Eddy Huntington

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
USSR
  DE 23 09/15/1986 (20 weeks)
  CH 6th 11/9/1986 (11 weeks)
Up & Down
  DE 68 05/18/1987 (4 weeks)

Eddy Huntington (Edward Huntington, born October 29, 1965 in Peterlee , Great Britain ) is an English pop singer who came to short-term success in the second half of the 1980s, during the Italo-Disco wave. His biggest hit was in 1986 in the USSR

biography

Edward Huntington took violin and oboe lessons at school , although he was not a fan of classical music . He loved the music of Eurythmics and Phil Collins , but especially Cliff Richard .

At the age of 18 he left his parents' home, moved to London and worked as a dressman in the Pineapple Dance Studios. There he was selected by the Italian label Baby Records to sing the song USSR , which in 1986 would become one of the most successful Italo disco hits. In Germany , the song published by ZYX Music was placed 23rd, in Switzerland even 6th.

By 1990 Eddy Huntington published several singles , of which only Up & Down achieved a hit parade listing in Germany. After that, he left the music business and became a teacher. He worked at Eldon Grove Primary School in Hartlepool and also gave acting and singing lessons. Huntington and his wife moved to Thailand for 2 years to teach at the Bangkok Patana School. When his youngest son was born, the family returned to England, where he became assistant director of a primary school.

In 2005 the Briton returned to the stage for a short time. He has performed alongside Chris Norman , Bonnie Tyler , Alphaville , Sabrina Salerno , Mike Mareen , Righeira , Savage and other artists at 80s concerts ( Discoteka '80s ) in Moscow and Saint Petersburg . In 2009, Eddy Huntington's new single, Love for Russia, was on the market.

Discography

Albums

  • 1989: Bang Bang Baby

Singles

  • 1986: USSR
  • 1987: Up & Down
  • 1987: Meet My Friend
  • 1988: Physical Attraction
  • 1988: May Day
  • 1988: Bang Bang Baby
  • 1989: Shock in My Heart
  • 1990: Hey Senorita
  • 2003: USSR 2003 ( Beatbone feat. Eddy Huntington)
  • 2009: Love for Russia
  • 2010: Warsaw in the Night
  • 2011: Honey, Honey!
  • 2013: Rainy Day in May

swell

  1. ↑ Chart discography

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personal data
SURNAME Huntington, Eddy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Huntington, Edward (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English pop singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Peterlee , UK