Andrew Roachford
Andrew Roachford | |
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 Roachford performing with Mike + The Mechanics | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew Roachford |
| Born | 22 January 1965 London, England |
| Genres | Pop rock, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is a British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man". He has also had a successful solo career.
Early life and career
Andrew Roachford was born in London. The band was formed in 1987, the line-up featuring Andrew Roachford (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Chris Taylor (drums), Hawi Gondwe (guitars) and Derrick Taylor (bass guitar). By 1988 the band were touring, supporting acts such as Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. Shortly afterward, a seven album recording contract with Columbia was signed. They went on to have a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest selling UK act for ten years.[1]
Roachford released his first solo album, Heart of the Matter, in 2003. His next album Word of Mouth was released in June 2005 under the band name Roachford. In 2010, Roachford joined Mike + The Mechanics along with Tim Howar. The following year the album The Road was released featuring Roachford and Howar as lead vocalists.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[2][3] | AUS[4] | AUT | GER | NZL[5] | SWE | SWI | US | |||
| 1988 | Roachford
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11 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 109 | |
| 1991 | Get Ready!
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20 | — | — | 36 | — | 49 | — | — | |
| 1994 | Permanent Shade of Blue
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25 | 2 | — | 52 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Feel
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19 | 61 | 47 | 37 | — | — | 50 | — | |
| 2000 | The Roachford Files
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88 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | |
| 2003 | Heart of the Matter
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| 2005 | The Very Best of Roachford
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Word of Mouth
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— | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Where I Stand
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Addictive
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| 2013 | This Beautiful Moment
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[2][3] | AUS[4] | AUT | FRA | GER | NLD | NZL | SWI | US | |||
| 1988 | "Cuddly Toy" | 61 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Roachford |
| "Find Me Another Love" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Cuddly Toy" (re-release) | 4 | — | — | — | 49 | 17 | — | — | 25 | |
| "Family Man" | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kathleen" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Get Ready!" | 22 | — | — | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | Get Ready! |
| "Stone City" | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | ||
| "Innocent Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Higher" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Only To Be With You" | 21 | 18 | — | — | 57 | 44 | 24 | — | — | Permanent Shade of Blue |
| "Lay Your Love on Me" | 36 | 26 | — | — | 55 | — | 7 | — | — | ||
| "This Generation" | 38 | 53 | — | — | 60 | — | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Cry For Me" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "I Know You Don't Love Me" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "The Way I Feel" | 20 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 46 | — | Feel |
| 1998 | "How Could I? (Insecurity)" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Naked Without You" | 53 | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | ||
| "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" (MOBO Allstars)+ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "Walk Away" (PF Project feat. Roachford) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "From Now On" | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Roachford Files |
| 2001 | "Run Baby Run" (Bustafunk feat. Roachford) | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 60 | — | Bustafunk (Bustafunk album) |
| 2003 | "The Pressure" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart of the Matter |
| 2004 | "Pop Muzak" (Mousse T. with Roachford) | — | — | 14 | — | 19 | — | — | 79 | — | Word of Mouth |
| 2005 | "River of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | |
| "Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Ride The Storm" (Roachford & M.Y.N.C. Project) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ride The Storm" (Remix) (Carl Kennedy vs M.Y.N.C Project feat. Roachford) |
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| 2010 | "Survive" (Laurent Wolf feat Andrew Roachford) | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | Harmony (Laurent Wolf album) |
| 2011 | "Wishing You Knew" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictive |
| "Complicated" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
- + "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by MOBO Allstars was a charity single released collectively by MOBO Award nominees in 1998, reaching No.47 in the UK Singles Chart. The artists featured on the recording were Another Level, Beverley Knight, Mica Paris, Damage, Nine Yards, Don-E, Hinda Hicks, Celetia, Dina Carroll, Dru Hill, Shola Ama, Truce, Misty Oldland, Ultimate Kaos, Kle'shay, Lynden David Hall, Kele Le Roc, East 17, Conner Reeves, Des'ree, Cleopatra, Glamma Kid, Honeyz, Kelle Bryan, Roachford, Byron Stingily, Alyson Brown, D'Influence, Michelle Gayle, Ignorants, Soundproof, Tony Dortie, David Grant and Carrie Grant.
References
- ^ Biography Roachford.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 465. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Chart Stats – Roachford, http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_R.HTM zobbel.de – Roachford - ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- "Cuddly Toy": "The ARIA Report issue 223, week ending 22nd May, 1994: Chartifacts column". ARIA. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- Singles and albums peaking within the top 50: "australian-charts.com > Roachford discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- Singles and albums peaking within the top 100, including peaks between 51-100, from January 1990 until December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ Roachford – Only To Be With You Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 23 April 2012.
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