Hazel O'Connor
Hazel O'Connor (born May 16, 1955 in Coventry , United Kingdom ) is an English singer-songwriter and actress .
Career
Hazel O'Connor was best known as the leading actress in the 1980 musical film Breaking Glass and for the soundtrack of the same name to the film she composed.
After that, she released a number of other albums and had several roles as an actress in productions for television , but failed to replicate the success of Breaking Glass . Today she lives in Ireland and is still active as a musician and songwriter.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
UK | |||
1980 | Breaking Glass |
UK5
gold
(38 weeks)UK |
First published: 1980
|
1981 | Cover Plus |
UK32 (7 weeks) UK |
First publication: 1981
|
More studio albums
- 1980: Sons and Lovers
- 1984: Smile
- 1993: To Be Freed
- 1995: Private Wars
- 1998: 5 In The Morning
- 2005: Hidden Heart
Live albums / compilations
- 1993: Over The Moon… Live
- 1997: Live in Berlin
- 2000: Beyond the Breaking Glass
- 2002: Acoustically Yours
- 2002: Ignite
- 2003: A Singular Collection - The Best Of Hazel O'Connor
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
UK | |||
1980 | Eighth Day Breaking Glass |
UK5
silver
(80 weeks)UK |
First published: 1980
|
Give Me An Inch Breaking Glass |
UK41 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: 1980
|
|
1981 | D-Days Sons And Lovers |
UK10
silver
(9 weeks)UK |
First publication: 1981
|
Will You Breaking Glass |
UK8th
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
First publication: 1981
|
|
(Cover Plus) We're All Grown Up Cover Plus |
UK41 (6 weeks) UK |
First publication: 1981
|
|
Hanging Around Cover Plus |
UK45 (3 weeks) UK |
First publication: 1981
|
|
1982 | Calls The Tune |
UK60 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: 1982
|
1984 | Don't Touch Me Smile |
UK81 (6 weeks) UK |
First published: 1984
|
More singles
- 1984: Just Good Friends
- 1984: Cuts Too Deep
- 1985: Stranger In A Strange Land
- 1985: Why Don't You Answer
- 1985: Push And Shove (with Chris Thompson )
- 1986: Fighting Back
- 1986: Today Could Be So Good
- 1987: And I Dream (with David Easter )
- 1990: Heat Of The Night
- 1993: My Friend Jack
- 1998: Well, well, well
- 2004: One More Try
Movies
- Breaking Glass (1980)
literature
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X .
- Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7 .
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Web links
- Hazel O'Connor Official Website
- Hazel O'Connor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hazel O'Connor at Allmusic (English)
- Breaking Glass website
personal data | |
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SURNAME | O'Connor, Hazel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer and actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry , UK |