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John Wicks (singer)
John Richard Wicks (28 February 1953 – 7 October 2018) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer, who worked with numerous artists in the United States and the United Kingdom. Wicks was best known as the lead singer-songwriter for the UK rock and power pop band The Records, formed in London by former members of The Kursaal Flyers, during the 1977 punk rock movement. After The Records went their separate ways in 1982, Wicks remained musically active, writing, recording and performing new material, including with several musicians such as Debbi Peterson.
The songs of Wicks and his lyricist partner, Will Birch, have been recorded by The Searchers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Too Much Joy, Michael Monroe, and numerous other artists.
Wicks was born in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England.
As a British power pop band, The Records recorded three albums for Virgin Records: Shades In Bed (1979), Crashes (1980), and Music On Both Sides (1982). Unlike many bands, The Records lasted through the punk era and into the new wave music scene, before going their separate ways in 1982. Wicks became a producer and songwriter in addition to his work as a solo artist.
Wicks recorded a series of professional demos in the early 1980s, including "The Way That Love Goes", "Prisoner of Love" and "Nowhere Left To Run". "The Way That Love Goes" was later covered by Dominique. Produced by Ahmet Ertegun, it was the B-side of her 1984 single on Atlantic Records, "Changes of Heart".
In 1990, The Records temporarily reunited to record a version of "Darlin'" for a Brian Wilson tribute CD, that was being put together for DeMilo Records in New York; the same year that the US release of Paying for the Summer of Love, a compilation of 1978 demos by the group was released.
In 1994, Wicks emigrated from the UK to the US and formed a new incarnation of the band, under the moniker 'John Wicks and The Records', booking shows primarily in the US and Europe. By the middle of 1995, John Wicks and The Records recorded Solace In Wonderland, a limited edition promo cassette of country-rock/folk tinged songs. An album, Rock 'ola, was released by the Spanish label Rock Indiana in March 1998, to coincide with a John Wicks and The Records tour of Spain.
In 2001, Angel Air Records released a repackaged CD of Paying for the Summer of Love with all-new artwork and liner notes by Wicks. In 2002, Wicks' lyricist partner, Will Birch, licensed the back catalogue from UK Virgin to his On The Beach label, releasing a deluxe CD edition of Shades In Bed, which featured ten bonus tracks, including every cut from the High Heels EP. This was followed by the 2005 release of the deluxe CD edition of Crashes, which included six bonus tracks. Then in 2007, he released the deluxe CD edition of Music On Both Sides, which also included six bonus tracks.
John Wicks (singer)
John Richard Wicks (28 February 1953 – 7 October 2018) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer, who worked with numerous artists in the United States and the United Kingdom. Wicks was best known as the lead singer-songwriter for the UK rock and power pop band The Records, formed in London by former members of The Kursaal Flyers, during the 1977 punk rock movement. After The Records went their separate ways in 1982, Wicks remained musically active, writing, recording and performing new material, including with several musicians such as Debbi Peterson.
The songs of Wicks and his lyricist partner, Will Birch, have been recorded by The Searchers, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Too Much Joy, Michael Monroe, and numerous other artists.
Wicks was born in Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, England.
As a British power pop band, The Records recorded three albums for Virgin Records: Shades In Bed (1979), Crashes (1980), and Music On Both Sides (1982). Unlike many bands, The Records lasted through the punk era and into the new wave music scene, before going their separate ways in 1982. Wicks became a producer and songwriter in addition to his work as a solo artist.
Wicks recorded a series of professional demos in the early 1980s, including "The Way That Love Goes", "Prisoner of Love" and "Nowhere Left To Run". "The Way That Love Goes" was later covered by Dominique. Produced by Ahmet Ertegun, it was the B-side of her 1984 single on Atlantic Records, "Changes of Heart".
In 1990, The Records temporarily reunited to record a version of "Darlin'" for a Brian Wilson tribute CD, that was being put together for DeMilo Records in New York; the same year that the US release of Paying for the Summer of Love, a compilation of 1978 demos by the group was released.
In 1994, Wicks emigrated from the UK to the US and formed a new incarnation of the band, under the moniker 'John Wicks and The Records', booking shows primarily in the US and Europe. By the middle of 1995, John Wicks and The Records recorded Solace In Wonderland, a limited edition promo cassette of country-rock/folk tinged songs. An album, Rock 'ola, was released by the Spanish label Rock Indiana in March 1998, to coincide with a John Wicks and The Records tour of Spain.
In 2001, Angel Air Records released a repackaged CD of Paying for the Summer of Love with all-new artwork and liner notes by Wicks. In 2002, Wicks' lyricist partner, Will Birch, licensed the back catalogue from UK Virgin to his On The Beach label, releasing a deluxe CD edition of Shades In Bed, which featured ten bonus tracks, including every cut from the High Heels EP. This was followed by the 2005 release of the deluxe CD edition of Crashes, which included six bonus tracks. Then in 2007, he released the deluxe CD edition of Music On Both Sides, which also included six bonus tracks.