Toni Halliday

Fecha de Nacimiento 5 de julio de 1964

Es una cantante y guitarrista británica, popular por su trabajo con la banda de rock alternativo Curve, junto al multiinstrumentista Dean Garcia. También hizo parte de las bandas Photofitz, The Uncles, State of Play y Scylla.

Ha colaborado con artistas como Robert Plant, Recoil, The Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Paul van Dyk, Freaky Chakra, DJ? Acucrack, Headcase, The Killers, Acid Android y Orbital.

La primera grabación comercializada con Halliday fue el sencillo “The Smile and the Kiss” (1983) de la banda New Wave Bonk, en el que interpretó coros no acreditados. Al año siguiente, la nueva banda de Halliday, The Uncles, lanzó el sencillo “What’s the Use of Pretending”, tras lo cual el cantante volvió a realizar coros para otros artistas, incluidos los álbumes de Robert Plant Shaken ‘n’ Stirred (1985) y Now and Zen (1988).

En 1985, Halliday y el multiinstrumentista Dean García formaron la banda State of Play junto con la esposa de García, Julie Fletcher, y el baterista de Eurythmics Olle Romö . Al año siguiente, State of Play lanzó un LP en Virgin Records titulado Balancing the Scales , un álbum sin éxito que generó dos sencillos: “Natural Color” y “Rock-a-bye Baby”.

Date of Born: July 5, 1964

Is a British singer and guitarist, popular for her work with the alternative rock band Curve, alongside multi-instrumentalist Dean Garcia. He was also part of the bands Photofitz, The Uncles, State of Play and Scylla.

He has collaborated with artists such as Robert Plant, Recoil, The Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Paul van Dyk, Freaky Chakra, DJ? Acucrack, Headcase, The Killers, Acid Android, and Orbital.

The first commercialized recording with Halliday was the single “The Smile and the Kiss” (1983) by the band New Wave Bonk, in which he performed unaccredited backing vocals. The following year, Halliday’s new band, The Uncles, released the single “What’s the Use of Pretending,” after which the singer returned to performing backing vocals for other artists, including Robert Plant’s albums Shaken ‘n’ Stirred (1985 ) and Now and Zen (1988).

In 1985, Halliday and multi-instrumentalist Dean Garcia formed the band State of Play along with Garcia’s wife, Julie Fletcher, and Eurythmics drummer Olle Romö. The following year, State of Play released an LP on Virgin Records titled Balancing the Scales, an unsuccessful album that spawned two singles: “Natural Color” and “Rock-a-bye Baby.”

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