Tom Hooker
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Thomas Barbey is a singer and photographer.
He studied languages in Switzerland. In 1980, he moved to Italy, where he was discovered by Italian producers. His first hit was Flip Over and We Can Start It All Over Again, which background music was pop rock. He had his first major success in 1986 with Looking for Love.
albums, co-wrote many of his subsequent songs (under the name of T. Beecher) as well, but was given credits only for background vocals on all of the songs instead.
and changed his name to Thomas Barbey, his mother's maiden name. He began a career as a "visual artist", creating surreal photographs, called photomontage. He is currently exhibits in galleries in many countries around the world.
In October 2010, Tom Hooker collaborated with his long time musical colleague and fellow composer, Miki Chieregato, to produce and release a brand new single and a video Change Your Mind. This collaboration marks the return to the roots of the same production team that was responsible for all of the initial Den Harrow and Tom Hooker output between 1985 and 1988. In 2011, Hooker released a new recording and music video of the Den Harrow track Future Brain, which now features himself.
History
Barbey, known as as Tom Hooker, was brought to Europe when he was six months old. At the age of ten, he started his musical career as a drummer. At 13, he created his first band. At 15, he first appeared in public in a concert as a drummer/singer.He studied languages in Switzerland. In 1980, he moved to Italy, where he was discovered by Italian producers. His first hit was Flip Over and We Can Start It All Over Again, which background music was pop rock. He had his first major success in 1986 with Looking for Love.
Den Harrow's voice
He also gave his voice for the two early entire Den HarrowDen Harrow
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albums, co-wrote many of his subsequent songs (under the name of T. Beecher) as well, but was given credits only for background vocals on all of the songs instead.
Photography career
In 1994, Hooker left the music scene to move to America to marry Suzanne Berquist. He eventually moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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and changed his name to Thomas Barbey, his mother's maiden name. He began a career as a "visual artist", creating surreal photographs, called photomontage. He is currently exhibits in galleries in many countries around the world.
In October 2010, Tom Hooker collaborated with his long time musical colleague and fellow composer, Miki Chieregato, to produce and release a brand new single and a video Change Your Mind. This collaboration marks the return to the roots of the same production team that was responsible for all of the initial Den Harrow and Tom Hooker output between 1985 and 1988. In 2011, Hooker released a new recording and music video of the Den Harrow track Future Brain, which now features himself.
Albums
- 1980: Tom Hooker
- 1986: Only One
- 1988: Reputation
- 1992: Fighting For Our Love
- 2011: Unconditional Love
Singles
- 1980: Flip Over/We Can Start It All Over Again
- 1981: Toccami/Go Today
- 1981: I Want To Love
- 1982: Dove Andiamo/Try Me
- 1982: With Your Body
- 1983: Come Back Home
- 1984: Give It To Me
- 1984: Indian Girl/Love Attack
- 1984: Real Men (12")
- 1985: Cry/Don't Forget (To Buy This Record)
- 1986: Help Me
- 1986: Looking For Love
- 1986: Only One (12")
- 1987: Atlantis (12")
- 1988: Feeling Okay (12")
- 1988: No More Heaven (12")
- 1990: Living In The Sunshine (7")
- 1991: Sex-O-Phone & Funk Guitar (12")
- 1994: Runaway (12")
- 2010: Change Your Mind