Richard Hawley

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Born 17 January 1967.

English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer from Sheffield

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Biography

Richard Willis Hawley (born 17 January 1967 in Sheffield) is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story (formed while he was still at school) broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. After that group broke up in 2000, he later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released seven studio albums.

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    An utterly lovely, timeless album that Hawley can be proud of.

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