Sam Sparro

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Sam Sparro (2012)
Sam Sparro (2012)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Sam Sparro
  DE 85 08/08/2008 (1 week)
  AT 59 07/11/2008 (3 weeks)
  UK 4th 
gold
gold
05/10/2008 (20 weeks)
  AU 23 07/27/2008 (7 weeks)
Return to Paradise
  AU 41 06/17/2012 (1 week)
Singles
Black and Gold
  DE 40 06/13/2008 (9 weeks)
  AT 50 06/06/2008 (10 weeks)
  UK 2 
platinum
platinum
03/29/2008 (47 weeks)
  AU 4th 06/01/2008 (32 weeks)
21st Century Life
  UK 44 08/02/2008 (3 weeks)
  AU 42 02/15/2009 (2 weeks)

Sam Sparro (born November 8, 1983 in Sydney ; actually Samuel Frankland Falson ) is an Australian musician and singer. In his recordings, which were influenced by the music of the 1970s and 1980s, he combines electronic pop music with soul and funk elements .

Sparro was born in Australia but moved to the United States at a young age and currently lives with his partner in Los Angeles .

In 2007 he was signed to the British record label Island Records with his self-produced songs . With his debut single Black and Gold at the end of March 2008, he made it into the top ten of the British single charts only on the basis of downloads.

Some of Sam Sparro's relatives were and still are musicians: his great-grandmother was a pianist for silent films, her husband a music teacher, guitar maker and composer. Sam's grandfather is a jazz trumpeter and has played with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. His arrangements have been archived as historical recordings by the Australian government. He is now 80 years old and is still playing. The grandmother is a singer, actress and dancer - also still today. Sam's father played guitar in Australia with U2 and David Bowie. Sam's ironic explanation for his ancestors' success: "I think their secret is that they drink a lot of red wine."

Discography (selection)

Albums

  • 2008: Sam Sparro
  • 2012: Return to Paradise

EPs

  • 2013: Quantum Physical Volume 1
  • 2014: Quantum Physical Volume 2
  • 2016: Quantum Physical 3
  • 2017: Christmas in Blue

Singles

  • 2007: Cottonmouth
  • 2008: Black and Gold
  • 2008: 21st Century Life
  • 2008: Pocket
  • 2010: Pink Cloud
  • 2012: Happiness
  • 2012: I Wish I Never Met You
  • 2012: Yellow Orange Rays
  • 2013: Hang on 2 Your Love
  • 2015: Hands Up
  • 2016: Pharma Karma
  • 2019: Outside The Blue (feat. We Are KING )

As a guest musician

  • 2009: Feelings Gone (with Basement Jaxx )
  • 2009: Maximus (with Beni)
  • 2010: Corrected (with Mason and DMC)
  • 2014: Stay in Love (with Plastic Plates)
  • 2017: Look Ahead (Extended Mix) (with Honey Dijon & Tim K)

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • AustraliaAustralia Australia
    • 2008: for the single Black and Gold

Platinum record

  • BelgiumBelgium Belgium
    • 2012: for the single Happiness

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 35,000 ARIA
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 30,000 ultratop.be
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 700,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT UK AU
  2. ↑ Sam Sparro at Allmusic (English)
  3. ^ Guardian: Free as a bird

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Sparro, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Falson, Samuel Frankland (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian musician and singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1982 or November 8, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney , Australia