Andrew Roachford

Andrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965, in London) is a British singer-songwriter.

He was the main force behind the band "Roachford", who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me)" and "Family Man". Formed in 1987 the line up comprised of Andrew Roachford (vocals, keyboards, percussion), Chris Taylor (drums), Hawi Gondwe (guitars) and Derrick Taylor (bass). By 1988 the band were touring supporting acts such as Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. Shortly afterwards a seven album recording deal with Columbia was signed. They went on to have a string of successes throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest selling UK act for ten years.

Roachford released his first solo album, "Heart of the Matter", in 2003. His second solo album "Word of Mouth" was released in March 2006.

Roachford continues to tour worldwide, particularly around Europe and Australia.

Discography

ingles

* "Cuddly Toy" (1988) UK #61, US #25
* "Find Me Another Love" (1988) UK #100
* "Cuddly Toy" (re-release) (1989) UK #4
* "Family Man" (1989) UK #25
* "Kathleen" (1989) UK #43
* "Get Ready!" (1991) UK #22
* "Only To Be With You" (1994) UK #21, AUS#18
* "Lay Your Love On Me" (1994) UK #36, AUS#26
* "This Generation" (1994) UK #38
* "Cry For Me" (1994) UK #46
* "I Know You Don't Love Me" (1995) UK #42
* "The Way I Feel" (1997) UK #20
* "How Could I? (Insecurity)" (1998) UK #34
* "Naked Without You" (1998) UK #53

Albums

* "Roachford" (1988) UK#11
* "Get Ready!" (1991) UK#20
* "Permanent Shade of Blue" (1994) UK#25, AUS#2
* "Feel" (1997) UK#19
* "The Roachford Files" (2000)

olo Albums as: "Andrew Roachford"

* "Heart of the Matter" (2003)
* "Word of Mouth" (2006)

References

* "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles" 7th Edition - 1988
* "discogs.com

External links

* [http://www.roachford.co.uk official UK site]
* [http://www.peppermintjam.de/roachford official German site]