Paddy McHugh (musician)

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Paddy McHugh
Birth namePatrick McHugh
Born (1946-08-28) 28 August 1946 (age 76)
Allerton, Liverpool, England
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1960s-present
Formerly of Arrival, Kokomo

Patrick McHugh (born 28 August 1946) is a British singer.

Career

Born in Liverpool, he and many other Liverpool natives were members of the London-based vocal group Arrival. [1] Their debut singles, a cover of Terry Reid's song Friends, peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart in early 1970. [2]

When Arrival ended in 1972, McHugh co-formed Kokomo with Arrival members Dyan Birch, Frank Collins and Tony O’Malley. [3] The groups second studio album “Rise and Shine” has been described as “the finest British funk album of the 1970s.” [4] McHugh remained with Kokomo until their 1977 hiatus, but has returned for reunions such as their 2014 revival tour. Like most of his associates, McHugh works a session singer. McHugh sang on The Blues Band's 1989 album “Back For More”. [3] [5] McHugh, Birch, and Collins sang backing vocals for Gary Fletcher of the Blues Band on his recent works.

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References

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  2. "Arrival - Friends - UK Singles Chart".
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