Kevin Rowland

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Name = Kevin Rowland

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Origin = Wolverhampton, England
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Genre = Soul
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Associated_acts = Lucy & The Lovers, The Killjoys, Dexys Midnight Runners
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Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953, Wolverhampton) is an English singer-songwriter and frontman for pop band Dexys Midnight Runners. Rowland draws on his Irish ancestry in much of his musicFact|date=May 2008.

Career

Rowland's first group, Lucy & The Lovers, were influenced by Roxy Music and turned out to be short-lived. His next project, punk rock act The Killjoys, were slightly more successful, releasing the single "Johnny Won't Go To Heaven" in 1977. Alienated by the punk scene, Rowland, together with Killjoys guitarist, Al Archer, decided to form a new soul influenced group, Dexys Midnight Runners.

When Dexys disbanded in 1987, Rowland recorded a solo album called "The Wanderer" which, together with its three singles, was a commercial failure. His next release was not until 1999 when he recorded a collection of interpretations of classic songs called "My Beauty", the album cover of which depicted a heavily made-up Rowland in a dress.

In 2003, Rowland reformed Dexys Midnight Runners - featuring only one other original member, trombonist "Big" Jim Paterson - and embarked on a successful comeback tour backed up with a greatest hits album including two newly recorded songs, "Manhood" and "My Life in England". Both of these new songs were touted as new singles but, despite airplay on national radio, neither was commercially released.

Rowland has launched his own MySpace site [ [http://myspace.com/dexysmidnightrunners MySpace.com - Kevin Rowland And Dexys OFFICIAL - LONDON, UK - www.myspace.com/dexysmidnightrunners ] ] where he has promised a new Dexys album soon and had been regularly writing blogs. A new song "It's OK Johanna" is available on there. He also appeared as a DJ at the 2007 Big Chill festival.

His brother-in-law is Barnet F.C. manager Paul Fairclough.

Discography

ingles

*"Walk Away" / "Even When I Hold You" (1988)
*"Tonight" / "Kevin Rowland's Band" (1988)
*"Young Man" / "One Way Ticket To Palookaville" (1988)
*"Concrete and Clay" / "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" (instrumental) (1999)

Albums

* "The Wanderer" ("Young Man" / "Walk Away" / "You'll Be The One For Me" / "Heartaches By The Number" / "I Am A Wanderer" / "Tonight" / "When You Walk Alone" / "Age Can't Wither You" / "I Want" / "Remember Me" (1988)
* "My Beauty" ("The Greatest Love Of All" / "Rag Doll" / "Concrete And Clay" / "Daydream Believer" / "This Guy's In Love With You" / "The Long And Winding Road" / "It's Getting Better" / "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" / "Labelled With Love (I'll Stay With My Dreams)" / "Reflections Of My Life" / "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1999)

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/dexysmidnightrunners Kevin Rowland's MySpace]