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Infobox musical artist|name = Tony Hadley|image = Tony Hadley 2006-02-06.jpg|caption = Tony Hadley in 2006|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Anthony Patrick Hadley|alias =|Born = Birth date and age|1960|6|2|df=yes Islington , London , England |death_date =|instrument = Singing|Vocals , synthesizer , drums |genre = Pop music|Pop , pop rock , blue-eyed soul , jazz , Swing music|swing , New Wave music|New Wave , funk , synthpop |occupation = Singer-songwriter , actor , radio personality|radio presenter |years_active = 1979–present|label = SlipStream Records PolyGram EMI CBS Sony BMG Chrysalis Records |associated_acts = Spandau Ballet , " Reborn in the USA " , " Chicago (musical)|Chicago " , Virgin Radio |website = http://www.tonyhadley.com/ Official website Tony Hadley (born 2 June 1960) is an English people|English Pop music|pop singer-songwriter , occasional stage actor and radio presenter who gained celebrity as the lead vocalist for the 1980s band Spandau Ballet .
Early life
Anthony Patrick Hadley , the eldest of three children (he has a sister, Lee, and a brother, Steve) was born at Royal Free Hospital in the Hampstead area of Inner London . Originally intending to pursue a medical career, he decided to join friends in their band.
Spandau Ballet
See also|Spandau BalletThe group disbanded in 1989, after their final recording studio|studio album, Heart Like a Sky , failed to live up to the critical and commercial success of their earlier albums, such as True (Spandau Ballet album)|True and Parade (Spandau Ballet album)|Parade . In fact, Heart Like a Sky was not even released in the United States. In April 1999, Hadley along with fellow band members Steve Norman and John Keeble failed in their attempt to sue Gary Kemp for a share of his royalties , http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/263725.stm Spandau Ballet in court over royalties BBC News, 27 January 1999, retrieved 10 May 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/332115.stm Spandau court bid fails BBC News, 30 April 1999, retrieved 10 May 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/475828.stm Spandau three drop royalties appeal BBC News, 15 October 1999, retrieved 10 May 2009 as the band's principal songwriter . However, in recent years Norman is again on good terms with Gary and his brother, Martin Kemp (entertainer)|Martin Kemp , who used to play bass guitar in the band. In early 2009, newspaper reports claimed that Spandau Ballet was set to reform later that year.Gordon Smart, http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2094119.ece Is it act II of Spandau Ballet? , The Sun, 5 January 2009, retrieved 16 March 2009Gordon Smart, http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2233066.ece Spandau are Nou Romantics, The Sun, 13 February 2009, retrieved 16 March 2009 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1145862/Spandau-Ballet-form-30-years-hopes-doing-Take-That.html Spandau Ballet to re-form 30 years on with hopes of 'doing a Take That' Mail Online, 15 February 2009, retrieved 16 March 2009 On 25 March 2009 it was confirmed that the band had reformed and were embarking on a tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2009.
Solo career
After Spandau Ballet disbanded, Hadley pursued a solo career, signing to EMI and recording his first album, The State of Play , in 1992. After leaving EMI, Hadley formed his own record company, SlipStream Records, and his first release was to be the single (music)|single "Build Me Up", from the film " When Saturday Comes (film)|When Saturday Comes " . Shortly after that, in December 1996, Hadley embarked on an orchestral tour of Europe, along with Joe Cocker , Paul Michiels , Dani Klein and Guo Yue (musician)|Guo Yue , playing to 500,000 concertgoers in six weeks.
On his return from that tour, Hadley signed a joint deal with PolyGram TV , and released his next eponymous solo album , Tony Hadley , in 1997, which included Cover version|covers and songs that were chosen to match his voice. The album also featured some of his own self-penned songs, such as "She", which he wrote for daughter Toni.
To plug the gap between studio albums, Hadley also released Obsession (later re-released as Obsession Live , a live album recorded, in just one night, in 1995, at the club Ronnie Scott|Ronnie Scott's , in Birmingham .
He also collaborated, in the past and present, with various dance acts and Disc jockey|DJs , such as Tin Tin Out , Eddie Lock, Marc et Claude, Regi Penxten ( Milk Inc. ) and the Disco Bros, and played alongside people such as Alice Cooper , Paul Young (singer and guitarist)|Paul Young , Jon Anderson , and Brian May . Hadley's permanent band line up nowadays features John Keeble ( drum s), Phil Taylor ( keyboard instrument|keyboards ), Phil Williams ( bass guitar ), Richie Barrett ( guitar ), and Dawn Joseph on backing singer|backing vocals . His early band, with whom he realized his debut album , included instead, besides himself and Keeble, Spandau Ballet's regular keyboard player, Toby Chapman, Jerry Stevenson (guitar), and Kevin Miller (bass guitar).
