Edwin Stephen Collins ( born Edwyn Stephen Collins ; August 23, 1959 ) is a Scottish musician from the city of Edinburgh , is the owner of the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards [1] . In 1976, Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics , which later became known as Orange Juice [2] . Edwin Collins is also known as an actor , television producer , music producer , illustrator .
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| Birth name | Edwin Stephen Collins |
| Date of Birth | August 23, 1959 (59 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh , Scotland |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | Musician , guitarist |
| Years of activity | since 1976 |
| Singing voice | |
| Instruments | Electric guitar |
| Genres | Alternative Rock , Pop |
| Collectives | Nu-Sonics , Orange Juice |
| Labels | Setanta , Epic |
| Edwin Collins Official Website | |
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Biography
Orange Juice group became famous for its only super hit “Rip it Up”, which ranked eighth in the Top 40 UK Singles Chart [3] . In 1985, the team ceased to exist after a long and difficult lawsuit with the group's label . Edwin Collins left the band, began a solo career and collaborated with the label Creation Records [2] . In 1994, Collins released the single “A Girl Like You,” which became popular due to the appearance in the films “Empire Store” , “ Charlie's Angels: Just Ahead, ” and Magic Piper of Love . In 1997, he was featured on the soundtrack for the film “ Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery ”. Edwin Collins built his own recording studio in 1994 and produced his third solo album, Gorgeous George . The musician did not stop there, he worked as a music producer with other artists, such as: The Proclaimers , Vick Howard, A House , Space , Robert Foster, The Cribs , Little Bari. In 2004, Italian musicians Max Bottini and Filippo Clary from the new jazz band Gabin invited Edwin Collins to record the main single “Mr. Freedom "for their second studio album, Mr. Freedom .
In May 2009, Edwin Collins won the Ivor Novello Awards [1] . On October 2, 2009, Collins' wife, Grace Maxwell, said that Edwin Collins could not post his song on the Myspace social network, due to copyright issues. She, along with Collins, tried to prove that the rights to the song “A Girl Like You” are entirely in the hands of Collins, and not in the ownership of the Warner Music Group , as they believe. “The rights to the song were before Warner Music Group. But now Collins is right, ”says his wife [4] .
The eighth studio album was released in the UK on September 13, 2010 , which became Collins' second album after his long illness in 2005 . Losing Sleep was recorded at West Heath Studios from November 2008 until May 2010, and was produced by Orange Juice frontman Sebastian Lyuvsli, who worked with such stars as The Cribs, The Drums , Ryan Jarman, Johnny Marr , Alex Capranos , Nick McCarthy, Romeo Stodart and Roddy Frame .
Personal life
Collins is married to Grace Maxwell, who is his manager . The couple lives in London, they have a son, William [5] . In 2005, Collins, in an interview on BBC 6 Music radio, reported that he was tormented by nausea and dizziness due to food poisoning. Two days later, he was taken to the Royal Free Hospital in London for treatment. He also suffered from cerebral hemorrhage. After that, on February 25, 2005, he underwent an operation, followed by neurosurgical rehabilitation, but it was difficult, and Collins also had problems with speaking [6] . Because of the aphasia from which he suffered, he could only say “yes”, “no”, “Grace Maxwell” and “the possibilities are endless” [7] . Collins' seventh studio album was released in September 2007 via Heavenly Records under the name Home Again. [2] It was recorded before Collins disease, but with some changes after the disease. Collins returned to sing live and gave a concert at the London Art Theater. Indie pop group The Candy Twins dedicated a song to Edwin Collins in honor of his return to the stage after a long illness [8] . In November 2009, he appeared on the stage in the dance hall of London's Bloomsbury Ballroom, he was in a black jacket, spoke to the public very slowly, twisting his right hand. But when he began to sing, he proved that he possesses the same powerful baritone [9] .
BBC Scotland, a Scottish documentary film company, showed a film about Edwin Collins - Edwyn Collins: Home Again , which was shown on May 19, 2008. He was filmed in 2007 after Collins disease, and also after his first speech after the illness at the BBC Electric Proms . Collins also performed at the Glastonbury Festival on June 28, 2008, on the BBC Two and on the T in the Park stage. On February 20, 2010, Collins performed with The Maccabees on the same stage at the Brixton Academy and performed the famous hit “Rip it Up”. On September 30, 2010, Collins performed in the port town of Exmouns for the BBC Radio 2 radio program Radcliffe & Maconie [10] .
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 1989 | Hop and despair | Demon records | |
| 1990 | Hellbent on compromise | Diablo records | |
| 1994 | Gorgeous george | Setanta records | USA # 8 United Kingdom # 183 |
| 1997 | I'm Not Following You | Epic records | Great Britain # 55 |
| 2002 | Doctor syntax | Setanta records | |
| 2002 | A Casual Introduction 1981/2001 | Setanta records | Orange Juice collection of songs and Edwin Collins' own songs |
| 2007 | Home again | Heavenly records | Great Britain # 90 |
| 2010 | Losing sleep | Heavenly records | Great Britain # 54 |
| 2013 | Understated | AED Records |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 stv.tv article . Entertainment.stv.tv (May 22, 2009). The date of circulation is July 26, 2009. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ankeny, Jason. Edwyn Collins: Music Biography, Credits and Discography . Allmusic. The date of circulation is July 26, 2009. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Orange Juice . Chart Archive (August 23, 1959). The appeal date is November 13, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012.
- ↑ Edwyn Collins ’manager blasts MySpace and major labels over over A Girl Like You’ . NME (October 2, 2009). The date of circulation is October 7, 2009. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Logged in as click here to log out . article , London: Blogs.guardian.co.uk (July 4, 2007). Date of treatment July 26, 2009.
- ↑ Goddard, Simon . 'I was dead - and I was resurrected' , London: Music.guardian.co.uk (August 17, 2007). Date of treatment July 26, 2009.
- ↑ Edwyn Collins: Back with a vengeance at metro.co.uk
- ↑ YouTube - The Candy Twins Edwyn Collins is Back (tribute song) . Uk.youtube.com (February 25, 2007). The date of circulation is July 26, 2009. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Musician, heal thyself , CBC News . Archived April 15, 2010. Date of treatment October 20, 2009.
- ↑ The Radcliffe & Maconie Show 09/30/10 at bbc.co.uk
Links
- Edwin Collins Tweet Page
- Edwin Collins's profile at Last.fm
- YouTube video
- Edwyn Collins official Myspace page
- Official site
- Biography of Edwin Collins on the BBC website