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Beautiful South
The Beautiful South formed in Hull in the late 1980s around Paul Heaton, Dave Hemingway, and Sean Welch. Their 1989 debut album 'Welcome to the Beautiful...
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'Till You Can't Tuck It In
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10,000 Feet
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101% Man
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36 D
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36D
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A Little Piece Of Advice
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A Little Time
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A Long Day In The Field
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A Minute's Silence
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A Piece Of Sky
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A Thousand Lies
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A Way With The Blues
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Alone
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Angels And Devils
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Artificial Flowers
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Baby Please Go
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The Beautiful South formed in Hull in the late 1980s around Paul Heaton, Dave Hemingway, and Sean Welch. Their 1989 debut album 'Welcome to the Beautiful South' included the singles 'Song for Whoever' and 'You Keep It All In,' which established their presence in British pop with a mix of wry lyrics and melodic arrangements.
Their 1993 single 'Living Thing' reached number two on the UK charts, and songs like 'A Little Time' and 'Prettiest Eyes' became staples of their catalog. The band's lineup changed over time, with Dave Rotheray, Alison Wheeler, and Dave Stead joining and later departing, but Heaton and Hemingway remained central figures.
They released albums such as '0898 Beautiful South,' 'Miaow,' 'Blue Is the Colour,' and 'Quench' before ending in 2007. Their music often blended pop with soul and folk touches, delivered with a characteristic dry humor that avoided grand statements in favor of everyday observations.
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