Hadley was also the subject of some newfound respect in the 2000s, rooted in an "ironic" appreciation for his old group Spandau Ballet ; John Darnielle of the Independent music|indie folk rock group The Mountain Goats wrote about his admiration for Hadley's vocal strengths. In 2000, his Solo album|solo greatest hits album was issued, entitled Debut , made up of some early solo songs.
In 2003, Hadley was the winner of the ITV reality television series, Reborn in the USA , appearing alongside other singers, such as Elkie Brooks , Peter Cox (musician)|Peter Cox from Go West (band)|Go West and Leee John from Imagination (band)|Imagination . Capitalizing on his victory of the American reality show, his Debut compilation was re-issued, and his second collection was also released in the same year, True Ballads , including some of his solo tracks, most of the cover version|cover songs which were already contained in his second studio album , and historical hits from the Spandau Ballet period.
Hadley has continued with a busy performing schedule, and also toured with both Peter Cox from Go West and Martin Fry from the band ABC (band)|ABC . He released a jazz - Swing (genre)|swing album (music)|album 2006, entitled Passing Strangers , and travelled on a "by request" tour from March to May 2006. This was followed by a big band tour in late the same year.
In January 2007, Hadley performed in the West End theatre|West End Musical theatre|musical Chicago (musical)|Chicago as crooked lawyer Billy Flynn , at the Cambridge Theatre . http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007000789,00.html Tony Hadley signs to Chicago The Sun, 6 January 2007 Hadley took over from ex- Emmerdale actor Ian Kelsey , and featured from 29 January to 14 April 2007. He said: "Three months was long enough, I didn't want to out-stay my welcome. I got a phone call offering me the part. I went to see the show, which I thought was great. While I was in it, I got great reviews. Chicago tied in with my Swing music|swing album, Passing Strangers , so the whole thing worked well."
Hadley performed a set with other 1980s acts, at Retro Fest , on 1 September 2007, at Culzean Castle , in Ayrshire , Scotland . This appearance included a rendition of " Addicted to Love (song)|Addicted to Love ", with Martin Fry of ABC (band)|ABC and Peter Cox of Go West (band)|Go West .
In February 2008, he took part in the Italy|Italian Sanremo Festival , where he dueted in both English language|English and Italian language|Italian with contestant Paolo Meneguzzi on Meneguzzi's song, "Grande" ('Big'), during the third day of the contest (where all contestants re-interpreted their songs with guest artists). On 22 February 2008, he performed as an interval act at the semi-final of Dora 2008, the selection of the Croatian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest . http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10603? rss Dora semi-final esctoday.com, 22 February 2008
In 2011 he collaborated with the Italian rapper Caparezza for the song "Goodbye Malinconia": as Caparezza said to Radio Deejay http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wl4pBQNs65Y Caparezza a Deejay chiama Italia - 28 02 2011 - Parte 1 YouTube (an Italian radio station), Hadley was very happy to work with him and not merely sang his part but wrote some additional lyrics.
Other work
Hadley worked as a radio presenter with Virgin Radio , taking over the "Friday Night Virgin Party Classics" show from Suggs (singer)|Suggs (of the band Madness (band)|Madness ), in August 2007. In January 2008, he was given the Saturday Night Virgin Party Classics show as well. He left both shows in September 2008.
Hadley appeared, sang and gave advice in Pinoy Dream Academy (season 2)|Pinoy Dream Academy , a singing reality show in the Philippines. He also appeared in RocKwiz , an Australian TV programme that aired in November 2008.
Hadley has also shot his scenes for the forthcoming British short movie Shoot The DJ , in which he plays Eddie Richards. The film also featured Hadley's daughter, Toni. http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/Entertainment/TonyHadley123/default.html This Morning - Tony Hadleydead link|date=July 2011 ITV.com, retrieved 10 May 2009 http://www.starnow.com/tonihadley Toni Hadleydead link|date=July 2011 StarNow, retrieved 10 May 2009
Personal life
Hadley is the father of four children: Thomas, Toni, and Maximilian by his first wife, Leonie Lawson,cite web|title=Tony Hadley, former lead singer of Spandau Ballet, and his daughter Toni|publisher=News Corp|work=Times Online|accessdate=27 September 2010|author=Danny Scott|url= http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article1288677.ece|date=7 January 2007 and Zara (born 21 December 2006) by Alison Evers, whom he married in July 2009 at Cliveden House , Berkshire . http://www.confetti.co.uk/article/view/13525-8358-0-Pop_star_Tony_Hadley_marries_Alison_Weddings.do Pop star Tony Hadley marries Alison, confetti.co.uk, 5 August 2009; retrieved 7 August 2009 Hadley split from Leonie in 2003, after twenty years of marriage.
