The Pale Fountains were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Michael "Mick" Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram. Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles they failed to make any commercial headway, and had been regarded in the music industry as overhyped, but they achieved some reasonable critical praise for the two albums they released on Virgin, 1984's Pacific Street and 1985's ...

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  • The Pale Fountains were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Michael "Mick" Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram. Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles they failed to make any commercial headway, and had been regarded in the music industry as overhyped, but they achieved some reasonable critical praise for the two albums they released on Virgin, 1984's Pacific Street and 1985's ... From Across the Kitchen Table, produced by Ian Broudie, who later found fame with his band The Lightning Seeds. Their sole UK Singles Chart Top 50 single was "Thank You", which reached #48 in 1982. They split up shortly after, with Mick Head forming Shack and Andy Diagram joining James. Bassist Chris McCaffery died in 1989 of a brain tumour. In November 2007, Head announced that he was reforming The Pale Fountains for two gigs, to take place the following February. The first gig was held at the Carling Academy in Liverpool on 2 February 2008.
  • The Pale Fountains étaient un groupe de rock britannique des années 1980 originaire de Liverpool. Il comprenait Michael "Mick" Head (chant/guitare), Chris McCaffery (basse), Thomas Whelan (batterie) et Andy Diagram (trompette). Influencés par la musique des années 1960 et les groupes tels que Love, Burt Bacharach et les Beatles, ils n'ont pas connu un grand succès commercial malgré les éloges des critiques pour leur deux albums sortis chez Virgin, Pacific Street en 1984 et ... From Across the Kitchen Table en 1985, produit par Ian Broudie, qui connaîtra plus tard le succès avec son groupe The Lightning Seeds. Leur seul single à entrer dans le Top 50 en Angleterre est le somptueux "Thank You", qui atteint la 48 position en 1982. Ils se séparent peu de temps après, Mick Head formant Shack et Andy Diagram rejoignant le groupe James. Le bassiste Chris McCaffery est mort en 1986 d'une tumeur au cerveau.
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  • The Pale Fountains were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Michael "Mick" Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram. Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles they failed to make any commercial headway, and had been regarded in the music industry as overhyped, but they achieved some reasonable critical praise for the two albums they released on Virgin, 1984's Pacific Street and 1985's ...
  • The Pale Fountains étaient un groupe de rock britannique des années 1980 originaire de Liverpool. Il comprenait Michael "Mick" Head (chant/guitare), Chris McCaffery (basse), Thomas Whelan (batterie) et Andy Diagram (trompette). Influencés par la musique des années 1960 et les groupes tels que Love, Burt Bacharach et les Beatles, ils n'ont pas connu un grand succès commercial malgré les éloges des critiques pour leur deux albums sortis chez Virgin, Pacific Street en 1984 et ...
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