The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid who were born on 5 March 1962.
13 Facts About The Proclaimers
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The Proclaimers recorded a demo album with the assistance of Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners.
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The follow-up album, Sunshine on Leith, was released in 1988 and featured a rock-driven sound as the Proclaimers worked with a band for the first time.
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The Proclaimers had a hit with their EP King of the Road, which reached number nine in the UK in 1990.
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The Proclaimers recorded a cover of "Get Ready" by the Temptations for the 1994 screwball comedy film Dumb and Dumber.
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In 1994, the Proclaimers appeared at Canadian alternative music festival Edgefest alongside Toad the Wet Sprocket and the Lemonheads.
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The Proclaimers kept out of the public eye for much of the late 1990s, mainly due to family commitments.
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The Proclaimers' fifth studio effort, Born Innocent, was released in 2003.
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The Proclaimers toured the United States in April 2013, performing as an acoustic duo .
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In October 2022 The Proclaimers sponsored the Hibernian Girls Academy Under 12s football team.
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Stylistically, the Proclaimers have been typified as alternative folk, alternative rock, Celtic pop, country folk, folk rock, post-punk, rhythm and blues, and roots rock.
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Many acts have performed cover versions of The Proclaimers songs, including Imagine Dragons, L7, and Todd Rundgren.
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Sunshine on Leith, a stage musical spotlighting the songs of The Proclaimers, was named in renown of the group's second studio album and its title track.