Steven Houghton
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Steven Houghton (born February 16, 1971 in Sheffield ) is an English singer , actor and musical performer .
biography
Born in South Yorkshire County , Houghton attended the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds after graduating from high school . He then moved to London and worked as an actor in the West End there , a. a. in the musicals Miss Saigon , Blood Brothers , Cats and Grease . Houghton received an Olivier Award nomination for his role in Spend, Spend, Spend . He also acted in 1997 to 1998, the role of firefighter Gregg Blake in the ITV - series London's Burning .
His breakthrough as a singer came in late 1997 with the song Wind Beneath My Wings , which Sheena Easton recorded for her album Madness, Money and Music in 1982 . In versions by Lou Rawls (1983), Lee Greenwood (1984), Bette Midler (1989) and Bill Tarney (1994), the title has already appeared in the charts several times . Houghton's recording rose to number 3 on the UK charts . In March of the following year he had another success in England with Truly , a cover version of the Lionel Richie hit from 1982. The song did not get past 23rd place.
The accompanying album, which entered the UK charts at the end of 1997 and reached number 21, includes additional cover songs , including new versions of Bill Withers ' Ain't No Sunshine , The Hollies ' The Air That I Breathe and Elton John's Sorry Seems to Be the hardest word . Since 1998 Houghton has worked primarily as an actor, e.g. B. in the series Doctors , Bernard's Watch and Coronation Street .
Discography
Albums
- 1997: Steven Houghton
Singles
- 1997: Wind Beneath My Wings
- 1998: Truly
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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Filmography
Feature films
- 1991: The Prisoner of Devil's Island (as a hustler )
- 1996: Alive & Kicking - now all the more! (as a dancer)
TV Shows
- 1997/98: London's Burning (18 episodes as Gregg Blake)
- 1998/99: Bugs - The Specialists (10 episodes as Ed Russell)
- 1998: Robin Hood (1 episode as Capt. Barker)
- 2002: Holby City (1 episode as Scott Bridges)
- 2003-2017: Doctors (3 episodes)
- 2004: Bernard's Watch (10 episodes as Ken)
- 2011: Doctors (1 episode as Brett Gray)
- 2011: Coronation Street (34 episodes as Jeff Cullen)
literature
- Frank Laufenberg: Frank Laufenberg's Rock and Pop Lexicon Vol. 1 , ISBN 3-612-26206-8 .
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Web links
- Houghton's website
- Steven Houghton at Allmusic (English)
- Steven Houghton at Discogs (English)
- Steven Houghton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Houghton, Steven |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English singer, actor and musical performer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheffield , England |