.
• Were once supported by little known band 'Forgone Conclusion' - fronted by singer/songwriter David Brent.

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External links

• Official website
• Myspace fansite
• Official fansite
• Tex@sneT - fansite
• And I Dream - fansite
• Texas-Heaven - French fansite
• Texas at UBL.com
• Texas lyrics
• The Polo Mint Texas City - The largest Texas chord archive online
• Texas SuperWebsite