Gary Hughes

Infobox musical artist


Name = Gary Hughes
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = Birth date and age|1967|07|05
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Origin = Manchester, England
Instrument = guitars, piano, keyboards
Genre = Hard rock
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician
Years_active = 1989 - present
Label = Frontiers
Now and Then
Avalon
Associated_acts = Ten
URL = [http://www.gary-hughes.com Gary Hughes website]

Gary Hughes (born 5 July 1967, Manchester) is an English hard rock singer, songwriter and musician.

Biography

He began playing the guitar at 9 years old and as he progressed he earned a scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music. [http://web.archive.org/web/20010914152406/www.webestry.com/gary-hughes/the_man.htm The Man ] ]

His musical career started in 1989 when Hughes released his first album, "Big Bad Wolf" (later renamed and re-released with extra tracks as "Strength of Heart") through the Polygram Oslo label in Germany and Norway. In 1992 Hughes signed with the newly formed Now & Then Records and his forthcoming self titled album was the first released on that label.

Then in 1996 Hughes was joined by former Dare members Vinny Burns on guitar and Greg Morgan on drums for what were to be his 3rd and 4th solo albums. The sessions then turned into more of a band situation and Ten was formed. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/19990829185514/www.nowandthen.co.uk/ten.html#Ten Now & Then Records: Ten Profile ] ]

Though he has been leading a band for over a decade he continues to put out solo albums as well as working as a songwriter, producer and musician for other artists.

Discography

olo Albums

* "Big Bad Wolf" (1989)
* "Strength of Heart" (1990)
* "Gary Hughes" (1992)
* "Precious Ones" (1998)
* "The Reissues" (2000) (Re-Issue of previous 2 albums)
* "Once and Future King Part I" (2003)
* "Once and Future King Part II" (2003)
* "Veritas" (2007)

=Ten=

Studio albums and EP's
* "Ten" (1996)
* "The Name of the Rose" (1996)
* "The Name of the Rose" EP (1996)
* "The Robe" (1997)
* "The Robe" EP (1997)
* "You're In My Heart" EP (1997)
* "Spellbound" (1999)
* "Fear the Force" EP (1999)
* "Babylon" (2000)
* "Far Beyond the World" (2001)
* "Return to Evermore" 2004)
* "The Essential Collection 1995-2005" (2005)
* "The Twilight Chronicles" (2006)Live albums
* "Never Say Goodbye" (1998)Compilation albums
* "Ten/The Name of the Rose" (1999)
* "The Robe/Bonus Collection" (1999)
* "The Best of Ten 1996-1999" (1999)

Hugo

* "Hugo" (1997)

Bob Catley

*"The Tower" (1998)
*"Legends" (1999)
*"Middle Earth" (2001)

Vinny Burns

*"The Journey" (1999)

Johnny Lima

* "Shine On" (1999)

Ayreon

* "Ayreonauts Only" (2000)

References

External links

* [http://www.gary-hughes.com Gary Hughes website]
* [http://www.ten-online.com/ Ten website]
* [http://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/find2.cgi?Input=Gary+Hughes Heavy Harmonies page]