Phil and John

Phil and John was a contemporary Christian music duo from Mansfield who recorded and toured throughout the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

History

Phil and John were Phil Baggaley and John Hartley, childhood friends who first started playing together at the age of 13.[1] Their performances, which included an appearance at the Greenbelt festival in 1989,[2] typically incorporated music and comedy.[1] Although no longer performing and recording as a group, both remained within the music business: Baggaley went on to establish Christian record label Gold Records,[3] while Hartley moved to Nashville, Tennessee and became director of A&R for Worship Together Records.[4]

The Wood Thieves

Whilst known for contemporary worship music as Phil and John, the duo also recorded secular music as "The Wood Thieves".[1] Their most notable release in this capacity was a single with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band and was a response to announcement of the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery.[5]

Awards

Discography

Studio albums
  • Count Me Out, Kingsway Music, 1983[3]
  • Waiting For Summer, Kingsway Music, 1985[3]
  • Lonely Dancer, What? Records, 1987[3]
  • Don't Look Now...It's The Hallelujah Brothers, What? Records, 1989[3]
  • Shine Like America, What? Records, 1990[3]
  • Carnival of Clowns, R Records, 1992[3]
  • Providence, Phoenix Records, 1997[3]

Live albums

Compilation albums
  • Goodbye Yesterday: The Very Best of Phil And John, What? Records, 1992[3]
  • Simply Phil and John, Kingsway Music, 1995[3]

Singles
  • You Wouldn't Let Me Go, Kingsway Music, 1982[3]
  • The Day the North Left Town (performing as The Wood Thieves, with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band), Rumour Records, 1992[3]

Live videos
gollark: This from the person who said "And every single thing we do is political"?
gollark: > And every single thing we do is politicalno.
gollark: Being in the UK, I mostly look at the BBC and the Guardian, which are probably *okay*.
gollark: yes.
gollark: I really should learn about how it actually works more.

See also

References
  1. "Phil And John: The Derby duo with built in grassroots appeal". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. "Greenbelt: Celebrating 20 years of a pioneering arts festival". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. "Phil And John: Artist Output - Phil Baggaley talks about the popular British duo's releases". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. "Appointment for John". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  5. "Phil And John Aid Miners". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011.


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