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Numan (born Gary Webb, 1958) released his first record in 1978 as part of the outfit Tubeway Army. Initially unsuccessful, the band scored a huge hit in 1979 with the single " Are Friends Electric " and their second album Replicas, both of which reached number one in the UK.
1987-1994 by Gary Numan released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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The Mix is a remix album by Gary Numan released in the US exclusively by Cleopatra Records and containing specially commissioned remixes by several established artists. [2]
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Hugh Nicholson wrote "Like a Refugee (I Won't Cry)" in 1993 about the plight of young Africans seeking refuge in Europe. Nicholson recalled in 2015, "I was moved to write the song in response to an article detailing the harrowing journey of young African stowaways seeking shelter in Europe from fear, hunger, and persecution." After Nicholson record...
"Like a Refugee" was later included on the 1999 Nicholson/Numan compilation album 1987-1994, as well as the 2018 Demon Music Group re-release of the 1988 Radio Heart album. Nicholson's demo version, which was originally given the title "Over on the Other Side", first appeared on 1987-1994. It was also included on Nicholson's 2011 solo album Loving ...
The song's music video was filmed in Bergamo, Italy, and featured the Italian percussionists Dadadang. In his 2020 autobiography, Numan recalled, "They dressed like robots and marched through the streets of Italy in costumes that glowed in the dark. It really was quite spectacular."The video was directed by Vittorio Panza.
Alan Jones of Music Week described "Like a Refugee" as "an unusually edifying single from Numan and Italian percussionists Dadadang" which "benefits greatly from the use of thunder drums and uilleann pipes, which help give it an ethnic, folky flavour". He added, "It is certainly Numan's best shot at the chart for some time". In a 2017 beginner's gu...
Production 1. Hugh Nicholson, David Nicholson – producers 2. Danton Supple – engineer 3. Lee Phillips – second engineer 4. Ian MacCabe – art direction
Nov 17, 2023 · British singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Gary Numan is a synth-pop trailblazer who helped push the genre into the mainstream with his shimmering 1979 hit “Cars.” Born on March 8, 1958, Gary Anthony James Webb grew up in Hammersmith, West London.
Gary Numan. Released. 1997 — UK. CD — Album, Stereo.
May 17, 1999 · Listen to Nicholson/Numan 1987-1994 by Hugh Nicholson & Gary Numan on Apple Music. Stream songs including “Thrill Me”, “Radio Heart (Radio Mix)” and more. Album · 1999 · 14 Songs
