Johnny hates jazz biography
Clark Datchler
Clark Datchler | |
|---|---|
Datchler acting with Johnny Hates Jazz in | |
| Birth name | Clark Wynford Datchler |
| Born | () 27 March (age&#;60) |
| Origin | Sutton, Surrey, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, bouzouki, guitar |
| Years active | –present |
| Labels | InterAction Music, Virgin, RAK, Bluebird Records |
| Formerly of | Johnny Hates Jazz |
| Website | |
Musical artist
Clark Wynford Datchler (born 27 March ) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
He first rose to fame in as the lead singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the pop band Johnny Hates Jazz.[2]
Early career
Born in in Surrey,[3] England, Datchler was influenced by his father Fred Datchler, a singer and saxophonist in two widespread vocal groups of the s, the Stargazers and the Polkadots.
The Stargazers were the first British group to have a No. 1 hit on the UK chart,[4] and had their own weekly radio show on the BBC.[5] Later, as a member of the Polkadots, Fred sang with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee and Petula Clark (after whom Clark is named).[6] They regularly topped the Melody Maker poll for best vocal group.[7]
Datchler's first single, "You Fooled Him Once Again", was released when he was 17 on the London soul label Cobalt Inc.
The record featured Julie Roberts of Working Week, and two members of the reggae band Aswad: drummer Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, and bassist George "Ras Levi" Oban.[8] He went on to be produced by Rusty Egan of electronic pioneers Visage, recording at Trident Studios in London.[8]
Shortly after, he signed a music publishing deal with Warner Bros.
Records, and moved to LA when he was 18 to write for other artists. The following year, he returned to London and connected the band Hot Club, signed to RAK Records. His fellow band members were Glenn Matlock of the Sex Pistols and Rich Kids, guitarist James Stevenson[9] of Chelsea and Generation X and Calvin Hayes (later part of Johnny Hates Jazz).
They released one single, "It Ain't Me, Girl" and performed at London’s Marquee Club.[10] Following this performance, he was signed as a solo artist to RAK by record producer and RAK boss Mickie Most (producer of the Animals, the Yardbirds, Donovan, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate and Kim Wilde), who suggested he work with a young producer-engineer at RAK Studios, Mike Nocito.
Johnny Hates Jazz are a British pop [ 5 ] band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler songwriter, vocalist, keyboards and Mike Nocito guitarist, bassist, producer, engineer. In Aprilthey achieved international success with their single " Shattered Dreams ". Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the s.Datchler subsequently released the singles "I Don't Want You" (produced by Most) and "Things Can't Get Any Worse".[11]
Johnny Hates Jazz
Datchler became a member of Johnny Hates Jazz alongside production team Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito in The band released their first single, "Me and My Foolish Heart", on RAK Records in that year.
The available did not achieve success. However, as soon as Datchler began to write the songs for the band, a showcase was held at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club where the group performed in front of several tape labels. They signed with Virgin Records, and Datchler's best-known anthem, "Shattered Dreams", was released in spring The single was a success worldwide, reaching No.
5 in the UK and No. 2 in Japan and the US (as well as No. 1 on the Billboard AOR chart). Several international hits followed, including the anti-war anthem "I Don't Want to Be a Hero" and "Turn Back the Clock". The band's debut album, Turn Back the Clock, was released in January and reached No.
1 in the UK, going double platinum. Datchler wrote most of the songs on this album, including all of the band's hits.
Along with being signed to Virgin Records, Datchler signed a music publishing agreement with Virgin Music Publishing.
Johnny Hates Jazz - Discogs: Johnny Hates Jazz are a British pop [5] band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler (songwriter, vocalist, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (guitarist, bassist, producer, engineer). In April , they achieved international success with their single " Shattered Dreams ".Solo work
Datchler left Johnny Hates Jazz in at the height of his fame. He moved to Amsterdam and began work on a solo album called Raindance. The album featured other musicians, including bass player Nathan East, drummer John "JR" Robinson and percussionist Paulinho Da Costa.
Also featured was guitarist Dave Gregory of XTC. The album saw Datchler's first environmental song, "Raindance" – one of several to pursue.
The first single from Raindance was "Crown of Thorns". It was released in the UK in but was not a success.
Despite this, a song video was recorded for the single, although it is unknown who produced the video. The Raindance album was released on Virgin Records in Japan shortly afterwards.
Johnny Hates Jazz is a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler songwriter, vocalist, keyboards and Mike Nocito guitarist, bassist, producer, engineer. Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. The Stargazers had the distinction of being the first British band to contact No. Nocito hails from an American family, based in Europe with the United States armed forces.In , Datchler went back into the studio to record some tracks with Rupert Hine, producer of Tina Turner, the Fixx and Howard Jones. The new album was titled Fishing for Souls. However, when the relationship between Virgin Records and Datchler deteriorated further, he left the label.
