Paul heaton vocals, guitar formed the housemartins with ted key bass, stan cullimore guitar, and hugh whitaker drums in 1984. Stan is best known as the guitarist in 80s pop group the housemartins. Housemartins, the guitarpop outfit that came together in 1984 in hull, england. He taken care of immediately a local paper advertisement with the housemartins vocalist paul heaton searching for music artists in 1983. Cullimore studied maths at the university of hull, graduating in 1984. The trio performed the housemartins hit me and the farmer, and cullimore and heaton closed the show with a. Stan cullimore born ian peter cullimore, 6 may 1962, hull, england played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hullbased indie rock band the housemartins biography. If you remember the housemartins, those 80s purveyors of irresistibly perky pop tunes with a social. Stan is from united kingdom, and as well as playing guitar for a rock band called the housemartins, he became a childrens author with over 120 books published in over 32 countries. After breaking up in 1988, band members paul heaton and dave hemingway formed the beautiful south, while bassist norman cook found success as an electronic dance music dj and music producer founding the groups beats international, pizzaman and. Stan cullimore played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hullbased indie rock band the housemartins. Former guitarist for the housemartins stan cullimore voyaged back to hull. Guitarist who all became known in the hull based indie rockband the housemartins. Hugh whitaker wikipedia the housemartins biography apple music matt tomiak lives in bristol and has been writing about music in magazines and online for several years.
Ian peter cullimore born 6 may 1962 is an english musician and journalist. Guitarist stan cullimore writes childrens books and original drummer hugh whittaker went to prison for attacking a neighbor with an axe mercury. Before paul heaton joined the beautiful south and norman cook became fatboy slim, they were both in a band called the housemartins. The housemartins stan cullimore back on stage with. Stan cullimore bio, facts, family famous birthdays. In conversation with stan cullimore the housemartins to anyone who owns a housemartins album, or comes from my hometown of hull, my special guest today needs no introduction. Then he became a father and decided to start writing down the stories he told his children. Hugh whitaker was replaced by the exvelvetones drummer david hemingway in 1987. Today is the 36th birthday of stan cullimore, guitarist of the. Stan cullimore family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017. The trio performed the housemartins hit me and the farmer, and cullimore and heaton closed the show with a performance of caravan of love. From the outset, the group cultivated a distinctly english image, blending a cynical sense of humor with leftist political leanings and a lowkey, commonplace appearance. Stan cullimore biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. Live at the bbc by the housemartins 602498427545 cd.
A tour of hull with stan cullimore and lord john prescott. Author stan cullimore holds creative writing workshops xi. Stan cullimore everyone needs a shed songs from the shed. Scrams capricious guide to the music you missed, routledge, isbn 9780415969987. Mar 17, 20 former housemartins member stan cullimore takes his son robin to thailand and busks from bangkok to phuket and his unlikely instrument proves a smash hit with the locals. He continued to become journalist and writer of over 120 childrens books. Paul heaton, dave hemingway who went on with roadie sean welch to form the beautiful south, norman cook now better known as fatboy slim, and stan cullimore. Stan cullimore has become an author of childrens books. Author stan cullimore holds creative on monday 21 st and tuesday 22 nd november, hanova hosted stan cullimore, an author for children and teenagers.
The ten facts you need to know about stan cullimore, including life path number, birthstone, body stats, zodiac and net worth. Using ideas from the class, the children get to write and perform a selection of their own poems, plays, stories, songs or newspaper. While it does not contain the significant bbc sessions, bsides, and album cuts featured on quite good. Norman cook and paul heaton went on to form beats international and the beautiful south respectively. He was a member of the university of hull team that were runners up in the 2014 christmas university challenge he answered a local newspaper. Bj dog longman book project by cullimore, stan and palmer, sue and body, wendy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1993, former drummer hugh whitaker was convicted of assault after attacking his business partner james hewitt with an axe. After breaking up in 1988, band members paul heaton and dave hemingway formed the beautiful south, while bassist norman cook found success as an electronic dance music dj and music producer founding the groups beats international, pizzaman and freak. Cullimore and whitaker joined heaton on stage during a show by heaton and jacqui abbott in 2014, although it was not a housemartins reunion. The best of the housemartins the housemartins songs. Stan cullimore stan started off as a musician, playing guitar and singing in a band that sold millions of records around the world, the housemartins. Buy the housemartinss album titled live at the bbc to enjoy in your home. Stan cullimore born ian peter cullimore, 6 may 1962, hull, england played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hullbased indie rock band the housemartins.