Hadley is also an Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal fan and plays for the Arsenal ex-Professional and Celebrity XI team. Hadley also runs and enjoys skiing . He lives in Muswell Hill , and is a regular act in The East Festival.
Hadley stated on the television show Loose Women (22 February 2007) that he is 6'4" (1,93m) and 17½ stone (111& nbsp;kg).
Hadley is patron of the UK Huntington's Disease Association . http://www.hda.org.uk/ UK Huntington's Disease Association
Political affiliations
Hadley is a supporter of the Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party and an admirer of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher . He has said:
“The fabric of society is torn. I walked through Blackpool and there were gangs walking the back streets and 16-year-old pregnant women everywhere. What we need is for David Cameron to be like Thatcher, to say, "Enough is enough, things have gone too far". Five-year mandatory sentences for carrying a knife and 10 years for carrying a gun. We will build however many prisons we need.” cite web | url= http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,1295,spandau-balllet-singer-contemplates-a-tory-seat,41273 | title= Tony Hadley wants a Tory seat|work=The First Post|date=22 August 2008
Discography
See also|Spandau Ballet
Studio albums
1992 - First studio album: The State of Play ( debut album )
1997 - Second studio album: Tony Hadley ( cover album , (also including some self-penned songs)) - UK Albums Chart|UK number 45
2006 - Third studio album: Passing Strangers ( jazz / Swing music|swing album (music)|double album )
Live albums
2000 - First live album: Obsession (subsequently re-issued as Obsession Live )
Compilation albums
2000 - First greatest hits collection: Debut (with early solo tracks, as performed live music|live on Germany|German TV in 1992)
2003 - Second greatest hits collection: True Ballads (including solo tracks, cover version|cover songs , and Spandau Ballet 's classic hits) - UK Albums Chart|UK number 31
Singles
1992 - "Lost in Your Love" / "Why Can't We Fall in Love" / "Theme No. 7" - UK Singles Chart|UK number 42cite 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= 239
1992 - "For Your Blue Eyes Only" / "Tonight" / "Close-up" - UK number 67
1992 - "The Game of Love" / "Fever" (acoustic version) / "On and On" - UK number 72
1993 - "Absolution" / "Through the Barricades" / "The Boys of Summer" / "Rock'n'Roll Suicide"
1996 - "Build Me Up" / "One to One" / "Jealous Mind" / "Build Me Up" (instrumental) soundtrack for the film When Saturday Comes (film)|When Saturday Comes
1997 - "Dance with Me" ( Tin Tin Out featuring Tony Hadley) - UK number 35
1998 - "First of May" (radio edit)/ "The First Cut Is the Deepest" / "Love Affair" / "Maybe You and I" withdrawn release
1998 - "Save a Prayer" (radio edit) / "She" / "Have You Seen Her" / "Save a Prayer" (album version) only released in Belgium in early April
1998 - "Dance with Me" / "She" only released in the Netherlands on 16 February
1998 - "Dance with Me" (radio edit) only released in Italy
1999 - "Dance with Me" (radio edit mix)/(extended mix)/(angels of love break) remix CD single only released in Italy
2000 - "Will U Take Me" (single mix)/(Tony Hadley's a cappella)/(DJ Wout's level mix) techno version only released in Benelux in November
2000 - "Will U Take Me" (single mix)/(extended mix)/(DJ Wout's level mix)/(Tony Hadley's a cappella) techno version only released in Spain in November
2001 - "Tony Hadley EP": "Get So Lonely", "Beautiful Girl", "Follow Me", "Have I the Right" released on 17 September
2002 - "Sweet Surrender" (Milk Inc. radio remix) / (Mr. Sam remixes) released in May
2006 - "The Mood I'm In" promo released in November
2007 - "Wives & Lovers" released in January
2007 - "The Good Life" released in April
2011 - "Goodbye Malinconia" (ft. CapaRezza )
Literature
Cite book |title= To Cut a Long Story Short|last= Hadley|first= Tony|authorlink= Tony Hadley|year= 2005|publisher= Pan|location= London|isbn= 0330427415
References
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External links
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