Composer
Paul Heaton
English singer-songwriter
b. 1962
17 works in the index
- Born
- 1962
- Birthplace
- Bromborough
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and main lyricist of the Housemartins, who had commercial success in the UK and other European countries from 1985 to 1988, releasing several singles, including "Happy Hour" and the UK number one "Caravan of Love" in 1986, before the group disbanded. Heaton then formed the Beautiful South with the Housemartins' drummer, Dave Hemingway. The band's debut single, "Song for Whoever", and debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, were released in 1989 to commercial success. They had a series of hits throughout the 1990s, including the number-one single "A Little Time", and disbanded in 2007.
Heaton pursued a solo career, which produced three albums, and in 2014 he released What Have We Become?, a collaboration with former Beautiful South vocalist Jacqui Abbott. As of 2022, he has recorded four more albums with her: Wisdom, Laughter and Lines in 2015, Crooked Calypso in 2017, Manchester Calling in 2020, and N.K-Pop in 2022.
The British newspaper The Guardian described Heaton as "one of our finest songwriters: his music reveals an exuberant ear for melody, his lyrics a keen eye and a brilliant wit". AllMusic said: "The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics."
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; singer-songwriter; recording artist; musician; composer
- Education
- King Edward VII School
- Recorded memberships
- The Housemartins; The Beautiful South; Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott
- Instruments played
- voice
- Official website
- https://paulheaton.co.uk/
- Birth name
- Paul David Heaton
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79688873
- ISNI
- 0000000058240550
- GND ID
- 134598245
- Library of Congress ID
- no2018007270
- MusicBrainz ID
- ed652e25-7d55-42b3-a81c-cf31c6138d88
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 17
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Time | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 2 |
| Rotterdam | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 2 |
| One Last Love Song | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| 36D | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| Blackbird On The Wire | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| Don't Marry Her | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Dumb | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| I've Come For My Award | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| Let Love Speak Up Itself | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| Old Red Eyes Is Back | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Perfect 10 | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Prettiest Eyes | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Song For Whoever | — | — | — | Guitar | pop | 1 |
| You Keep It All In | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| The Table | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| Alone | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| The River | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79688873. Portrait: Simon Fernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.