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The Christians
Details of The Christians (Group), information and links
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“ The Christians are a musical ensemble from Liverpool, England, who had several UK and international chart hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Band biography
The name of the band refers to the surname of the three brothers that were originally in the line-up, and is also coincidentally guitarist Henry Priestman's middle name.
Garry Christian (born 27 February 1955, Liverpool) (lead vocals), Roger Christian (born 13 February 1950 - died 8 March 1998 from brain tumour) (vocals, instrumentalist), Russell Christian (born 8 July 1956) (keyboards, saxophone, vocals), and Henry Priestman (born Henry Christian Priestman, 21 July 1955, in Kingston upon Hull, brought up in Liverpool) (keyboards, guitars, vocals) formed the band in 1985. Because of a reluctance to tour, Roger left in 1987.
The band were one of a number of soul-influenced groups in the 1980s that had strong links to UK punk rock, New Wave music and post-punk. The band's frontman and lead singer Garry Christian became the groups unique selling point with his distinctive look and velvet-smooth soulful tones.
In Rock: The Rough Guide, one critic, Charles Bottomley, described the band as "The Temptations in ripped jeans, producing gritty-centred songs in a sugary vocal shell
The original members of the Christians were: Garry [......] ”
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Official website(s): http://www.thechristianslive.com/
Links
- BBC Music page: http://www.bbc.co.uk
- discogs: http://www.discogs.com
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