Sad Café
English rock band
Sad Café
Origin Manchester, England Genres Soft rock [ 1] Years active 1976–1990, 1998, 2000, 2012–present Labels Members Des Tong Past members Paul Young Vic Emerson Website www
Sad Café are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts ", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh My " and "I'm in Love Again",[ 2] UK Singles Chart in 1979.[ 3] US Billboard Hot 100 hits with "Run Home Girl" and "La-Di-Da".[ 2]
History
The group formed as a result of the unification of rock bands Mandalaband and Gyro.[ 2] Paul Young (vocals), Ian Wilson (guitar), Vic Emerson (keyboards), Ashley Mulford (lead guitar), John Stimpson (bass) and Tony Cresswell (drums).[ 2] Carson McCullers novella Ballad of the Sad Café [citation needed Harvey Lisberg , who also managed 10cc , arranged for Eric Stewart to produce their third album, Facades Every Day Hurts ".[ 4]
Personnel
Members
Current Des Tong – bass, vocals (1980–1990, 1998, 2000, 2012–present)
Dave Day - guitars, vocals (2018–present)
Neil Shaw-Hulme - saxophones, wx7, vocals (2018–present)
Matt Steele - keyboards (2019–present)
Steve Gibson - drums (1989 - 1990, 2023–present)
Former Ian Wilson - rhythm guitar, vocals (1976–2022)
Paul Young – lead vocals (1976–1990, 1998; died 2000) Vic Emerson – keyboards (1976–1984, 2000; died 2018) [ 5] John Stimpson – bass (1976–1980; died 2021)
Tony Cresswell – drums (1976–1978)
Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals (1976–1981, 1986–1989, 2000, 2012–2014)
Dave Irving - drums (1978–1984, 2000, 2012–2019)
Lenni Zaksen – saxophone (1979–1984, 1998, 2000)
Al Hodge - guitars (1981; died 2006)
Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars (1981–1984, 1989–1990, 1998; guest musician: 1986)
Jeff Seopardi – drums (1984–1986)
Danny Schogger – keyboards (1984)
Phil Lanzon – keyboards (1986)
Alistair Gordon – keyboards, vocals (1989–1990, 1998)
Simon Waggott – keyboards, vocals (2012–2014)
Steve Whalley – vocals, guitar (2012–2014)
Sue Wilson-Quin - keyboards, vocals (2012–2022)
Pete Hughes - keyboards, (2018)
Bryan Hargreaves – drums (2019–2022)
Barry James Thomas - vocals, percussion (2018–2024; died 2024) Guest musicians Roy Martin – drums (1998)
Paul Burgess – drums (1986–1990)
Steve Pigott – keyboards (1984–1986)
Lineups
1976–1978
1978–1979
1979–1980
1980–1981
Paul Young Ashley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsVic Emerson John Stimpson – bass, backing vocalsTony Cresswell – drums
Paul Young – lead vocalsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsVic Emerson – keyboardsJohn Stimpson – bass, backing vocalsDave Irving – drums
Paul Young – lead vocalsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsVic Emerson – keyboardsJohn Stimpson – bass, backing vocalsDave Irving – drumsLenni – saxophone
Paul Young – lead vocalsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsVic Emerson – keyboardsDave Irving – drumsLenni – saxophoneDes Tong – bass, backing vocals
1981–1984
1986 Politics of Existing
1986
1986–1989
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsVic Emerson – keyboardsDave Irving – drumsLenni – saxophoneDes Tong – bass, backing vocalsMichael Byron-Hehir – lead guitar
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – guitars, backing vocalsDes Tong – bassJeff Seopardi – drumsDanny Schogger - KeyboardsNico Ramsden - GuitarsMike Rutherford - GuitarMel Collins - SaxMartin Ditcham - PercussionPaul Carrack - Backing VocalsAndy Caine - Backing Vocals
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsDes Tong – bass, backing vocalsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsJeff Seopardi – drumsPhil Lanzon – keyboardsGuest musicians Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitar
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsDes Tong – bass, backing vocalsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, backing vocalsPaul Burgess – drums
1994 Whatever It Takes
1994 BMI Event
2000 Forever Young
2012–2014
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsDes Tong – bass, backing vocalsPaul Burgess – drumsMichael Byron-Hehir – lead guitarAlistair Gordon – keyboards, backing vocalsSteve Pigott - Keyboards, programming
Paul Young – lead vocalsIan Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsDes Tong – bass, backing vocalsMichael Byron-Hehir – lead guitarAlistair Gordon – keyboards, backing vocalsLenni – saxophoneRoy Martin – drums
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitar, vocalsDes Tong – bass, vocalsLenni – saxophoneVic Emerson – keyboardsDave Irving – drumsMichael Byron-Hehir – lead guitarAlistair Gordon - vocalsSteve Butler - vocalsJohn Hopcroft - vocalsSue Quin - vocals
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitar, vocalsDes Tong – bass, vocalsDave Irving – drumsAshley Mulford – lead guitar, vocalsSue Quin – vocals, keyboardsSimon Waggott – keyboards, vocalsSteve Whalley – guitar, vocals
2018
2019
2021–2022
2023–Present
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitar, vocalsDes Tong – bass, vocalsDave Irving – drumsSue Quin – vocalsBarry James Thomas - vocalsDave Day - lead guitars, vocalsNeil Shaw-Hulme - saxophone, wx7, vocalsPete Hughes - keyboards
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitar, vocalsDes Tong – bass, vocalsDave Irving – drumsSue Quin – vocalsBarry James Thomas - vocalsDave Day - lead guitars, vocalsNeil Shaw-Hulme - saxophone, wx7, vocalsMatt Steele - keyboards
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitar, vocalsDes Tong – bass, vocalsBryan Hargreaves - drumsSue Quin – vocalsBarry James Thomas - vocalsDave Day - lead guitars, vocalsNeil Shaw-Hulme - saxophone, wx7, vocalsMatt Steele - keyboards
Des Tong - bass, vocalsDave Day - lead guitars, vocalsBarry James Thomas - vocalsNeil Shaw-Hulme - saxophone, wx7, vocalsMatt Steele - keyboardsSteve Gibson - drumsSPECIAL GUESTS
Ali Roocroft - keyboardsJames Russell - saxophoneGlyn Davies - lead guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
See also
References
External links
International National Artists
