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Wendy Smith (born 31 May 1963) [1] is an English musician. She was a singer, guitarist and keyboardist in the band Prefab Sprout from 1983 until 2001. In 2015, she became the director of creative learning at The Sage in Gateshead , Tyne and Wear , England.
After a five-year hiatus, Prefab Sprout released their first new studio album since 1990's Jordan, Andromeda Heights, in 1997. After its release, Wendy Smith left the band to pursue a new career as a voice instructor. [26] A double album anthology, the 38 Carat Collection was released by CBS in 1999 as the group was leaving the record label. [1]
"The Devil Has All the Best Tunes" is the second single by English pop band Prefab Sprout. It was their first release to feature Wendy Smith and their first release after signing with Kitchenware Records. As of 2022, neither side of the single has been released on CD.
During a session, McAloon made a crying Wendy Smith sing two words over and over for three hours. [13] McAloon wrote piano parts for the songs despite being unable to play the instrument, and recorded the parts with the aid of drop-ins. [ 14 ] A synthesiser was used on several tracks, chosen for its sparse and refined sound. [ 15 ]
The song was recorded on 25 February 1982 by a three-piece line-up of Prefab Sprout comprising vocalist and guitarist Paddy McAloon, bassist Martin McAloon on bass and drummer Michael Salmon. [2] McAloon has described this early lineup as sounding like a mix of the Clash and Steely Dan. [3] Wendy Smith joined the band later in 1982. The song ...
Following 1997 album Andromeda Heights and 1999 compilation 38 Carat Collection, Prefab Sprout conducted their first tour of the UK for 10 years. The success of the tour led singer and frontman Paddy McAloon to consider recording material for a new album. Rather than opting for "new" material, McAloon chose to record material he had previously ...
A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout is a compilation album by the English pop band Prefab Sprout, released by Epic Records in July 1992. [2] The album reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart .
Wendy Smith may refer to: Wendy Smith (singer), English singer and guitarist in the band Prefab Sprout; Wendy Smith (politician), member of the Victorian Legislative Council; Dr. Wendy Smith (Seaquest DSV), one of the main characters of seaQuest DSV season 2; Wendy Jo Smith, American rap-artist, singer, and comedian