Richard Butler (singer)
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Richard Lofthouse Butler (born 5 June 1956, Kingston upon Thames
, Surrey
, England) is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love
.
Tim Butler
and guitarist
John Ashton
.
The band quickly ascended to the heights of all six members' rock careers. Its self-titled 1980 debut on Columbia Records
and the 1981 Talk Talk Talk showed off 20 songs.
In the 1990s, he became the founder and vocalist of Love Spit Love
, but by 2000 he said Love Spit Love had "gone into remission." His work with Love Spit Love can be heard on the hit syndicated
television show Charmed
. A truncated version of LSL's cover version
of The Smiths
' hit song
"How Soon Is Now?
" - recorded
for The Craft
soundtrack
- plays during the Charmed opening credits. He also sang backing vocals, on "I Am Anastasia" by the American band
, Sponge
. Love Spit Love's "Am I Wrong" was the theme over the opening credits of the 1995 film Angus.
In 2001, The Psychedelic Furs reformed after a nine-year hiatus, and have toured worldwide since then.
In early 2006, Butler released the solo
album
entitled Richard Butler
, a collection of songs dedicated to his late father, Dr. George Butler, and also Jon Carin's father, Dr. Arthur A. Carin (Jon Carin
was Richard Butler's collaborator on the release, co-authoring and arranging much of the music). Initially trained as a painter
, Butler has received acclaim for his paintings and has had gallery exhibitions in the US cities of New York City, Miami & Florida
, and Florence
, Italy. One of his works, "Girl With a Map," is the CD's cover art.
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England) is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love was a musical group founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler following the initial disbanding of the Psychedelic Furs.-History:...
.
Musical career
Butler formed the Psychedelic Furs in 1977 with his brotherSibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
Tim Butler
Tim Butler
Tim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
John Ashton
John Ashton (guitarist)
John Ashton , is a British musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a guitarist for and founding member of the Psychedelic Furs along with brothers Tim and Richard Butler...
.
The band quickly ascended to the heights of all six members' rock careers. Its self-titled 1980 debut on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and the 1981 Talk Talk Talk showed off 20 songs.
In the 1990s, he became the founder and vocalist of Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love was a musical group founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler following the initial disbanding of the Psychedelic Furs.-History:...
, but by 2000 he said Love Spit Love had "gone into remission." His work with Love Spit Love can be heard on the hit syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
television show Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
. A truncated version of LSL's cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
' hit song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"How Soon Is Now?
How Soon Is Now?
"How Soon Is Now?" is a song by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. Written by Smiths singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, it was originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing"...
" - recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
for The Craft
The Craft (film)
The Craft is a 1996 American supernatural teen horror film directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Robin Tunney, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk and Neve Campbell. The film's plot centers on a group of four teenage girls who pursue witchcraft and use it for their own gain...
soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
- plays during the Charmed opening credits. He also sang backing vocals, on "I Am Anastasia" by the American band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, Sponge
Sponge (band)
Sponge is a post-grunge band from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1991 by Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross and Joey Mazzola. Sponge was signed to Sony Records in 1994 but have since switched to other labels....
. Love Spit Love's "Am I Wrong" was the theme over the opening credits of the 1995 film Angus.
In 2001, The Psychedelic Furs reformed after a nine-year hiatus, and have toured worldwide since then.
In early 2006, Butler released the solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
entitled Richard Butler
Richard Butler (album)
Richard Butler is the debut solo album of Richard Butler. Butler collaborated with Jon Carin on the album. It was released by Koch Records in 2006. Upon release, the album was met with considerable critical acclaim. The Guardian UK called it "an unexpected triumph...
, a collection of songs dedicated to his late father, Dr. George Butler, and also Jon Carin's father, Dr. Arthur A. Carin (Jon Carin
Jon Carin
Jon Carin is a producer, artist and musician best known for his association with Pink Floyd, and more specifically its guitarist David Gilmour and former member Roger Waters over the last twenty five years. In the early eighties, he gained fame as the front-man for the band Industry...
was Richard Butler's collaborator on the release, co-authoring and arranging much of the music). Initially trained as a painter
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, Butler has received acclaim for his paintings and has had gallery exhibitions in the US cities of New York City, Miami & Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy. One of his works, "Girl With a Map," is the CD's cover art.