Gerry Cinnamon

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gerry Cinnamon (* 1. October 1984 in Glasgow as Gerard Crosbie ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He had his breakthrough in 2017 with the album Erratic Cinematic .

biography

Gerard Crosbie played in his school days in the band The Cinnamons , from which he derived his stage name Gerry Cinnamon. Before he appeared as a successful solo musician himself, he became known as the organizer of an "open stage" ( open mic ) in a Glasgower bar. From 2014 he made a name for himself locally with his own songs and live performances. The musician, who sings in a strong Scottish accent, also became known for his committed lyrics, e.g. B. Hope over Fear , which was used by the supporters of the Scottish independence referendum , and the socially critical Kampfire Vampire about childhood in Glasgow, his first commercial success. His performances became bigger, so he appeared several times at the Scottish music festival T in the Park and went on tour with Ocean Color Scene as a lead singer. In 2016 he was named Best Live Artist at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards .

He raised money from his fans for his first album release. The debut was called Erratic Cinematic and it was released in September 2017. It entered the Scottish regional charts at number 8, and reached its top position at position 3 a year and a half later. In the summer of 2018, it entered the UK charts , it came in at number 17 and also became a cross-country skier there with over a year and a half on the chart. It was awarded gold in summer 2019 . Two songs from it, Belter and Sometimes , also achieved gold status.

At the time, he released a new song called Canter that became a number one hit in Scotland. It was the first song for his second album The Bonny . Cinnamon took several months before it was released in April 2020. It rose to number 1 on the Scottish, British and Irish charts . Outside of the British Isles, it made the hit parade in Switzerland .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
CH CH UK UK
2017 Erratic Cinematic - UK17th
gold
gold

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminary / 2017UK
2020 The Bonny CH62 (1 week)
CH 		UK1
silver
silver

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020UK

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK
2019 Canter
The Bonny 		UK50
silver
silver

(11 weeks)UK
Belter
Erratic Cinematic 		UK88
gold
gold

(4 weeks)UK
Sun Queen
The Bonny 		UK64 (2 weeks)
UK
Sometimes
Erratic Cinematic 		UK98
gold
gold

(3 weeks)UK
2020 Where We're Going
The Bonny 		UK39 (11 weeks)
UK
Head in the Clouds
The Bonny 		UK65 (1 week)
UK

More songs

  • Hope over Fear (2014)
  • Kampfire Vampire (2015)
  • Lullaby (2017, UK:silversilver)
  • Dark Days (2019)
  • The Bonny (2019)

swell

  1. ↑ Erratic Cinematic in the Scottish album charts from September 29, 2017 / April 11, 2019
  2. ↑ Canter in the Scottish single charts from July 4, 2019
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK / Switzerland
  4. ↑ a b gold / platinum database of the BPI (UK)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Cinnamon, Gerry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Crosbie, Gerard (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow , Scotland