Gary Hughes
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Gary Hughes | |
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Background information | |
Born | 5 July 1964 |
Origin | Manchester, England |
Genres | Hard rock, AOR |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Member of | Ten |
Formerly of | Bob Catley |
Website | tenofficial |
Gary Hughes (born 5 July 1964) is an English singer. Apart from his work as a solo artist, he is the frontman and main songwriter of
Biography
Hughes started playing guitar when he was nine years old and a schoolboy at Sale Boys' Grammar School.
His musical career started in 1989 when Hughes released his first album, Big Bad Wolf (renamed and re-released with extra tracks in 1992 as Strength of Heart) through the Polygram Oslo label in Germany and Norway.
In 1992, Hughes signed with the then newly formed Now & Then Records and his forthcoming self-titled album was the first one released on that label.[1]
In 1995, Hughes and former Dare members Vinny Burns on guitar and Greg Morgan on drums begun working on what were to be his third and fourth solo albums. The sessions lead to the formation of the melodic hard rock band Ten.[2]
Between The Robe and Spellbound albums, Hughes released his third solo album named Precious Ones. Precious Ones met with critical acclaim especially in Japan. In 2002, he undertook his most ambitious project yet; the two-album wide rock opera named Once And Future King that was based on King Arthur's myths and legends. The albums were released six months apart from each other and featured the vocals of Bob Catley, Lana Lane, Doogie White, Danny Vaughn, Sean Harris and others.
Hughes wrote and produced
In September 2012, Hughes announced on his personal Facebook page that he will be producing and co-writing the new studio album of the band Serpentine.
In May 2018, he started working on Ten's 14th studio album
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
- Big Bad Wolf (1989)
- Strength of Heart (1990)
- Gary Hughes (1992)
- Precious Ones (1998)
- In Your Eyes EP (1998)
- Once and Future King Part I (2003)
- Once and Future King Part II (2003)
- Veritas(2007)
- Waterside(2021)
Compilation albums
- The Reissues (2000) (re-issue of Gary Hughes and Precious Ones)
- Decades (2021)
With Ten
Studio albums
- X (1996)
- The Name of the Rose (1996)
- The Robe (1997)
- Spellbound (1999)
- Babylon (2000)
- Far Beyond the World (2001)
- Return to Evermore (2004)
- The Twilight Chronicles (2006)
- Stormwarning (2011)
- Heresy and Creed(2012)
- Albion (2014)
- Isla De Muerta(2015)
- Gothica (2017)
- Illuminati (2018)
- Here Be Monsters (2022)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (2023)
Live albums
- Never Say Goodbye (1998)
Compilation albums
- The Best of Ten 1996–1999 (1999)
- Ten/The Name of the Rose(1999)
- The Robe/Bonus Collection (1999)
- The Essential Collection 1995–2005 (2006)
- Battlefield – The Rocktopia Records Collection – limited release (2016)
- Opera Omnia: The Complete Works (2019)
EPs
- The Name of the Rose (1996)
- The Robe (1997)
- You're in My Heart (1997)
- Fear the Force (1999)
- The Dragon And Saint George(2015)
Other projects
Hugo
- Hugo (1997)
Bob Catley
- The Tower (1998)
- Legends (1999)
- Middle Earth (2001)
Vinny Burns
- The Journey (1999)
Johnny Lima
- Shine On (1999)
Ayreon
- Ayreonauts Only (2000)
Serpentine
- Circle of Knives (2015)
References
- ^ "The Man". Archived from the original on 14 September 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Now & Then Records: Ten Profile". Archived from the original on 29 August 1999. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Aor Heaven News – Serpentine / New Release Info". Ymlp.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "New TEN Album Coming In 2017; "The Dragon And Saint George" Lyric Video Posted". BraveWords.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "TEN Singer GARY HUGHES to Release New Solo Album and "Best Of" Collection in March".