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Paul Hardcastle

British synth player, born December 10, 1958. Enjoyed success on the scene in the early 80's before breaking into the mainstream with "19", an international smash which spent five weeks at number one in the UK. In the latter half of the 1980s he specialised in work. He made the theme tunes for Top of The Pops and Saturday Live, popular British entertainment shows. Paul now records mainly under the pseudonym Jazzmasters. Early tracks of note include the popular 'Rain Forest' and 'King Tut', both were big dance hits in the U.S.

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Petula Clark

Petula Clark, CBE (born November 15, 1932), is an English singer, actress and composer, best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. With nearly 70 million recordings sold worldwide, she is the most successful English solo female recording artist to date. Perhaps best known for her massive hit 'Downtown' and whilst being English, Petula's work was heavily French-influenced.In the 1950s, she later was to branch out to become a major success in much of Europe. That success was followed by success in Scandinavia and also in Canada and Australia.

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David Mead

David Mead is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose infectious melodies, distinctive vocal style and strong songwriting skills have helped build a dedicated fanbase, even after a variety of major-label mishaps. 2008 sees the release of David's fifth full length album ALMOST AND ALWAYS. His most intimate work to date, the album examines life after marriage and the promise of things to come. As always, Mead’s honeyed voice is front and center, gently accented with classical guitar, woodwinds and string quartet.

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Visitors

There are several artists using the name Visitors. 1) Visitors were a French progressive 'space rock' band - put together by Jean-Pierre Massiera - who released their self-titled debut album in 1974, preceded by the single Dies Irae, both on the Decca label. The album was produced by Massiera and Claude Limoine who later became a member of new wave space rockers Rockets (also known as Les Rockets) and featured no less than 19 contributing musicians.

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Highasakite

HighasaKite make songs unlike most things yet to come out of Norway. Pop music with a twist. Let's start in Brooklyn. Via Monrovia to Piraeus and Norwegian mountaintops on to Stockholm. Irresistible soundscapes full of tasty hooks and mysterious stories, musicians from some of Norways best young bands and then some – Highasakite is undoubtably one of the most original and exciting indiebands you’ve come across in a while.



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