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Level 42 are an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s. Their highest-charting single in the UK was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986.
Level 42 – bassist and vocalist Mark King, keyboard player/vocalist Mike Lindup, guitarist Boon Gould, drummer/lyricist Phil Gould and studio-only whizz kid Wally Badarou – were, by 1983, well-respected survivors of the early 80s Britfunk explosion, but had yet to really break big.
At the beginning of their career, Level 42 was squarely a jazz-funk fusion band, contemporaries of fellow Brit funk groups like Atmosfear, Light of the World, Incognito, and Beggar & Co.
Aug 8, 2019 · Released as the fourth single from the album 'Running in the Family', it reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart (becoming their sixth and final Top 10 hit in the UK). The music video for the song...
English jazz-funk band Level 42 has released 11 studio albums. The group has one Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart ("Something About You") and six top 10s on the British UK Singles Chart ("The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)", "Something About You", "Lessons in Love", "Running in the Family", "To Be with You Again", and "It's Over").
Level 42 performing live on the cult British TV show The Tube in 1985. Taken from their album World Machine, 'Something About You' reached the top 10 in both...
Level 42 are an English jazz-funk band from the Isle of Wight. Formed in late 1979, the group were originally an instrumental outfit consisting of bassist Mark King, keyboardist Mike Lindup, guitarist Rowland "Boon" Gould and drummer Phil Gould. [1]
