Andrew Roachford
Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965, London) is a British singer-songwriter.
Andrew Roachford was the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me)" and "Family Man". Formed in 1987 the line-up was Andrew Roachford (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Chris Taylor (drums), Hawi Gondwe (guitars) and Derrick Taylor (bass guitar). By 1988 the band were touring supporting acts such as Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. Shortly afterward, a seven album recording contract with Columbia was signed. They went on to have a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest selling UK act for ten years.[1]
Roachford released his first solo album, Heart of the Matter, in 2003. His next album Word of Mouth was released in March 2006 under the band name Roachford. As of 2009/10 Roachford is working on a new album with the band Mike + The Mechanics[2].
Roachford continues to tour worldwide, particularly around Europe and Australia.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[3][4] | US | AUS[5] | NZ[6] | GER | SWI | AUT | NET | SWE | ||
| 1988 | Roachford
|
11 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| 1991 | Get Ready!
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20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| 1994 | Permanent Shade of Blue
|
25 | — | 2 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Feel
|
19 | — | — | — | 37 | 50 | 47 | — | — |
| 2000 | The Roachford Files
|
88 | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Heart of the Matter
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | The Very Best of Roachford
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Word of Mouth
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— | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[3][4] | US | AUS | NZ | GER | SWI | AUT | NET | FRA | |||
| 1988 | "Cuddly Toy" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Roachford |
| "Find Me Another Love" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Cuddly Toy" (re-release) | 4 | 25 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 17 | — | |
| "Family Man" | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kathleen" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Get Ready!" | 22 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 35 | Get Ready! |
| "Stone City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | ||
| "Innocent Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Higher" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Only To Be With You" | 21 | — | 18 | 24 | 57 | — | — | 44 | — | Permanent Shade of Blue |
| "Lay Your Love On Me" | 36 | — | 26 | 7 | 55 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "This Generation" | 38 | — | — | 32 | 60 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cry For Me" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "I Know You Don't Love Me" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "The Way I Feel" | 20 | — | — | — | 91 | 46 | — | — | — | Feel |
| 1998 | "How Could I? (Insecurity)" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Naked Without You" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | ||
| "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" (MOBO Allstars)+ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "Walk Away" (PF Project feat. Roachford) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "From Now On" | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Roachford Files |
| 2001 | "Run Baby Run" (Bustafunk feat. Roachford) | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 11 | Bustafunk (Bustafunk album) |
| 2003 | "The Pressure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart of the Matter |
| 2004 | "Pop Muzak" (Mousse T. with Roachford) | — | — | — | — | 26 | 73 | 14 | — | — | Word of Mouth |
| 2005 | "River Of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | |
| "Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Ride The Storm" (Roachford & M.Y.N.C. Project) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ride The Storm (Remix)" (Carl Kennedy vs M.Y.N.C Project feat. Roachford) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Survive " (Laurent Wolf Feat Andrew Roachford) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Harmony |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
- + "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by MOBO Allstars was a charity single released collectively by MOBO Award nominees in 1998, reaching #47 in the UK singles chart. The artists featured on the recording were Another Level, Beverley Knight, Mica Paris, Damage, Nine Yards, Don-E, Hinda Hicks, Celetia, Dina Carroll, Dru Hill, Shola Ama, Truce, Misty Oldland, Ultimate Kaos, Kle'shay, Lynden David Hall, Kele Le Roc, East 17, Conner Reeves, Des'ree, Cleopatra, Glamma Kid, Honeyz, Kelle Bryan, Roachford, Byron Stingily, Alyson Brown, D'Influence, Michelle Gayle, Ignorants, Soundproof, Tony Dortie, David Grant and Carrie Grant
References
- ^ Biography Roachford.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31347782/genesis_rutherford_and_banks_reflect_on_rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_induction
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 465. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5165 Chart Stats - Roachford, http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_R.HTM zobbel.de - Roachford
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Roachford&titel=Only+To+Be+With+You&cat=s
- ^ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Roachford&titel=Only+To+Be+With+You&cat=s