Phil and John

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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[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "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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