The Lyrics Of Gary Kemp – Exclusive Book Offer.

 

A limited edition run of signed books presented bound in a cloth cover of Gary Kemp’s song lyrics are being published this week and are available exclusively through garykemp.com.

The collection, entitled The Lyrics of Gary Kemp features all of the works that Gary has published in an illustrious songwriting career that has spanned 4 decades.

All of the lyrics from all of his songs for Spandau Ballet and his solo album Little Bruises make up this anthology of 60 tales of love loss and, of course London!

From early lyrics about growing up in Soho in the 1970s "Chant No.1" to the global smash hit about unrequited love "True" through to the bittersweet "An Inexperienced Man," Gary is widely acknowledged as one of Britain’s finest songwriters, and definitely the voice of his generation.

Fans and critics alike will find this collection of lyrics a touching read as they relive their memories of hearing the songs on the radio and seeing Spandau on TV and in concert for the first time.

Photo: mirror.co.uk

Material quoted directly from: Gary Kemp

A Master Class With Gary Kemp.

 

Gary Kemp has been invited to host his own songwriting Master Class event at the British Music Experience at The O2 on March 28. 

A limited amount of tickets are available for this very special, intimate event which will see Gary talking about his career, performing a few classic songs acoustically and reading from his 2009 autobiography I Know This Much: From Soho to Spandau. 

This event is in support of the British Music Experience's charitable mission to advance the education and appreciation of the art, history and science of music in Britain.

Says Gary: "Songwriting in the UK is something we should be proud of. To get the chance to talk at the BME amongst the years of history gathered there will be a very proud moment. The exhibition shows the history of British music, something that I am very honoured to have been a part of for well over thirty years."

(Waist High side note: Gary wrote every song on Spandau Ballet's albums True, Journeys To Glory, Diamond, and Through the Barricades). 

Tickets for A Master Class with Gary Kemp go on sale tomorrow. 

Photo: Spandau Ballet 

Quoted material: garykemp.com & theo2.co.uk

Happy Birthday Gary Kemp.

Chief songwriter Spandau Ballet, actor.

Evolving from The Makers, Spandau Ballet formed in 1979 with a line up comprising Gary Kemp, his brother Martin Kemp, Tony Hadley, John Keeble, and Steve Norman.

Spandau Ballet originally came to prominence as part of the new romantic scene revolving around a handful of fashionable London clubs, at which the habitues would dress in outlandish clothes and makeup. Such was the interest in this unknown band that the group was offered a contract by Island Records' proprietor Chris Blackwell. This was rejected, and instead the band set up their own label Reformation, ultimately licensing through Chrysalis Records. Their powerful debut, the harrowing "To Cut A Long Story Short," reached the UK Top 5.

"Chant Number 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" reached the UK Top 3, and was followed by "Paint Me Down," and "She Loved Like Diamond."

The band completed a couple of albums and employed various producers, including Trevor Horn for "Instinction" and Tony Swain and Steve Jolley for "Communication."

"True" was released in 1983 and topped the UK charts for several weeks. The album of the same name repeated the feat, while the follow up "Gold" reached number 2. The obvious international appeal of a potential standard like "True" was underlined when the song climbed into the US Top 5 the same year.

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