The Housemartins
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| Origin | Kingston Upon Hull |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Hull | |
| England | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Members | Paul Heaton |
| Fatboy Slim | |
| Dave Hemingway | |
| Stan Cullimore | |
| Hugh Whitaker | |
| Ted Key | |
| Chris Lang | |
| Justin Patrick | |
| Genres | Indie Pop |
| Jangle | |
| Also known as | The Fish City Five |
| Associ act | The Beautiful South |
| Fatboy Slim | |
| Freak Power | |
| Songs | BuildThe People Who Grinned Themselves to Death · 1987 Happy HourNow That's What I Call Music 7 · 1986 Think for a MinuteLondon 0 Hull 4 · 1986 View 25+ more |
| List | BuildThe People Who Grinned Themselves to Death · 1987 |
| Happy HourNow That's What I Call Music 7 · 1986 | |
| Think for a MinuteLondon 0 Hull 4 · 1986 | |
| Albums | London 0 Hull 4 |
| Five Get Over Excited | |
| The Housemartins Christmas | |
| Career start | Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom |
| Skos genre | Alternative/Indie |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1387974 |
About The Housemartins
The Housemartins were an English indie rock group formed in Hull who were active in the 1980s and charted three top-ten albums and six top-twenty singles in the UK. Many of their lyrics conveyed a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band.
Paul Heaton buys drinks for fans attending TRNSMT
... Heaton, formerly of the Beautiful South and The Housemartins, is set to appear on the main stage at TRNSMT on Friday...
Paul Heaton pays for fans' drinks to mark Scarborough gig
... The Housemartins had two successful albums and a number of hit singles, including a cover version of Caravan of Love which topped the UK charts in December 1986...
Paul Heaton pays for fans' drinks to mark Scarborough gig
By David McKennaBBC News
Singer Paul Heaton is putting money behind The Bar at five pubs in Scarborough to thank his fans.
The ex-Housemartins and Beautiful South star is set to perform at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday.
A post on his Facebook page read: " Once Again , as a Thank You , and a small amount of help during the cost of greed crisis, Paul is leaving some money behind The Bar at a few local pubs.
" Have a drink on him (until The Money runs out, or The Bar runs Dry ! ). "
The pubs involved are: the North Riding Brew Pub, The Old Scalby Mills, The Merchant , The Angel Inn and The Turk's Head.
Pints for whoeverIn May Last Year , Heaton across the UK and Ireland to mark his 60th birthday, including the Grafton, in Hull, where Heaton and his Housemartins bandmates were regulars and which inspired The Group 's 1986 hit Happy Hour .
The Housemartins had two successful albums and A Number of hit singles, including a cover version of Caravan of Love which topped the UK charts in December 1986.
After The Band split, he formed The Beautiful South in 1988.
The Band became one of the biggest-selling UK acts of all time, releasing 15 albums, most of which went platinum or gold.
Saturday's sell-out gig will see Heaton perform songs from throughout his career.
He will be joined by " a special guest singer" and supported by the Lightning Seeds.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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