Adrian Lee | |
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Born | 9 September 1957 |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1979–present |
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Adrian Lee (born 9 September 1957, London, England) [3] is an English musician known for his work with several well-known acts of the 1980s.
Lee was first signed to Phonogram Records in the late 1970s as guitarist with the band, Red Hot. They released one single, "L-L-Lazy Days" (1976), which was produced by Mutt Lange. [4]
Lee's first big engagement led him to play guitar and keyboards on Cliff Richard's late 1970s tours, and his 1979 album, Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile . [5] In 1980, Lee became a member of the British new wave band Toyah, [6] co-writing songs including the hit single, "Thunder in the Mountains", [7] and he stayed with them until 1982. The same year he released his only solo album, called The Magician. [8] He continued to write for Toyah Willcox, and appeared on her 1985 album, Minx , [9] for which he and Wilcox wrote "Soldier of Fortune, Terrorist of Love". [10] Minx was produced by Christopher Neil. [9] Neil asked Lee to play on the first Mike + The Mechanics album. [11] Lee was a member of Mike + The Mechanics until 1995.
Lee continued to write, produce and perform with other artists throughout his period with the Mechanics. In 1985, Lee was involved with the production, writing, and keyboards for Space Monkey, [12] and he recorded on albums with artists such as Silent Running on the album Deep (1989), [13] Stephen Bishop, Joan Armatrading, Chris de Burgh and 10cc. Lee is credited as co-producer on 10cc's 1995 album, Mirror Mirror . [14]
Lee composed the music for CITV's 1994 series The Ink Thief , [15] a comedy, science fiction, thriller starring Richard O'Brien and Toyah Willcox.
More recently, Lee has worked on film scores, such as The Reckoning , The Medallion and Training Day . [16] [17]
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 stage plays and 10 feature films, and voiced and presented numerous television shows.
Toyah was an English new wave band fronted by namesake Toyah Willcox between 1977 and 1983. The only other consistent band member throughout this period was Joel Bogen, Willcox's principal co-writer and guitarist.
Anthem is a studio album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1981 by Safari Records. It was the band's most successful album, reaching number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and featuring the Top 10 singles "It's a Mystery" and "I Want to Be Free". The album was certified gold in 1981 for selling more than 100,000 copies in the UK.
The Changeling is a studio album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1982 by Safari Records. The album peaked at number 6 in the UK where it was certified silver for sales exceeding 60,000 copies. It included the Top 40 single "Brave New World".
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! is a live album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1980 by Safari Records.
Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour is a live album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1982 by Safari Records.
Love Is the Law is the fifth studio album by British new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1983 by Safari Records. It reached number 28 in the UK Albums Chart and included the Top 40 hit single "Rebel Run". It was the last album to be released by the band before singer Willcox embarked on a solo career and retained 'Toyah' as her stage name.
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! is a greatest hits compilation album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1984 by K-tel. The album is also known as Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! All the Hits by including the cover slogan to differentiate it from the earlier live album Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!.
Minx is an album by English singer Toyah Willcox, released in 1985 by Portrait Records. It was her first album as a solo artist and spawned the moderate hit "Don't Fall in Love ".
Desire is the second solo studio album by English singer Toyah Willcox, released in 1987 by E.G. Records.
Prostitute is the third solo album by British singer Toyah Willcox, released in 1988 by E.G. Records.
Mirror Mirror is the eleventh and final album by British rock band 10cc, released in 1995 and re-titled I'm Not in Love for the 1996 re-release. The album was their first not to be released on a major UK label, this time working with Japanese label Avex following the poor performance of their previous album ...Meanwhile in UK and its relative success in Japan.
Four from Toyah is the second EP by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1981 by Safari Records. It reached the Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart on the back of its lead track, "It's a Mystery".
"Thunder in the Mountains" is a song by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released as a single in 1981 by Safari Records. It was one of Toyah's biggest hits, reaching number 4 in the UK chart.
Four More from Toyah is the third EP by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1981 by Safari Records. It reached the Top 20 in the UK and Ireland.
We Are the Humans is the debut studio album by the experimental rock band The Humans, consisting of Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong. The album was released in 2009 via Willcox's label Vertical Species.
Keith Hale is an English songwriter, composer, record producer, performer and music teacher, most notable for his work with Toyah Willcox, Hawkwind and Ginger Baker.
"Don't Fall in Love (I Said)" is a song by British singer Toyah Willcox, released as the lead single from her album Minx in 1985 by Portrait Records. It was a top 40 chart success in the UK and Ireland.
"Soul Passing Through Soul" is a song by British singer Toyah Willcox, released as the second single from her album Minx in 1985 by Portrait Records.
The discography of English musician Toyah Willcox includes releases as part of the band Toyah and as a solo artist, for which she has carried on releasing music credited as Toyah. It also includes Willcox's one-off collaborations with other artists. However, for the discography of The Humans, see § Discography.