John McInerney | |
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 McInerney in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Edward McInerney |
| Born | 7 September 1957 Liverpool, England |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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John Edward McInerney (born 7 September 1957) [1] is a British-German singer, songwriter, and the frontman of German band Bad Boys Blue. He is the only band member from the original line-up of the group still performing.
John McInerney was born in Liverpool, England in 1957. He was interested in music since his childhood and once even appeared on British television performing "She Loves You" by the Beatles. [2] McInerney's mother Agnes died when he was four and a half years old, leaving him and his younger brother to be brought up by their grandmother. When he was 15 years old, he played in the junior team of a local football club. Having graduated from school, McInerney worked as a stockbroker, and in 1979 he decided to move to Germany.
He married in 1985 and has two sons, Ryan Nathan (born in 1989) and Wayne (born in 1992), and one daughter. [2] He owns several pubs in Cologne. [3]
Bad Boys Blue was formed in the summer of 1984 by German producer Tony Hendrik and his lyricist wife Karin van Haaren. [4] [5] The original trio was composed of John McInerney, Jamaican Trevor "Supa T" Taylor (the original lead vocalist), and American Andrew Thomas. [4]
The producers looked for band members in London, but they were eventually referred to Thomas who lived in Cologne. Thomas referred Taylor, and he in turn invited McInerney. [6]
After joining the group, McInerney initially sang mostly in the chorus—being in the shadow of the first lead singer at that time. Taylor then switched when McInerney sang "Come Back and Stay", which became a big hit. From that moment, McInerney gradually began singing more lead parts, and Taylor's voice became less present. After the departure of Taylor in 1989, McInerney had sung almost all the songs of the band. In January 2005, he ended his long-time collaboration with Thomas. Over the last few years, he has lived in Poland.
Bad Boys Blue are a pop group formed in Cologne in 1984. The group performed many international hits including "You're a Woman", "Pretty Young Girl", "I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat", and "Come Back and Stay".
Hot Girls, Bad Boys is the debut studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue released on 28 August 1985 by Coconut Records. The album includes two international hit songs "You're a Woman" and "Pretty Young Girl". The record also released three singles. The debut single, "L.O.V.E. in My Car", failed to make an impression in the pop charts, but the follow-up "You're a Woman" was a success, reaching the top 10 in many European countries and peaking at No. 1 in Israel.
Heart Beat is the second studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue released on 19 October 1986 by Coconut Records. The album includes two international hits: "I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat " and "Kisses and Tears ". Three singles were released from the record. Sometimes the name of the album is spelled as Heartbeat.
Love Is No Crime is the third studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 12 October 1987 by Coconut Records. The album includes one international hit, "Come Back and Stay". Two singles were released from the record: "Come Back and Stay" and "Gimme Gimme Your Lovin' ".
My Blue World is the fourth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 10 October 1988 by Coconut Records. The record includes three singles: "A World Without You (Michelle)", "Don't Walk Away, Susanne", and "Lovers in the Sand".
The Fifth is the fifth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. The record was released on October 29, 1989, by Coconut Records.
Game of Love is the sixth studio album by Bad Boys Blue, released on 22 October 1990 by Coconut Records. The record includes three singles: "How I Need You", "Queen of Hearts" and "Jungle in My Heart". John McInerney performed all the songs. The album was certified gold in Finland in 1991.
House of Silence is the seventh studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 14 October 1991 by Coconut Records. John McInerney performed all the songs. The record includes one single—"House Of Silence". The album was certified gold in Finland in 1991.
Totally is the eight studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 26 October 1992 by Coconut Records. Three singles were also released. John McInerney performed nine songs, and Andrew Thomas one. The record includes two international hits: "I Totally Miss You" and "Save Your Love". The album reached #83 in German charts.
Kiss is the ninth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 27 September 1993 by Coconut Records. One single was also released. John McInerney performed "Kiss You All Over, Baby" which before had been sung by Trevor Taylor. The song "Save Your Love" from the previous album was performed here as "Aguarda Tu Amor" in Spanish. The song "Kisses And Tears" is taken from the second album.
To Blue Horizons is the tenth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 26 March 1994 by Intercord. Three singles were also released. The record includes two international hits: "Go Go " and "Luv 4 U".
Bang Bang Bang is the eleventh studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 20 June 1996 by Intercord. The record includes two singles: "Hold You in My Arms" and "Anywhere". Bonus tracks "Don’t Be So Shy" and "Family Beat" were featured in the US edition of the previous album, To Blue Horizons.
Follow the Light is the twelfth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 27 September 1999 by Coconut Records. There were no singles released for this record. The album is unusually long and features 16 tracks. John McInerney performed all the songs. The album scored #80 in German charts.
Tonite is the thirteenth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 24 July 2000 by Coconut Records. There was one single released for this record, "I'll Be Good". John McInerney performed all the songs. Rap parts were performed by Kevin McCoy. Again, Tony Hendrik and Karin Hartmann were back writing and producing.
Around the World is the fourteenth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 4 August 2003 by Koch Universal. There was also one single released for this record, "Lover on the Line". John McInerney performed all the songs.
Heart & Soul is the fifteenth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 13 June 2008 by Spectre Media. There were two single released for this record: "Still in Love" and "Queen of My Dreams".
Trevor Oliver Taylor was a Jamaican-German singer, musician, music producer, and songwriter. He was best known as the original lead singer of the German band Bad Boys Blue. In later years, he adopted the stage name Supa T.
Tony Hendrik is a German music producer, composer, and owner of a record label. The most known artists and bands he has produced and composed for are Bad Boys Blue, Londonbeat, and Haddaway. Hendrik co-wrote the Haddaway song "What Is Love."
"Come Back and Stay" is a song by Bad Boys Blue from their third studio album Love Is No Crime. Released as a single in late 1987, it peaked at number 18 in West Germany for two weeks. It was the first single by the group to feature John McInerney on lead vocals. Female vocals performed by Lyane Leigh.
"Hungry for Love" is a song by Bad Boys Blue. It was the only new track on their 1989 greatest-hits album Bad Boys Best and was released as its lead single, debuting at number 26 in West Germany for the week of January 30, 1989. It was also the last single from the group to feature ex-vocalist Trevor Taylor (singer), who has left the previous year.