1. Lloyd Cole was born on 31 January 1961 and is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
11 Facts About Lloyd Cole
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Lloyd Cole was lead vocalist of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and subsequently worked solo.
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Lloyd Cole grew up in nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith and went to New Mills Comprehensive School and later attended Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire.
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Lloyd Cole studied a year of law at University College London but switched to the University of Glasgow, where he studied philosophy and English, and met the future members of the Commotions.
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Lloyd Cole recorded Bad Vibes in 1993, a collaboration with producer and remixer Adam Peters, using a harder sound.
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In 1997 and 1998, Lloyd Cole played with some New York musicians under the name the Negatives.
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Lloyd Cole has since released solo albums on smaller independent labels.
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The reformation was never intended to be permanent, and Lloyd Cole released another solo studio album in 2006, Antidepressant, using his usual home recording outfit by playing all the instruments himself with friends like Sobule, Derby and the guitar work of former Commotion Neil Clark on some tracks.
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On 30 January 2023, Lloyd Cole announced his twelfth studio album On Pain to be released on 23 June 2023.
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Lloyd Cole married his American wife, Elizabeth Lewis, in December 1989.
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Some of Lloyd Cole's songs have been covered by other artists.