Gary Clail

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Gary Clail
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Genres Electronic dance music
Occupation(s)Musician
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Gary Clail (born 1959) is an English singer and record producer, and the founder of the Gary Clail Sound System. [1] He was part of On-U Sound Records (and also the On-U Sound System) and led Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System. They had a big hit in clubs with the 1991 song "Human Nature".

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Biography

Clail worked originally as a roofer, [2] but during the mid- to late 1980s, based in Bristol, he became a warm-up act for On-U gigs. [3] Clail first released a record in 1985. [2] Several 12" singles were issued between 1985 and 1987, before Clail's first LP for Nettwerk, Tackhead Tape Time, a split effort between Clail and Tackhead. [3] "Television: The Drug of the Nation" by The Beatnigs was remixed by Clail, Adrian Sherwood and Mark Stewart, on the Alternative Tentacles record label in 1988. [4]

In 1989, Clail, billed as Gary Clail & On-U Sound System, released an album on the label On-U Sound, marking his entrance to the electronic underground scene in Bristol, eventually leading him to work with RCA a couple of years later. This output incorporated several singles and EPs, as well as the Emotional Hooligan album (1991). [3]

Clail released a further album on Yelen Records, entitled Keep the Faith (1996). [3]

In 2013 Clail formed the Gary Clail Sound System and began work on the album 'Nail It To The Mast'. [1] It was released on 15 December 2014. [5]

In 2022, Clail released Violence https://garyclailsoundsystemviolence.bandcamp.com/album/violence-2

Discography

Singles

Studio albums

Compilation albums

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"Human Nature" is a song performed and written by English singer and record producer Gary Clail. It is produced by Adrian Sherwood and features Lana Pellay on backing vocals. Released in 1991 by Perfecto and RCA as the first single from Clail's second album, Emotional Hooligan (1991), it was critically acclaimed, being named Single of the Week by Melody Maker and Record Mirror. The song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the UK Dance Singles Chart. It was also the theme tune to BBC 2's TV-show Snub TV.

References

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  2. 1 2 "On-U Sound In The Area - Gary Clail biography". Skysaw.org. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Proefrock, Stacia. Biography of Gary Clail at AllMusic . Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  4. ↑ Robbins, IA (1991) The Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th ed. Maxwell Macmillan International, ISBN   0-02-036361-3
  5. ↑ "Gary Clail Soundsystem* - Nail It To The Mast". Discogs. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Official Charts > Gary Clail On-U Sound System". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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