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carl wallingerThe short-lived member of Welsh rock band The Waterboys and then helmer of his solo project World Party died on Sunday (March 10). He was 66 years old, a spokesperson said. The cause or location of his death was not disclosed.
Wallinger also collaborated with Sinead O'Connor and had his music covered by Robbie Williams, which featured on his 1994 album. reality bites soundtrack.
This multi-instrumentalist was born in 1957 in Prestatyn, Wales. rocky horror showWallinger joined Michael Scott's Waterboys and appeared on the alternative rock band's second album, 1984. pagan place, provides keyboards, percussion, and backing vocals. By the time he finished working on his third album, This Is The Seahe finished the job, including the Scott and Wallinger composition “Don't Ban the Drum.”
In that review, 1985a box set dedicated to the creations of The Waterboys. This Is The Sea, Mojo depicts the difficult but fruitful musical dynamic between Scott and Wallinger. “It’s a volatile relationship between the two. [Wallinger] And Scott forms another important story 1985. Long, intense sessions at Wallinger's home studio, Seaview, in central London, proved inventive. The first instrumental take on “The Pan Within” is an aesthetic, with Scott playing organic, gestural piano and guitar, and Wallinger providing a rubbery, funky synth bass and drum box. It's a gorgeous fusion. ”
Shortly thereafter, Wallinger left the Waterboys and formed World Party in 1986. This was primarily a solo effort, with Wallinger rotating in musicians as needed to add to his atmospheric pop world.
World Party's debut album private revolution, which ultimately produced the act's biggest hit, the cynical indie-pop anthem “Ship of Fools,” which peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album featured backing vocals by the then-unknown Sinead O'Connor, as well as Wallinger. After that, he helped O'Connor with his debut album “1988.'' lion and cobra. Wallinger reissued “Ship of Fools” in 2018 with a new video that included newsreel footage about Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Stormy Daniels, refugee camps and the environmental crisis. The lyric video ended with the declaration, “More than ever.”
World Party's second album. Goodbye Jumboand included “Way Down Now,” which reached number one on the album. signboardAlternative Songs Chart, and “Put the Message in the Box,” which earned him a nomination for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.World Party's fourth album, 1997 egyptologyincluded “She's the One”, which was later covered by Williams and reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
Ms. Wallinger suffered an aneurysm in 2001 and had to retrain herself to speak and play an instrument. After his recovery, World Party returned to touring in 2006, including performances at South by Southwest and Bonnaroo. His last tour was in 2015 and his last recording was in 2012. archeology, a collection of 70 tracks including new songs, live songs, and covers. “This was my naive attempt to create something interesting,” he told Buzzine Network. “There's a lot of different types of music on this album…actually, that's one of our problems, it's not really one genre. We're aiming for a certain audience. It's really just music.”
In an interview on the 2022 “Big Takeover Show”, egyptology, Wallinger talked about the power of music and his goals as a songwriter: Something true in the world. It may sound a little idealistic, but that's music. It's kind of pure, music. I'm neither left-wing nor right-wing. I don't even think about it. I just want people to have what they need to survive on this planet. ”
Survivors include his wife, a son and daughter, and two grandchildren.