Loveland (band)

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Loveland were an English house & electronica group, formed in 1994 by Mark Hadfield, Paul Taylor and Paul Waterman.

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Paul Taylor is a Scottish electronic DJ and musician.

The group scored several dance hits in the UK in the middle of the 1990s, and released one album, 1995's The Wonder of Love. [1] Rachel McFarlane was the group's 'featured' lead vocalist, and was often co-credited on their releases (as Loveland featuring Rachel McFarlane). All three of the other members did extensive work as remixers for many major artists including the likes of Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer, C+C Music Factory, Culture Beat & many more. They also run the Eastern Bloc record label which they released their records on. [2]

United Kingdom Country in Europe

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Album collection of recorded music, words, sounds

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Singles

UK Singles Chart British singles sales chart

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Remix, as the name suggests, is basically a reconstruction of something which is done by mixing new elements to create something new yet maintaining the original feel. A song, piece of artwork, books, video, or photograph can all as remixes.

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References

  1. ↑ Loveland at Allmusic
  2. 1 2 British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. 2006. p. 332. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Search for "Loveland" performed at Everyhit.com Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine . database on 22 August 2008.
  4. ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
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