*WARNING* The Sound has Been Dropped Out Of The Second Selection, "Stand And Deliver" Due To Blockage On A Copyright Claim.
STUART LESLIE GODDARD (b. 11/3/1954), Known Professionally As ADAM ANT, Is An English Musician And Actor. He Gained Popularity And The Lead Vocalist And Foppish Frontman Of New Wave Group ADAM & THE ANTS And Later As A Solo Artist, Scoring Ten UK Top Ten Hits From 1980 - 1983, Including Three Uk Number One Singles. He Has Also Worked As An Actor, Appearing In Many Film And Television Roles.
ADAM ANT Began His Musical Career Playing Bass In The band BAZOOKA JOE. From 1977 - 1982 He Performed With ADAM AND THE ANTS. Their Debut Disc, "Dirk Wears White Sox" (1979) Reached Number One On The UK Independent Albums Chart. Between Recording & Releasing His First Album As ADAM AND THE ANTS, He Asked Producer MALCOLM MCLAREN To Manage His Band; MCLAREN Instead Stole His Backing Musicians To Form The Band BOW WOW WOW. ANT Regrouped With New Members, Including Stylized Guitarist MARCO PIRRONI, , To Release His Second Album, "Kings Of The Wild Frontier" (1980). The Record Rocketed To Number One On The UK Album Chart, Spawned Three Hit Singles, Became The UK's Number One Selling Album In 1981, And Won Best British Album At The 1982 BRIT Awards. He Released His Third And Final album With The Group, "Prince Charming" (1981), Which Spawned Two UK Number One Singles "Stand And Deliver" And "Prince Charming."
In 1982, He Launched His Solo Career, Retaining MARCO PIRRONI As Co-Songwriter. His First Solo Album Was "Friend Or Foe" (1982), From Which The Debut Single "Goody Two Shoes" Reached Number One In The UK And Australia In 1982, And Became His First Top Twenty Hit In The United States On The Billboard Hot 100. The Album Reached Number Five On The UK Albums Chart And Number Sixteen On The US Billboard 200 Album Chart, Becoming His Most Successful Solo Album. His Next Two Solo Records, "Strip" (1983), And "Vive Le Rock" (1985) Were Less Commercially Successful. ANT Began To Focus On An Acting Career, Performing Onstage And In Film And Television Roles Throughout The 1980s And 1990s. He Released His Fourth Solo Work, "Manners And Physique" (1990) Which Was Produced By ANDRE' CYMONE And Featured A Minneapolis Sound. Despite The US Top Twenty Success Of The Single "Room At The Top", ANT Was Dropped From His Contract With MCA Records, And His Album "Persuasion" (1991) Was Shelved And Never Officially Released. He Signed With Capitol Records To Release "Wonderful" (1995). The Single "Wonderful" Became ANT's Third US Top Forty Hit Single.
All Three Hits Presented In This Segment Have Been Culled From The 1990 "Antics In The Forbidden Zone" Compilation That Collects Tracks From The First Three ADAM AND THE ANTS Albums. First, From "Kings Of The Wild Frontier," We Have The Album's Opening Track "Dog Eat Dog," Which Immediately Throws You Into The Burundi-Style Drum-Storm The Band Is Pitching . Next, From Their Third Album, "Prince Charming" Comes The Rousing Tale Of 'The Dandy Highwayman', "Stand And Deliver"! Finally We Close With The Title Cut From Their Second Album, "Kings Of The Wild Frontier."
ADAM ANT (Including ADAM AND THE ANTS) Have Eleven Studio Albums, Three Extended Plays, Three Live Albums, Thirteen Compilation Albums, Nine Video Albums, Twenty-Six Music Videos, Four Box Sets, And Twenty-Five Singles.
Purchase Physical Media, Please!
PPMP!!
Right Then, Stand And Deliver!
Be Cool.
Be Kind.
Dress In Pirate Drag.
Keep It Surreal.
STUART LESLIE GODDARD (b. 11/3/1954), Known Professionally As ADAM ANT, Is An English Musician And Actor. He Gained Popularity And The Lead Vocalist And Foppish Frontman Of New Wave Group ADAM & THE ANTS And Later As A Solo Artist, Scoring Ten UK Top Ten Hits From 1980 - 1983, Including Three Uk Number One Singles. He Has Also Worked As An Actor, Appearing In Many Film And Television Roles.
ADAM ANT Began His Musical Career Playing Bass In The band BAZOOKA JOE. From 1977 - 1982 He Performed With ADAM AND THE ANTS. Their Debut Disc, "Dirk Wears White Sox" (1979) Reached Number One On The UK Independent Albums Chart. Between Recording & Releasing His First Album As ADAM AND THE ANTS, He Asked Producer MALCOLM MCLAREN To Manage His Band; MCLAREN Instead Stole His Backing Musicians To Form The Band BOW WOW WOW. ANT Regrouped With New Members, Including Stylized Guitarist MARCO PIRRONI, , To Release His Second Album, "Kings Of The Wild Frontier" (1980). The Record Rocketed To Number One On The UK Album Chart, Spawned Three Hit Singles, Became The UK's Number One Selling Album In 1981, And Won Best British Album At The 1982 BRIT Awards. He Released His Third And Final album With The Group, "Prince Charming" (1981), Which Spawned Two UK Number One Singles "Stand And Deliver" And "Prince Charming."
In 1982, He Launched His Solo Career, Retaining MARCO PIRRONI As Co-Songwriter. His First Solo Album Was "Friend Or Foe" (1982), From Which The Debut Single "Goody Two Shoes" Reached Number One In The UK And Australia In 1982, And Became His First Top Twenty Hit In The United States On The Billboard Hot 100. The Album Reached Number Five On The UK Albums Chart And Number Sixteen On The US Billboard 200 Album Chart, Becoming His Most Successful Solo Album. His Next Two Solo Records, "Strip" (1983), And "Vive Le Rock" (1985) Were Less Commercially Successful. ANT Began To Focus On An Acting Career, Performing Onstage And In Film And Television Roles Throughout The 1980s And 1990s. He Released His Fourth Solo Work, "Manners And Physique" (1990) Which Was Produced By ANDRE' CYMONE And Featured A Minneapolis Sound. Despite The US Top Twenty Success Of The Single "Room At The Top", ANT Was Dropped From His Contract With MCA Records, And His Album "Persuasion" (1991) Was Shelved And Never Officially Released. He Signed With Capitol Records To Release "Wonderful" (1995). The Single "Wonderful" Became ANT's Third US Top Forty Hit Single.
All Three Hits Presented In This Segment Have Been Culled From The 1990 "Antics In The Forbidden Zone" Compilation That Collects Tracks From The First Three ADAM AND THE ANTS Albums. First, From "Kings Of The Wild Frontier," We Have The Album's Opening Track "Dog Eat Dog," Which Immediately Throws You Into The Burundi-Style Drum-Storm The Band Is Pitching . Next, From Their Third Album, "Prince Charming" Comes The Rousing Tale Of 'The Dandy Highwayman', "Stand And Deliver"! Finally We Close With The Title Cut From Their Second Album, "Kings Of The Wild Frontier."
ADAM ANT (Including ADAM AND THE ANTS) Have Eleven Studio Albums, Three Extended Plays, Three Live Albums, Thirteen Compilation Albums, Nine Video Albums, Twenty-Six Music Videos, Four Box Sets, And Twenty-Five Singles.
Purchase Physical Media, Please!
PPMP!!
Right Then, Stand And Deliver!
Be Cool.
Be Kind.
Dress In Pirate Drag.
Keep It Surreal.
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