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Kelvyn Hallifax | |
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| Born | Kelvyn Hallifax June 22, 1952 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Synth-pop, new wave, pop rock, electropop |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
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Kelvyn Hallifax (born 22 June 1952) is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and sound designer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hallifax was born in Croydon, Surrey, England on 22 June 1952.[1]
In 1983, he released his debut solo single, True Love Adventures, on Polydor Records.[citation needed]
In 1986, Hallifax released his solo concept album Days of Europa through Teldec. The album's lead single, White Boy in Europe, was promoted via a music video recorded for the German television program Musikladen Eurotops.[2]
During the 1990s, Hallifax provided backing vocals on the albums Prince Ital Joe's Life in the Streets (1994) and Sarah Brightman's Fly (1995, re-released in 1996). He also worked as a music producer,[3] composing the soundtrack for the short film Go Bash! (2010). He later established Babylon Music & Sound Design in Amsterdam.[4]
Discography
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Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist / Group | Label |
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| 1981 | Picture | Electrafive | Master Records |
| 1986 | Days of Europa | Kelvyn Hallifax | Teldec |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1981 | Thin Man / Hold On (with Electrafive) | Master Records |
| 1981 | Don't Go Chasing Rainbows (with Electrafive) | Master Records |
| 1982 | Down Town (with Electrafive) | Master Records |
| 1983 | True Love Adventures / Interiors | Polydor |
| 1986 | White Boy in Europe | Teldec |
Selected production and vocal credits
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album / Single | Role | Label |
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| 1994 | Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark | Life in the Streets | Backing vocals | Ultraphonic / EastWest |
| 1995 | Sarah Brightman | Fly | Backing vocals | EastWest |
| 2010 | Short Film | Go Bash! | Composer (film score) | Independent |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Heiser, Albert (2020). Das Drehbuch zum Drehbuch: Storytelling, Konzeption und Produktion für Werbefilme, Trailer, Imagefilme und Viral-Videos (in German). Springer-Verlag. p. 437. ISBN 978-3-658-29733-6.
- ↑ "Song of the Week Archive: Kelvyn Hallifax". Dedinidevil Music Archive. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Cottbuser Musiker erobern US-Clubs im Sturm". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Kelvyn Hallifax Profile". Sense Worldwide. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Kelvyn Hallifax discography at Discogs
- Hallifax Kelvyn Hallifax at AllMusic
- Kelvyn Hallifax at IMDb
- Literature by and about Kelvyn Hallifax in the German National Library catalogue
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