John Hughes (Irish musician)
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John Hughes (born 23 June 1950), is an Irish
musician
and manager
best known for his management of The Corrs
.
. It became the first Irish band to secure a recording contract with an American label, but released just a single album. Their album was produced by Bill Whelan
(of Riverdance
fame).
on keyboards. Hughes was also working as musical coordinator for the movie The Commitments
. Jim simultaneously decided to audition with his three sisters, unbeknownst to Hughes at the time. Commitments casting director Ros Hubbard who'd heard them perform convinced Hughes to become the band's manager despite his total lack of prior experience. Hughes remains the Corrs' manager to this day.
released in 2004 by 14th Floor Records/Warner Records. The album's name was supposedly suggested by Andrea Corr
.
Wild Ocean also features the musical talent of The Corrs
, The Chieftains
, and newcomer Tara Blaise
who co-wrote and is featured vocalist on several tracks. Encouraged by her work, Hughes signed Blaise to his own label Spokes Records afterwards and co-wrote material with her for her debut album Dancing On Tables Barefoot.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and manager
Talent manager
A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry...
best known for his management of The Corrs
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
.
Early career
Hughes began his music career by playing in the 1960s Dublin band Ned Spoon. After Ned Spoon split in the early 70s he and his brother, Willie, formed Highway, an acoustic hippy duo. With the arrival of the 80s the brothers formed the short lived synth-pop band Minor DetailMinor Detail
Minor Detail were an Irish new wave/electro synthpop band from Blackrock.-Career:Minor Detail was headed by brothers John and Willie Hughes. Their lyrical themes were positive oriented covering topics such as romance and peace...
. It became the first Irish band to secure a recording contract with an American label, but released just a single album. Their album was produced by Bill Whelan
Bill Whelan
Bill Whelan, is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The end result, Riverdance, was a seven-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze...
(of Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
fame).
Discovering The Corrs
In 1991 Hughes started a band called Hughes Version featuring Jim CorrJim Corr
James Steven Ignatius "Jim" Corr is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the Irish folk/rock band The Corrs, the other members being his three younger sisters Andrea, Sharon and Caroline. He is also a DJ....
on keyboards. Hughes was also working as musical coordinator for the movie The Commitments
The Commitments (film)
The Commitments , the soundtrack for the film, was released on 13 Aug 1991. "Mustang Sally" was released as a single. Most of the songs on the album are performed by the cast band, but two are by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh.-Track listing:-Chart positions:-The Commitments, Vol...
. Jim simultaneously decided to audition with his three sisters, unbeknownst to Hughes at the time. Commitments casting director Ros Hubbard who'd heard them perform convinced Hughes to become the band's manager despite his total lack of prior experience. Hughes remains the Corrs' manager to this day.
Wild Ocean
Hughes put his own music aside when taking over the Corrs but in 1999 went back into the studio to write and record new material. The result was Wild OceanWild Ocean
Wild Ocean is the debut album by John Hughes, released in October 2004. The album features many well known Irish musicians, such as The Chieftains and The Corrs...
released in 2004 by 14th Floor Records/Warner Records. The album's name was supposedly suggested by Andrea Corr
Andrea Corr
Andrea Jane Corr is an Irish musician, songwriter and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon, and Jim...
.
Wild Ocean also features the musical talent of The Corrs
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish band which combine pop rock with traditional Celtic folk music. The brother and sisters are from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim .The Corrs came to international prominence with their performance at the...
, The Chieftains
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1962, best known for being one of the first bands to make Irish traditional music popular around the world.-Name:...
, and newcomer Tara Blaise
Tara Blaise
Tara Blaise is an Irish female pop, folk, rock singer. The eldest of six children, Blaise was born in London, but at the age of three moved with her parents to Ireland and grew up in the rambling hills of Aughrim County Wicklow....
who co-wrote and is featured vocalist on several tracks. Encouraged by her work, Hughes signed Blaise to his own label Spokes Records afterwards and co-wrote material with her for her debut album Dancing On Tables Barefoot.