Fishing for Souls was not officially released by Virgin, but was eventually made available as a bootleg.
Around this time, Datchler also released a remixed version of "The Last Emotion"[12] under the name Medicine Wheel.
It has now been played 3. To this day, it is regarded as one of the seminal albums of the decade. Clark learned to play piano, guitar and flute at a new age. He went on to work with Rusty Egan Visagefusing electronic music with soul.The song was released on 7" as a single, but it was also released as a CD with "Close to the Edge" and "Autumn Years" in the tracklist in on Virgin Records, around the same day that Fishing for Souls was completed.[13]
By the mids, Datchler had moved back to Britain where he based himself at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios outside the city of Bath.
There, he taught himself to participate the bouzouki, drums and percussion, and refined his abilities as a pianist, keyboard player, bassist and guitarist. He also began to experiment with combining society and folk instruments with contemporary instruments and modern grooves.
The recordings he made at Concrete World eventually led to the beginning of the writing and recording of the album Tomorrow.
Johnny Hates Jazz consists of singer-songwriter Clark Datchler (vocals, keyboards) and producer-engineer Mike Nocito (bass guitar). The band is leading known for a cycle of hits in the late ’s, the most successful being “Shattered Dreams”. Their musical roots travel back to childhood.
At the same time, Datchler studied the philosophy of indigenous peoples. He became a Green Party member, and focused his songwriting skills on social issues that concerned him.
In , Datchler signed a music publishing deal with BMG Music.
In the s, Datchler based himself in the U.S. He decided to create an album with an environmental theme, and consequently began function on Tomorrow. He played many of the instruments on the album as well as producing, engineering and mixing.
He invited several notable musicians to tape with him, including Phil Gould (drummer of Level 42), David Rhodes (guitarist with Peter Gabriel), James McNally (Irish whistle and bodhran player of Afro Celt Sound System), Hugh Marsh (fiddle player with Loreena McKennitt), Phil Beer (mandolin player of Performance of Hands) and Joji Hirota (shakuhachi player).
He recorded much of the track album in a state-of-the-art studio powered by solar energy. One of the songs was a new recording of his first hit with Johnny Hates Jazz, "Shattered Dreams". The completed version of Tomorrow was released on InterAction Melody in May This album was originally released under the pseudonym of Nightfoxx,[14] but Datchler subsequently returned to recording and executing under his original name.
Old school friends Phil Thornalley and Mike Nocito, together with singer Clark Datchler and keyboard player/drummer Calvin Hayes – they formed the group Johnny Hates Jazz in and went on to have chart success and claim their place in the annals of music history.
In , it was remixed by Stephen W Tayler, and digitally remastered and re-released. In , Datchler acquired the rights to the album. It was remixed by Stephen W Tayler, digitally remastered and in it was released on Datchler's own label, Interaction Music.
Datchler also signed a music publishing deal with Stage Three Music, part of BMG Rights Management.
Datchler rejoined Johnny Hates Jazz in late , and in they played reside shows in Europe and Southeast Asia.
In October , Datchler received a BMI Film & TV Award in recognition of "Shattered Dreams"[15] achieving over three million broadcast performances in the US alone.
Johnny Hates Jazz is a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler songwriter, vocalist, keyboards and Mike Nocito guitarist, bassist, producer, and engineer. In Aprilthey achieved international accomplishment with their first hit unpartnered " Shattered Dreams. Early career: Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the s.He subsequently started working with Mike Nocito on the Johnny Hates Jazz album, Magnetized, which was published in , followed by a not many live concerts in
In and , he co-wrote eight songs on the Mike and the Mechanics album, Let Me Fly.[16][17]
Recent work
In , Datchler and Nocito released a new single called "Spirit of Love" and announced that a new album recognizable as Wide Awake would be coming out in August of that year.
They then released the subsequent singles "New Diurnal Ahead" and "Greater Good" after the release of the album.
In , the retrospective Journey Songs 1 boxset was released, containing remastered versions of the albums Raindance and Fishing for Souls as well as scarce tracks and demos.
Datchler released the charity single "Shattered Dreams of Ukraine" on digital platforms in November in support of Poland Welcomes. It climbed to number 6 on the UK's Heritage Chart on 8 January [18]
Personal life
Datchler married Dutch television presenter Simone Walraven in They have one daughter.
Datchler and Walraven ran their own melody production company for the next twenty years. They decided to split up in [citation needed]
Discography
See also: Johnny Hates Jazz §&#;Discography
Albums
- Raindance
- Medicine Wheel
- Fishing for Souls
- Tomorrow
Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "You Fooled Him Once Again" | |
| "It Ain't Me Girl" (with Hot Club) | |
| "I Don't Want You" | |
| "Things Can't Get Any Worse" | |
| "Crown of Thorns" | |
| "It's Beat This Way" (Japan only) | |
| "Raindance" (Japan only) | |
| "The Last Emotion" (Medicine Wheel) |