Beautiful You (John Illsley album)
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Beautiful You is the result of a two-year collaboration between John Illsley
, the bass player for Dire Straits
, and Irish singer-songwriter Greg Pearle.
John Illsley
John Illsley is an English musician who rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed rock band, Dire Straits...
, the bass player for Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band active from 1977 to 1995, composed of Mark Knopfler , his younger brother David Knopfler , John Illsley , and Pick Withers .Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest...
, and Irish singer-songwriter Greg Pearle.
Track listing
- Secret Garden
- Shine
- One
- Demons
- Loving You
- Beautiful You
- Love Let Me Breathe
- Got No Plans
- Crazy Kind of Love
- I Believe
- Precious
Personnel
- Greg Pearle - lead vocals & acoustic guitar
- John IllsleyJohn IllsleyJohn Illsley is an English musician who rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed rock band, Dire Straits...
- bass guitar, lead guitar & lead vocals - Guy FletcherGuy FletcherGuy Wilson Fletcher is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the British rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in nearly every part of Mark Knopfler's solo work to date.-Biography:Fletcher was born into a...
- keyboards - Jamie Lane - drums
- Chris WhiteChris White (saxophonist)Chris White English jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits from 1985–1995, and who has played with many bands and artists, including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh and Mick Jagger.-Biography:...
- brass & saxophone - Paul BradyPaul BradyPaul Joseph Brady is an Irish singer-songwriter, whose work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age...
- whistle & backing vocals - Danny CummingsDanny Cummings-Musical biography:The first Latin percussion instrument that Danny Cummings ever acquired was a second-hand conga he persuaded his parents to buy him for his 21st birthday. "I remember thinking that black fiberglass drum marked the beginning of a new era for me," says Cummings...
- percussion