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词条 The Proclaimers
释义

  1. History

     Career  Activism 

  2. Discography

     Studio albums  Compilation and remastered albums  EPs  Singles  DVD  Songs used in soundtracks  Soundtracks 

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = The Proclaimers
| image = File:The Proclaimers - Parkpop 2008.jpg
| caption = The Proclaimers on stage in June 2008
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| current_members = Charlie Reid
Craig Reid
Backing Band
Steven Christie
Clive Jenner
Garry John Kane
Zac Ware
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|3|5}} (twins)
| birth_place = Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
| origin = Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
| instrument = Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock[1]|celtic rock|college rock|country rock|folk rock|indie pop|jangle pop|post-punk[2]}}
| years_active = 1983–present
| website = {{URL|http://www.proclaimers.co.uk/}}
}}

The Proclaimers are a Scottish music duo composed of twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962). They are best known for their songs "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way" and "Letter from America", and their singing style with a Scottish accent. The band tours extensively throughout the world. They have released 11 studio albums since 1987, with the latest being The Angry Cyclist (August 2018), as well as three compilation albums and a DVD.

History

Career

Craig Reid and Charles Reid were born in Leith on 5 March 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty. When they lived in Auchtermuchty they attended Bell Baxter High School. After several punk rock bands at school they formed the Proclaimers in 1983.

The pair came to public attention when an Inverness-based fan sent their demo to the English band the Housemartins, who were impressed enough to invite the Proclaimers on their 1986 United Kingdom tour. The exposure of the tour won them a January 1987 appearance on the British pop music television programme The Tube on Channel Four;[3] "Letter from America" peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart,[4] while the album This Is the Story went gold.[5] The follow-up album Sunshine on Leith featured the singles "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", which went to number one in Australia[6] and New Zealand,[7] and "I'm On My Way".[4] They had a hit with their EP King of the Road, which reached number nine in the UK in 1990.[4] "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" belatedly peaked at number three in the US in 1993,[10] after appearing in the movie Benny & Joon. After seven low-profile years, they released their comeback album Persevere in 2001.

In March 2007 they recorded a new version of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" with television comedy characters Andy Pipkin (played by Matt Lucas) and Brian Potter (Peter Kay) for the Comic Relief charity. A long list of celebrities were featured in the music video for this new version, including David Bellamy, Rod, Jane and Freddy, Paul O'Grady, David Tennant, Frank Sidebottom and many more. This new version of the song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.[4]

A stage musical entitled Sunshine on Leith, featuring their songs, was created in 2007 for Dundee Rep and adapted as a feature film in 2013 bearing the same title.[4]

The band was one of the B-52s' touring partners on their Funplex tour in Australia and New Zealand in November 2009, alongside Mental as Anything.[5]

They featured in VH1's 100 greatest one hit wonders, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" having been their only US hit single.[6]

Activism

The Reids are well-known supporters of Scottish independence and have, at various stages of their lives, been activists for the Scottish National Party, expressing such views during their promotional tour of Britain in March 2007.[7]

On 16 May 2006 the twins announced their participation in a campaign to free a fellow Scot, Kenny Richey, from his death row sentence in Ohio, United States, including an appearance at a charity concert.[8] (In December 2007, Kenny Richey accepted a plea bargain, which led to his release from death row and return to Scotland on 9 January 2008.)[9] Also, in March 2010 they participated with Billy Bragg in a show at the Electric Palace, Bridport, supporting Reprieve, a charity that seeks to end the use of the death penalty.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsCertification
UK
[11]		AUS
[6]		AUT
[21]		NZ
[7]		US
[12]
1987 This Is the Story4341–––
  • UK: Gold[13]
1988 Sunshine on Leith6233331
  • UK: Platinum[13]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[14]
  • US: Gold
1994 Hit the Highway8–19––
  • UK: Silver[13]
2001 Persevere61––––
2003 Born Innocent70––––
2005 Restless Soul74––––
2007 Life with You13––––
2009 Notes & Rhymes30––––
2012 Like Comedy31––––
2015 Let's Hear It for the Dogs26––––
2018 Angry Cyclist17––––
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation and remastered albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsCertification
UK
[11]		IRENZ
[7]
2002 The Best of The Proclaimers52441
  • UK: Platinum[13]
2003 Finest–––
  • UK: Silver[13]
2011 This Is the Story (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)–––
2011 Sunshine on Leith (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)–––
2011 Hit the Highway (two CD edition, remastered and bonus tracks)–––
2013 The Very Best Of: 25 Years (1987–2012) (two CD edition)80––
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

EPs

  1. 17 (promotional acoustic EP) (2009)

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
UK
[11]		AUS
[15]		AUT
[16]		BEL
(FLA)
[17]		GER
[18]		IRE
[19]		NED
[20]		NZ
[21]		US
[22]		US
Rock
[23]
1987 "Throw the 'R' Away"––––––––––This Is the Story
"Letter from America" (band version)3––2457229–––
1988 "Make My Heart Fly" (band version)63–––––––––
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"111–––14–1––Sunshine on Leith
"Sunshine on Leith"41–––––––––
1989 "I'm on My Way"433–––––5––
"Then I Met You"–64––––––––
1990 "King of the Road"978––54886–––Non-album single}}
1993 "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"––54240–––38 Sunshine on Leith
1994 "Let's Get Married"21–21–––––––Hit the Highway
"What Makes You Cry?"38–––––––––
"These Arms of Mine"51–––––––––
2001 "There's a Touch"–––––––––– Persevere
2007 "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles"
(featuring Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin)		1––––7–––– Best Of (2007 reissue)
"Life with You"58–––––––––Life with You
2007 "Whole Wide World"––––––––––
2008 "New Religion" (promo only)––––––––––
2009 "Love Can Move Mountains"–––––––––– Notes & Rhymes
2012 "Like Comedy" (free download)––––––––––Like Comedy
"Spinning Around in the Air"––––––––––
"Whatever You've Got"––––––––––
2014 "Cap in Hand"62––––––––– Sunshine on Leith
2018 "Angry Cyclist"––––––––––Angry Cyclist
"Streets of Edinburgh"––––––––––
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

