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'''Shaun Ryder''' (aka '''X''') (born '''Shaun William Ryder''' on [[August 23]], [[1962]], in [[Little Hulton]], [[Greater Manchester]]) is |
'''Shaun Ryder''' (aka '''X''') (born '''Shaun William Ryder''' on [[August 23]], [[1962]], in [[Little Hulton]], [[Greater Manchester]]) is an [[England|English]] singer and songwriter who became famous in the "[[Madchester]]" era band [[Happy Mondays]]. His lyrics, dismissed by some as drug induced gibberish, also received critical praise for their wit and musical fusion with the sound of the band. Ryder's struggle with drugs eventually led to the break up of the Mondays in 1992. [[Image:ShaunRyderOnECover.jpg|frame|Shaun Ryder posing on the cover of [[NME|New Musical Express]], 1990.]] |
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Despite rumours of how his substance abuse had finally caught up with him, Ryder returned to the spotlight in 1995 with his new project, [[Black Grape]], an immediate success whose first release topped the British album chart and spawned several hit singles. The follow up album did not reach the same critical nor commercial prosperity, and the group split in 1997. He collaborated with Trigger and Jim on their 1999 comeback MC Hammer and Sickle. Since then, Ryder has taken part in two reformations of the Happy Mondays (the latest in 2004, still on-going), dabbled with a solo career and suffered a litigation with former Black Grape management, a process which he eventually lost. |
Despite rumours of how his substance abuse had finally caught up with him, Ryder returned to the spotlight in 1995 with his new project, [[Black Grape]], an immediate success whose first release topped the British album chart and spawned several hit singles. The follow up album did not reach the same critical nor commercial prosperity, and the group split in 1997. He collaborated with Trigger and Jim on their 1999 comeback MC Hammer and Sickle. Since then, Ryder has taken part in two reformations of the Happy Mondays (the latest in 2004, still on-going), dabbled with a solo career and suffered a litigation with former Black Grape management, a process which he eventually lost. |
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Shaun Ryder (aka X) (born Shaun William Ryder on August 23, 1962, in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester) is an English singer and songwriter who became famous in the "Madchester" era band Happy Mondays. His lyrics, dismissed by some as drug induced gibberish, also received critical praise for their wit and musical fusion with the sound of the band. Ryder's struggle with drugs eventually led to the break up of the Mondays in 1992.
Despite rumours of how his substance abuse had finally caught up with him, Ryder returned to the spotlight in 1995 with his new project, Black Grape, an immediate success whose first release topped the British album chart and spawned several hit singles. The follow up album did not reach the same critical nor commercial prosperity, and the group split in 1997. He collaborated with Trigger and Jim on their 1999 comeback MC Hammer and Sickle. Since then, Ryder has taken part in two reformations of the Happy Mondays (the latest in 2004, still on-going), dabbled with a solo career and suffered a litigation with former Black Grape management, a process which he eventually lost.
He was also the focus of a 2004 BBC documentary, entitled "Shaun Ryder: The Ecstasy and the Agony". In 2004, Ryder landed the job of a voice actor in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in which he played Maccer, a washed-up, self-abused musician who was planning a major comeback tour in 1992. In 2005, he collaborated with the Gorillaz on "DARE", a song on their Demon Days album. In the music video, he is featured largely as a disembodied head kept alive through a series of tubes, residing in animated band member Noodle's closet.
Ryder also collaborated with Ex-Talking Heads Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymoth and Chris frantz on their post David Byrne album No Talking, Just Head
Perhaps Ryder’s most unusual collaboration to date is his appearance on British tenor Russell Watson’s 2006 album The Ultimate Collection. Ryder lends his vocals to the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona".
Channel 4's programme regulations forbid Ryder from ever appearing on a live Channel 4 programme regardless of what time of day it is. This stems from two appearances on pre-watershed show TFI Friday in 1995 where he repeatedly used the word "fuck". This lead to Shaun being the only person to date to be referred to by name in a Channel 4 policy document.
Shaun's ex-wife Oriole, with whom he has a daughter Coco, is the daughter of British folk singer Donovan.
Awards
NME Single Of The Year 1996 - Black Grape's "Reverand Black Grape"
Godlike Genius - NME Awards 2000
John Peel Music Innovation Award (for Gorillaz) - Shockwaves NME Awards 2006
Quotations
"The chicks are always attracted to me enormous charisma." - Shaun in interview 1990
"Shit, is this mine? Did I puke on myself?" - Shaun Ryder 1991
"Look, pal, if you are gonna start using big words like 'perceive' you'd better start explaining what they mean." - X during an interview in 1992
"Listen, I was that out of it, I don't even remember recording the fucking thing" - Shaun in interview talking about his collaboration with the Gorillaz. 2005
Bibliography
- Middles, Mick (1997). Shaun Ryder - Happy Mondays, Black Grape & Other Traumas. Independent Music Press. ISBN 1-89-7783-11-6.
- Verrico, Lisa (1998). High Life 'N' Low Down Dirty - The Thrills and Spills of Shaun Ryder. Ebury Press. ISBN 0-09-185419-9.
- Middles, Mick (1998). Shaun Ryder... In His Own Words. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0.7119.6815.2.
- Bez (1998). Freaky Dancin' - Me And The Mondays. Pan. ISBN 0-330-48197-5.
- Haslam, Dave (1999). Manchester, England. 4th Estate. ISBN 1-84115-146-7.
- Wilson, Tony (2002). 24 Hour Party People - What The Sleeve Notes Never Tell You. Channel 4 Books. ISBN 0-7522-2025-X.
- Warburton, John and Ryder, Shaun (2003). Hallelujah!: The Extraordinary Story of Shaun Ryder and "Happy Mondays". Virgin Books. ISBN 1405310316.
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