Thomas Lang (singer)
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Thomas Lang is a Liverpool
based singer-songwriter, best known for the jazz-tinged song The Happy Man, which spent 3 weeks in the UK top 100 singles chart in 1988 (peaking at no 67). Thomas released
his first album, Scallywag Jaz in 1987. His last album release (to date) was Versions in 1996.
Thomas Lang toured with his band throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, and built up a loyal following, as well as appearing with Jools Holland
's band on The Happening TV show in 1990, and several residencies at the world famous London jazz venue, Ronnie Scott
's.
Thomas still plays live in the UK on occasions, mostly in Liverpool (where he co-owns the 3345 recording studio complex and members club), but occasionally further afield.
Thomas was one of the consortium who successfully battled to save Liverpool's Parr Street Recording Studios (a Grammy Award winning studio, known for its work with Coldplay
, Doves, Embrace, Elbow and Badly Drawn Boy
).
Thomas duetted with fellow Liverpool singer Jennifer John on the anthemic You'll Never Walk Alone
at Liverpool's world famous Matthew Street Music Festival on Friday 25 August 2006.
Thomas Lang returned to the recording studio in Liverpool at the end of October 2006, and has started recording his new songs. The first tracks to be recorded were Scared and I Believe.
Thomas was working on a live album, "Torch", which was recorded on 16 April 2011, at the Rodewald Suite, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
based singer-songwriter, best known for the jazz-tinged song The Happy Man, which spent 3 weeks in the UK top 100 singles chart in 1988 (peaking at no 67). Thomas released
his first album, Scallywag Jaz in 1987. His last album release (to date) was Versions in 1996.
Thomas Lang toured with his band throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, and built up a loyal following, as well as appearing with Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
's band on The Happening TV show in 1990, and several residencies at the world famous London jazz venue, Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott was an English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner.-Life and career:Ronnie Scott was born in Aldgate, east London, into a family of Russian Jewish descent on his father's side, and Portuguese antecedents on his mother's. Scott began playing in small jazz clubs at the age of...
's.
Thomas still plays live in the UK on occasions, mostly in Liverpool (where he co-owns the 3345 recording studio complex and members club), but occasionally further afield.
Thomas was one of the consortium who successfully battled to save Liverpool's Parr Street Recording Studios (a Grammy Award winning studio, known for its work with Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Doves, Embrace, Elbow and Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
).
Thomas duetted with fellow Liverpool singer Jennifer John on the anthemic You'll Never Walk Alone
You'll Never Walk Alone (song)
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the...
at Liverpool's world famous Matthew Street Music Festival on Friday 25 August 2006.
Thomas Lang returned to the recording studio in Liverpool at the end of October 2006, and has started recording his new songs. The first tracks to be recorded were Scared and I Believe.
Thomas was working on a live album, "Torch", which was recorded on 16 April 2011, at the Rodewald Suite, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.