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The Lighthouse Family were a British duo from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. They consisted of vocalist Tunde Baiyewu (born November 25, 1968 in London) and keyboard player Paul Tucker, (born 12 August 1968, in Crystal Palace, London) and formed in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England after meeting at college. Their 1995 debut album Ocean Drive sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK alone and established them as a popular easy listening duo throughout Europe.
The Lighthouse Family split up in early 2003 due to “a heavy promotional schedule and the incredible international success of ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Day’.”
This led to both men pursuing individual projects. Tunde has embarked on a solo career, and has already released an album called Tunde in late 2004, while Tucker joined a rock band, The Orange Lights.
According to their management, the band has not split up despite being inactive: “there is always the possibility of another Lighthouse Family album one day.”
Both Baiyewu and Tucker were working in bars when they first met; together, they recorded demos of a number of songs Tucker had written during the late 1980s. Among these, a demo of “Ocean Drive” attracted the attention of Polydor Records A&R director Colin Barlow, who, in 1993, signed the band to a six-month development deal.
The band were funded for the recording of additional demos, and teamed with songwriters Martin Brammer (formerly of Kane Gang), Tim Kellett (formerly of Simply Red), and Tim Laws (co-writer of “Dreams” by Gabrielle). Eventually, the band was signed to record an album proper; finished in August 1994, Ocean Drive also included songs written by Shaun Ward (also of Simply Red), Junior Giscombe, and Alan Glass, and was produced by Mike Peden.
The Lighthouse Family split up in early 2003 due to “a heavy promotional schedule and the incredible international success of ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Day’.”
This led to both men pursuing individual projects. Tunde has embarked on a solo career, and has already released an album called Tunde in late 2004, while Tucker joined a rock band, The Orange Lights.
According to their management, the band has not split up despite being inactive: “there is always the possibility of another Lighthouse Family album one day.”
Both Baiyewu and Tucker were working in bars when they first met; together, they recorded demos of a number of songs Tucker had written during the late 1980s. Among these, a demo of “Ocean Drive” attracted the attention of Polydor Records A&R director Colin Barlow, who, in 1993, signed the band to a six-month development deal.
The band were funded for the recording of additional demos, and teamed with songwriters Martin Brammer (formerly of Kane Gang), Tim Kellett (formerly of Simply Red), and Tim Laws (co-writer of “Dreams” by Gabrielle). Eventually, the band was signed to record an album proper; finished in August 1994, Ocean Drive also included songs written by Shaun Ward (also of Simply Red), Junior Giscombe, and Alan Glass, and was produced by Mike Peden.
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High
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Ain't No Sunshine
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Lost In Space
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Run
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Raincloud
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Loving Every Minute
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Question of Faith
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Happy
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Goodbye Heartbreak
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Postcard From Heaven
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Absolutely Everything
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I Could Have Loved You
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Hayzi22 wrote:
Lighthouse Family is my favorite.
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kijul wrote:
Tunde's voice is awesome!
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PhoenixBloom wrote:
Me and my dad like these, my fave is '(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be) Free/One' <3
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sarahlikesPEAS wrote:
Free ♥
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Dayzi63 wrote:
The black man is soooo cute! I just think he is so nice and if I ever saw him, he'd ask me out on dates and... Lets not go that far! lol
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ginsinuk wrote:
Easy listening at its... easiest. :D
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johny016 wrote:
High, Ain't No Sunshine and (I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be) Free/One are memorable. Great music
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Dyint wrote:
rainhcloud...the best
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Lorenacklein wrote:
High! ♥
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davelieser wrote:
one of the most loved band of my dead father so i`m ever thinking for him when i listen to high
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cliquott wrote:
One of the bands of my childhood.
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KcLKcL wrote:
My favorite are High & Postcards From Heaven.. Good ol' days....
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creepingdeathv2 wrote:
lol the "easiest listening" that you'll ever come across...they make good music...
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johny016 wrote:
so few listeners. High is a masterpiece and so is Lost in the space and Ain't No Sunshine cover.
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davelieser wrote:
sad that they don´´t make new music
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bigdazza1979 wrote:
My favorite is the song Postcard from heaven great song!
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Johnny89V wrote:
We are gonna beeeeee forever you and meeee
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SC10n wrote:
"one day we gonna get so high" - hehe ;p
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senorcorazon wrote:
wonderfull music, I like it!
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AlexanderHilly wrote:
I see what you did there.
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