Graeme Clark (musician)

Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer

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Graeme Clark

Birth name| Graeme Clark
Born|  (1965-04-15) 15 April 1965 (age 59)
Origin| Glasgow, Scotland
Genres| Pop
Occupation(s)| Bassist
Songwriter
Instrument(s)| Bass guitar
Vocals
Years active| 1982 – Present

Musical artist

Graeme Clark is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He came to prominence as bass player, founding member and songwriter from the pop/soul band Wet Wet Wet – the band he formed with friends Neil Mitchell, Tommy Cunningham and Marti Pellow whilst attending Clydebank High School.

The band signed to Polygram Records in 1985 and their debut single – "Wishing I was Lucky" was a hit along with the album "Popped In Souled Out". He performs as a solo artist. He released his debut album ("Mr Understanding"; 2012), and has since released three more eps ("Solitary Soul", "Catching Fire 2013", "Dry Land 2014"). ‘The Thought Collector’ was released in 2016, and ‘Radio Silence’ released in 2018. In recent years Graeme has toured playing solo acoustic shows around the UK.

## Career

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Graeme Clark was born in a suburb of Clydebank on 15 April 1965.[citation needed] He got his first electric guitar at the age of 10 but admits that his first and abiding interest was in bass playing citing the music of West Side Story, along with Simon and Garfunkel among his early musical memories. During his teenage years Graeme grew to love the music of The Beatles, The Clash, Simon and Garfunkel and then fell for Memphis & Philadelphia soul with the work of Teddy Pendergrass, The O'Jays and The Isley Brothers all having a special focus.[citation needed]

Clark was a founder member of Wet Wet Wet.

As well as Wet Wet Wet, Clark has worked with Chic and collaborated with Nile Rodgers. He started writing solo music for a film, Shoreditch (Malcolm Needs, 2002) starring among others, Shane Ritchie.[1]

Under his own name, Clark penned two songs for a Bollywood movie soundtrack – American Daylight (Roger Christian, 2004). During 2004, he collaborated with James Fox although none of the work was released. In 2010, Clark began working on new songs for his own use and in July 2011, Clark released his first solo EP, "Solitary Soul", recorded both at his home studio, and at the Foundry Music Lab outside Glasgow. At this time Graeme also played his first solo show in Oran Mor, Glasgow along with shows at a number of UK cities later in the year. Graeme's first album, Mr Understanding, was released in February 2012 and another tour followed in April. [2]

In 2012, Clark admitted to battling drug and alcohol addictions. After seeking treatment he began performing on his own,[3] including in the Wilfred Owen musical, Bullets and Daffodils at the Jermyn Street Theatre.[4]

On 23 March 2018 Graeme returned to his home town of Clydebank to play at Clydebank Town Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. There he was presented with a Lifetime Recognition Award from West Dunbartonshire Councils Provost.[citation needed]

He toured in 2018, including a full U.K. tour playing with violin/fiddle player Fiona Cuthill.[citation needed]

In 2019 he took to the road with Wet Wet Wet, featuring new front man Kevin Simm.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "'The industry has changed beyond recognition' - Wet Wet Wet bassist Graeme Clark prepares for Greenwich gig". News Shopper. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
2. ^ "Graeme Clark // Mr Understanding // Album // Out Now" Archived 15 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 August 2015
3. ^ Dingwall, John (16 June 2011). "Wet Wet Wet star Graeme Clark: It took me fifteen years to sober up". dailyrecord. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
4. ^ Wirral News (11 April 2012). "Wet Wet Wet bassist to make West End debut in Wirral musician's musical about war poet Wilfred Owen". Retrieved 23 July 2012.

## External links

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* Graeme Clark at IMDb

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Wet Wet Wet

* Graeme Clark
* Graeme Duffin
* Kevin Simm

* Tommy Cunningham
* Neil Mitchell
* Marti Pellow

Studio albums|

* Popped In Souled Out (1987)
* Holding Back the River (1989)
* High on the Happy Side (1992)
* Picture This (1995)
* 10 (1997)
* Timeless (2007)

Other albums|

* The Memphis Sessions (1988)
* Cloak & Dagger (1992)

Live albums|

* Wet Wet Wet: Live (1990)
* Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1993)

Compilations|

* End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits (1993)
* The Greatest Hits (2004)
* Step by Step: The Greatest Hits (2013)

Singles|

* "Wishing I Was Lucky"
* "Sweet Little Mystery"
* "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)"
* "Temptation"
* "With a Little Help from My Friends"
* "Sweet Surrender"
* "Broke Away"
* "Hold Back the River"
* "Goodnight Girl"
* "More than Love"
* "Shed a Tear"
* "Cold Cold Heart"
* "Love Is All Around"
* "Julia Says"
* "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now"
* "Somewhere Somehow"
* "If I Never See You Again"
* "Strange"
* "Yesterday" / "Maybe I'm in Love"
* "Weightless"

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