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'{{BLP sources|date=March 2009}} {{Infobox musical artist |Name = Paul Hardcastle |Img = http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk326/baconsizzle_2008/hardcastle.jpg |Img_capt = |Img_size = |Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |Born = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|12|10}}<br/>[[London]], [[England]] |Birth_name = |Instrument = [[Synthesizer]] |Genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[house music|house]], [[freestyle music]], [[smooth jazz]] |Occupation = |Years_active = 1982–present |Label = [[Chrysalis Records]] <small>(1985 - 1988)</small> |Associated_acts = |URL = [http://www.hardcastlemusic.com hardcastlemusic.com] }} '''Paul Hardcastle''' (born 11 December 1957, [[London]], [[England]]<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |first= |last= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifexqe5ld0e~T1 |title=Biography by Steve Huey |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=18 March 2009}}</ref>) is an [[English people|English]] [[composer]] and [[musician]], specializing in the [[synthesizer]]. ==Early career== In the early 1980s, Hardcastle played the trombone and also [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]] on several [[single (music)|singles]] on the Oval [[record label]] by the [[dance music]] groups Direct Drive and First Light, before going [[solo (music)|solo]]. He achieved some acclaim for his early singles, notably the [[instrumental]], "Rain Forest" (1984), but came to greater prominence in 1985. ==Success of "19"== In early 1985, the release of the dance hit "[[19 (song)|19]]" brought Hardcastle acclaim and [[record chart|chart]] success. "19" was a straight-forward dance record, featuring stuttering [[sampling (music)|samples]] of [[television]] narrator [[Peter Thomas (television narrator)|Peter Thomas]] speaking about [[Vietnam war]] veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ([[PTSD]]) (Initially unhappy about having his voice used in this way, Thomas later relented and allowed the single to be released.). A [[chart-topper|number one]] [[hit single]] for [[Chrysalis Records]] in the United Kingdom for five weeks,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> the [[gramophone record|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 thirteen countries, selling just under three million copies worldwide. The [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[progressive 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 Hardcastle's [[management|manager]] at the time of "19"'s release later adopted the title for his company, [[19 Management]]. ==Later hits== Hardcastle enjoyed several further hits in the UK, including "Don't Waste My Time" (with [[singer|vocals]] by [[Carol Kenyon]]) (UK #8) and the now-classic "[[The Wizard]]", a UK #15 hit that became the [[theme music|theme tune]] from [[BBC Television]]'s ''[[Top of the Pops]]''. He also had a hit with "Just For Money", which reached #19 in the UK. 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." Hardcastle also wrote the theme tune for ''[[Saturday Live (Channel 4 TV series)|Saturday Live]]'', a popular entertainment show which ran from 1985-1987. He also made the hit single the voyager, which was used for the [[BBC one]] program [[Holiday (TV series)|Holiday]]. After 1986, Hardcastle started to specialise in [[television]] [[soundtrack]]s and [[remix]] work, for [[musician|artists]] as such as [[Five Star]], [[Barry White]], [[Third World]], [[Sinitta]], [[Johnny Logan]], [[Hiroshima (band)|Hiroshima]] and [[Ian Dury]]. Hardcastle has also [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] several synth [[jazz]] [[album]]s, alternating releases under the artist names The Jazzmasters, and Paul Hardcastle.<ref name="AMG"/> Working regularly with vocalist [[Helen Rogers]], Hardcastle has recruited several [[saxophone|saxophonist]]s including [[Gary Barnacle]] (on the first album), [[Snake Davis]], Phil Todd and Tony Woods. All these albums have been played 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 focuses on the potential negative effects of the [[Cold War]] arms race. He won the Billboard Smooth Jazz ''Artist Of The Year'' award for 2008. ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="left" valign="top"|Year !align="center" valign="top"|Album |- |align="left" valign="top"|1984 |align="center" valign="top"|''Daybreak'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1985 |align="center" valign="top"|''Zero One'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1985 |align="center" valign="top"|''Paul Hardcastle'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1988 |align="center" valign="top"|''No Winners'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1990 |align="center" valign="top"|''Sound Syndicate'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1992 |align="center" valign="top"|''Kiss the Sky'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1993 |align="center" valign="top"|''The Definitive'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|1997 |align="center" valign="top"|''First Light'' |- |align="left" valign="top"|2003 |align="center" valign="top"|''The Very Best of Paul Hardcastle 1983-2003'' |- |} ====Smooth jazz albums==== '''Hardcastle series''' {| class="wikitable" !align="left" valign="top"|Year !align="center" valign="top"|Album |- |align="left" valign="top"|1994 |align="center" valign="top"|Hardcastle 1 |- |align="left" valign="top"|1996 |align="center" valign="top"|Hardcastle 2 |- |align="left" valign="top"|2002 |align="center" valign="top"|Hardcastle III |- |align="left" valign="top"|2005 |align="center" valign="top"|Hardcastle 4 |- |align="left" valign="top"|2008 |align="center" valign="top"|[[Hardcastle 5]] |- |align="left" valign="top"|2009 |align="center" valign="top"|Paul Hardcastle: The Collection |- |} '''The Jazzmasters series''' {| class="wikitable" !align="left" valign="top"|Year !align="center" valign="top"|Album |- |align="left" valign="top"|1991 |align="center" valign="top"|The Jazzmasters |- |align="left" valign="top"|1995 |align="center" valign="top"|The Jazzmasters II |- |align="left" valign="top"|1999 |align="center" valign="top"|The Jazzmasters III |- |align="left" valign="top"|2000 |align="center" valign="top"|Jazzmasters: The Greatest Hits |- |align="left" valign="top"|2003 |align="center" valign="top"|The Jazzmasters 4 |- |align="left" valign="top"|2004 |align="center" valign="top"|The Smooth Cuts |- |align="left" valign="top"|2006 |align="center" valign="top"|The Jazzmasters V |- |} ===Singles=== *1984: "You're the One For Me - Daybreak - A.M." ([[UK Singles Chart|UK]] #41) *1984: "Guilty" (UK #55) *1984: "Rainforest" (UK #41) *1984: "Eat Your Heart Out" (UK #59) *1985: "[[19 (song)|19]]" (Switzerland #1 (7 Weeks) ; Norway #1 (7 Weeks) ; Germany #1 (6 Weeks) ; UK #1 (5 Weeks); Netherlands #1 (5 Weeks); New Zealand #1 (4 Weeks); Sweden #1 (2 Weeks); Austria #1; Italy #1; US Dance Club Play Chart #1 (2 Weeks); France #15; [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]] #15) *1985: "Rainforest" (re-issue) (U.S. #57 / UK #53) *1985: "Just for Money" (UK #19) *1986: "Don't Waste My Time" (UK #8) *1986: "Foolin' Yourself" (UK #51) *1986: "The Wizard" (UK #15) *1988: "Walk in the Night" (UK #54) *1988: "40 Years" (UK #53) <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 243}}</ref> ==See also== * [[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]] * [[List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States]] * [[List of performers on Top of the Pops]] * [[List of Euro disco artists]] * [[List of smooth jazz performers]] * [[List of synthpop artists]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.hardcastlemusic.com Official website] * [http://www.paulhardcastle.co.uk European website] * [http://www.trippinrecords.com Trippin 'n' Rhythm Records] * {{de icon}} [http://www.paul-hardcastle.de German fanpage] * {{de icon}} [http://www.paul-hardcastle-fanclub.de World fan club website] * {{imdb name|id=0362058|name=Paul Hardcastle}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardcastle, Paul}} [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English keyboardists]] [[Category:English composers]] [[Category:People from London]] [[Category:Smooth jazz musicians]] [[Category:Jazz keyboardists]] [[da:Paul Hardcastle]] [[de:Paul Hardcastle]] [[nl:Paul Hardcastle]] [[fi:Paul Hardcastle]] [[sv:Paul Hardcastle]]'