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Belouis Some

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  • Formed: December 12, 1959
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Belouis Some
  • Representative Songs: "Imagination", "Some People", "Let It Be With You

Biography

Belouis Some was probably the least-known act on 1986's Pretty in Pink soundtrack, an assemblage of previously unfamiliar new wave darlings such as the Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, and the Smiths. However, with his spiky hairdo and booming voice, Some was able to earn his own 15 minutes of MTV fame. Born Neville Keighley, Some released his first LP, Some People, in 1985. The title track was a club hit. Although Some's contribution to the Pretty in Pink soundtrack, "Round, Round," did not penetrate the mainstream, it introduced Some to an audience outside of discotheques. Produced by Bernard Edwards, "Round, Round" had enough electric guitars to seduce rock fans while maintaining the interest of the dance crowd with its pounding groove. "Imagination," a song from Some People, was reissued in 1986, peaking at number 17 on the U.K. pop charts. Both "Some People" and "Imagination" were remixed several times. In 1987, Some recorded his self-titled second album, but it failed to duplicate the success of his debut. Some then disappeared from the music scene, lost in an '80s "Where Are They Now?" file until 1993 when he released Living Your Life. Still devoted to his club roots, Living Your Life found Some embracing techno. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide
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Belouis Some
Origin England, United Kingdom
Genres New Wave

Belouis Some (born Neville Keighley, 12 December 1959[1]), is a British new wave musician. He had a few minor hits in the 1980s with "Some People", "Round and Round", (produced by Bernard Edwards, and which appeared on the soundtrack album to the film Pretty in Pink), plus "Imagination", which reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart and which can be heard in the movies Ghost Chase and The Business. "Some People" and "Imagination" also charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.

Born Neville Keighley, Some released his first LP, Some People, in 1985. The title track was a club hit. Although Some's contribution to the Pretty in Pink soundtrack, "Round, Round", did not penetrate the mainstream, it introduced Some to an audience outside of discothèques. Produced by Bernard Edwards, "Round, Round" included an electric guitar rock sound while also featuring a dance groove. "Imagination," a song from Some People, was reissued in 1986, peaking at number 17 on the U.K. pop charts. Both "Some People" and "Imagination" were remixed several times. In 1986 he appeared at Knebworth at the bottom of a bill including Queen, Big Country, and Status Quo, and loads of people threw plastic bottles at him. In 1987, Some recorded his self-titled second album, but it failed to duplicate the success of his debut. Some then disappeared from the music scene, until 1993 when he released Living Your Life with a techno sound.[2] He has since made sporadic appearances under the alternate psuedonym Belouis Many.

Contents

Discography

Albums

  • Some People (1985)
  • Belouis Some (1987)
  • Living Your Life (1993)

Selected singles

  • "Target Practice" (initial version) (1984)
  • "Sometimes" (1985)
  • "Imagination" (1985/6) UK #17, U.S. Hot Dance Club Play #4
  • "Some People" (1986) UK #33, U.S. Hot Dance Club Play #8
  • "Target Practice" (1986)
  • "Round and Round" (1986)
  • "Let It Be with You" (1987) UK #53, U.S. Hot Dance Club Play #13
  • "Animal Magic" (1987) U.S. Hot Dance Club Play #6

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See also

References

  1. ^ Brainyhistory.com
  2. ^ artistdirect.com
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 514. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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