Paul Rutherford

Singer

Popular As Paul Rutherford (singer)

Birthday December 8, 1959

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Liverpool, England

Age 64 years old

Nationality United Kingdom

#24530 Most Popular

1959

Paul Rutherford (born 8 December 1959) is an English singer, musician and dancer.

He is best known as the dancer, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Rutherford was born on 8 December 1959 in Liverpool, but moved to the Cantril Farm district as a child during the 1960s.

He attended St Dominic's Roman Catholic school in Huyton along with his twin sister.

1970

Rutherford emerged from the 1970s punk scene on Merseyside, finding initial fame with St. Helen's band The Spitfire Boys.

The Spitfire Boys released a single "British Refugees/Mein Kampf".

1982

Rutherford, then member of Hambi And The Dance, joined Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1982 after met them performing at "Pickwicks, a pub in the centre of Liverpool".

He sang backing vocals to Johnson and also danced, and provided some keyboard parts to the band's recordings.

The band ended five years later, and Rutherford attempted a solo career which was short-lived.

1988

Rutherford's 1988 "Get Real", a collaboration with ABC, reached No. 47 in the UK and remained in the charts for four weeks.

1989

Rutherford released a single, a cover of the Chic track "I Want Your Love", and an album, Oh World, in 1989, which were unsuccessful.

1991

He released another single, "That Moon", as Paul Rutherford with Pressure Zone in 1991, and worked as a stylist for bands.

1992

He appeared in the music videos for "Walking On Broken Glass" (1992) by Annie Lennox and "Give In To Me" (1993) by Michael Jackson.

2010

In late 2010, he released the album The Cowboy Years under the name "Paul Rutherford/Butt Cowboys".

Rutherford and his civil union partner Perry live in New Zealand.