Hello message from stan cullimore for icell 20 youtube. Guitarist stan cullimore writes childrens books and original drummer hugh whittaker. Dec 25, 2015 251215 the housemartins london 0 hull 4 1986 think for a minute 1986. I grew up listening to them, and decided to write a quiz about them. He played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hullbased indie rock band the housemartins. He provides written for magazines like the daily email, hull daily email as well as the bristol post. Mar 11, 2017 a culture shock for prezza in his own backyard. Cullimore studied maths at the university of hull, graduating in 1984 he answered a local newspaper advert in 1983 placed by paul heaton that said trombonist seeks street musicians around the city.
Stan cullimore will always be fondly remembered for being the geeky one in specs who played the guitar. Stan cullimore born may 6, 1962 is famous for being guitarist. Stan cullimore born ian peter cullimore, 6 may 1962, hull, england played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hull based indie rock band called the housemartins biography. As its christmas day and i was still conceptually in the north east, i was looking for. Hugh whitaker, stan cullimore, paul heaton and norman cook. He went on to become a journalist and author of over 120 childrens books. Stan cullimore born ian peter cullimore, 6 may 1962, hull, england played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the hull based indie rock band called the housemartins. He has written childrens books and television scripts, including. London 0 hull 4 was rereleased on 22 june 2009, with a bonus disc featuring tracks released as additional content on 12inch singles and demo tracks. After breaking up in 1988, band members paul heaton and dave hemingway formed the beautiful south, while bassist norman cook found success as an electronic dance music dj and music producer founding the groups beats international, pizzaman and freak power, before rebranding. London 0 hull 4 was rereleased on 22 june 2009, with a bonus disc featuring tracks released as additional content on. Former housemartin stan cullimore on a father and son trip to. Cullimore and whitaker joined heaton on stage during a show by heaton and jacqui abbott in 2014 at hulls legendary the new adelphi club, on the stage where the band had signed their godiscs record contract, although it was not a housemartins reunion.
View stan cullimores profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Described as alternative rock and pop, for four glorious years in the 1980s the housemartins brought the music world their unique songs blending marxist politics and. Guitarist who became known from the hull based indie rock band the housemartins. He was a member of the university of hull team that were runners up in the 2014 christmas university. Stan started off as a musician, playing guitar and singing in a band that sold millions of records around the world, the housemartins. Mar 25, 20 in a cold looking songs from the shed former housemartins guitarist stan cullimore has come out of song writing retirement to write a song for a performance in shed of the year 2011 jon earls shed. I write kids books now and work in schools engaging primary school children in. A tour of hull with musician stan cullimore and lord john prescott. An able writers workshop day with stan allows children the chance to try out all the different styles of writing he has enjoyed during his career, along with a few more besides.
A more succinct and straightforward anthology of the housemartins than 1988s now thats what i call quite good. Happy hour hit the giddy heights of number 3 in the singles chart, but it was their next release that would catapult the housemartins to the next level. Ted key was replaced by norman cook after the bands first single. He has written for publications such as the daily mail, hull daily mail and the bristol post. If you want to find out exactly what it is i do to keep myself busy and out of trouble these days, you have come to just the right place. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover stans. Stan is now an accomplished composer performer of tv music. When he is not writing books, stan enjoys writing and presenting childrens tv. One of the original two members of the band, alongside paul heaton, stan performed and recorded with the band, enjoying considerable chart success, until they split in 1987.
As its christmas day and i was still conceptually in the north east, i was looking for something that was jolly and dark you know like star wars. Housemartins reunite for adelphi caravan of love as paul heaton joined on stage by stan cullimore and hugh whitaker. Described as alternative rock and pop, for four glorious years in the 1980s the housemartins brought the music world their unique songs blending marxist politics and christianity. He has written childrens books and television scripts, including the english language version of the s4c show the. The housemartins stan cullimore back on stage with childrens favourites the bopps. Despite repeated requests from fans, they have never reformed. Sep 09, 2017 muchloved and fondly remembered hull band the housemartins was originally formed as a busking duo by students ian stan cullimore and paul heaton, in 1983. The core members of this combo who referred to themselves as the 4th best band from hull were. Many years after leaving hull i bumped into stan cullimore, their. Three further singles were lifted from the album sheep, happy hour the bands anthem, if ever there was one and the soulful think for a minute. Signed housemartins lp london 0 hull 4 signed norman. Vocalist paul heaton and second drummer dave hemmingway went on to form the beautiful south while bassist norman cook became fatboy slim. The housemartins was a british indiepopalternative rock band which formed in 1983 in kingston upon hull, england. May 14, 2019 he continued to become journalist and writer of over 120 childrens books.
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