John Waite
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John Charles Waite (born July 4, 1952 in Lancaster ) is a British rock singer , bassist and songwriter. His biggest hit was the 1984 single Missing You .
Career
In 1976, John Waite was a founding member of the British band The Babies and became their lead singer . In 1981 the group separated. Waite started his solo career with the 1982 album Ignition , from which the single Change was decoupled. The second album, No Brakes , made him known internationally. It contained the hit Missing You , which made it to number 1 on the US charts , but also reached high chart prices in Europe. By 1987 two more albums, Mask of Smiles and Rovers Return , were released, which contained several successful singles.
In 1988 Waite interrupted his solo career to take on the lead singer of the newly formed band Bad English , which also included Journey guitarist Neal Schon and Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain. After two single hits and a platinum album , the group split in 1991. It wasn't until 1995 that a new John Waite LP hit stores. The album Temple Bar could not build on the old successes. There were five more albums by 2006, followed by a five-year break in production. In 2011 Waite released the album Rough and Tumble .
Discography
Albums
- 1982: Ignition
- 1984: No Brakes
- 1985: Mask of Smiles
- 1987: Rovers Return
- 1995: Temple Bar
- 1997: When You Were Mine
- 2001: Figure in a Landscape
- 2004: The Hard Way
- 2006: Downtown: Journey of a Heart
- 2010: In real time
- 2011: Rough and Tumble
Compilations
- 1992: Essential - 1976-1986
- 1996: Falling Backwards: The Complete John Waite, Volume One
- 2001: Live & Rare Tracks
- 2014: Wooden Heart (Acoustic Volume 1)
- 2017: Wooden Heart (Acoustic Volume 2)
Singles
- 1982: Change
- 1983: Hanging On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart) ( Kim Carnes with John Waite)
- 1984: Missing You
- 1984: Tears
- 1984: Restless Heart
- 1984: Dark Side of the Sun
- 1985: Change
- 1985: Every Step of the Way
- 1985: Welcome to Paradise
- 1985: Just Like Lovers
- 1986: If Anybody Had a Heart
- 1986: The Choice
- 1987: These Times Are Hard for Lovers
- 1987: Don't Lose Any Sleep
- 1990: Deal for Life
- 1991: Time Stood Still ( Bad English feat. John Waite)
- 1991: So This Is Eden (Bad English feat. John Waite)
- 1991: The Time Alone with You (Bad English feat. John Waite)
- 1993: In Dreams
- 1995: How Did I Get By Without You
- 1995: Ain't No Sunshine
- 2001: Fly
- 2001: Keys to Your Heart
- 2007: Missing You 2007 ( Alison Krauss and John Waite)
Web links
- John Waite at Allmusic (English)
- John Waite at Discogs (English)
- John Waite World Wide Connection
- waite4you !!! John Waite Deutschland / Germany
- John Waite on Myspace
- Biography at Taurus Press
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- ↑ Chart sources albums: UK / The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7
- ↑ Chart sources singles: DE, CH, US UK
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Waite, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waite, John Charles (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British rock singer, bassist and songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lancaster , UK |