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Paul Hardcastle
Crossover jazz/pop musician, composer, producer, and bandleader Paul Hardcastle
was born on December 10, 1957 in Kensington, London, England. He is best-known
for his 1985 Number 1 single “19” and his series of Jazzmasters albums.
Hardcastle began his musical career in the early 1980s as a member of Brit funk
band Direct Drive. He and vocalist Derek Green left the band in 1982 and formed
First Light. After two albums – First Light (1983) and Daybreak (1984) – the
band split and Hardcastle pursued a solo career. He achieved some success with
early singles like “King Tut” (1984) an...