DVD

  1. The Best of The Proclaimers 1987–2002 (2002)

Songs used in soundtracks

  1. The Crossing (1990) (song, "King of the Road")
  2. Benny & Joon (1993) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  3. Dumb and Dumber (1994) (song, "Get Ready")
  4. Bye Bye Love (1995) (song, "Bye Bye Love")
  5. Bottle Rocket (1996) (song, "Over and Done With")
  6. Slab Boys (1997) (songs, "Maybe Baby" and "No Particular Place to Go")
  7. The Closer You Get (2000) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  8. Shrek (2001) (song, "I'm on My Way")
  9. How I Met Your Mother (2007, 2009, 2013 – episodes "Arrivederci, Fiero"; "Duel Citizenship"; "Mom and Dad") (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  10. Mama's Boy (2008) (song, "Then I Met You")
  11. Burke and Hare (2010) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  12. The Angels' Share (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  13. Bachelorette (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  14. Grey's Anatomy season 9 (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  15. Pitch Perfect (2012) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  16. Identity Thief (2013) (song, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)")
  17. Uncle (TV series) (2015 – season 2, episode 6) (song, "Over and Done With")

Soundtracks

  1. Sunshine on Leith (2013) (from the film Sunshine on Leith – cover versions by film actors)

References

1. ^{{cite web |title=AllMusic – The Proclaimers – Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-proclaimers-mn0000492037/biography |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web |last1=Dangelo |first1=Joe |title=Proclaimers Return With Persevere |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1441493/proclaimers-return-with-persevere/ |website=MTV News |accessdate=3 November 2018}}
3. ^{{cite news | date=8 February 2007 | url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2008246,00.html | title=Pop idols | work=The Guardian | accessdate=8 February 2007 | author=Brian Logan }}
4. ^{{cite news |last=Sexton |first=David |date=12 September 2013|title=Sunshine on Leith – film review |newspaper=London Evening Standard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/film/sunshine-on-leith--film-review-8812409.html}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Pepper|first1=Daile|title=B52s and the Proclaimers are on their way|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/b52s-and-the-proclaimers-are-on-their-way-20090610-c306.html|accessdate=30 March 2017|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 June 2009}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=100 Greatest One Hit Wonders |url=http://afrokayo.web.fc2.com/mdata_vh1_greatest_onehit_wonders.html |work=List |publisher=VH1 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203021629/http://afrokayo.web.fc2.com/mdata_vh1_greatest_onehit_wonders.html |archivedate=3 February 2014 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml |title=The Simon Mayo Programme |date=28 March 2007 |publisher=BBC Radio Five Live |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323023713/http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml |archivedate=23 March 2007 }}
8. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/letter-to-america-proclaimers-join-campaign-to-free-death-row-scot-1-1117963 | title=Letter to America: Proclaimers join campaign to free death-row Scot | date=16 May 2006 | newspaper=The Scotsman}}
9. ^{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7178063.stm | title=Freed death row Scot arrives home | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=30 March 2017 | date=9 January 2008}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=What's On – West Dorset – March 2010|url=http://www.westbay.co.uk/diary/2010/march.php|website=West Bay|accessdate=30 March 2017}}
11. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24561/proclaimers/|title=Official Charts > Proclaimers|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
12. ^{{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/418888/proclaimers/chart?f=305|title=Billboard > Artists / The Proclaimers > Chart History > Billboard 200|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
13. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/d7Z7icd.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Proclaimers' (from bpi.co.uk)|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/yctl0Aa.png|title=The ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=26 May 2016}} N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
15. ^1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks* Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Proclaimers|title=australian-charts.com > The Proclaimers in Australian Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=24 September 2015}}* "Then I Met You": {{cite web|first=Gavin|last=Scott|url=http://chartbeat.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/25-years-ago-this-week-june-4-1989.html|title=25 Years Ago This Week: June 4, 1989|publisher=chartbeat.blogspot.com.au|accessdate=24 September 2015}}* Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}
16. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Proclaimers|title=austriancharts.at > The Proclaimers in der österreichischen Hitparade|language=German|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Proclaimers|title=Ultratop (Flanders) > The Proclaimers in Ultratop Vlaanderen|language=Dutch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
18. ^German chart peaks*"Letter from America": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-161392|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Proclaimers – Letter from America (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=21 March 2016}}*"King of the Road": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-157848|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Proclaimers – King of the Road (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=21 March 2016}}*"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2673|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/ZunJ67l.jpg|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Proclaimers' (from irishcharts.ie)|publisher=Fireball Media|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Proclaimers|title=dutchcharts.nl > The Proclaimers in Dutch Charts|language=Dutch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
21. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Proclaimers|title=charts.org.nz > The Proclaimers in New Zealand Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
22. ^1 {{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/418888/proclaimers/chart?f=379|title=Billboard > Artists / The Proclaimers > Chart History > The Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=21 March 2016}}
23. ^{{cite|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/418888/proclaimers/chart?f=377|title=Billboard > Artists / The Proclaimers > Chart History > Alternative Songs|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=21 March 2016}}

External links

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