Blue (Scottish band)

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{{Short description|Scottish musical group}}
{{Distinguish|Blue (English group)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Refimprove|date=October 2007}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Blue
| image =
| caption =
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| origin = [[Glasgow]], Scotland, United Kingdom
| genre = [[Pop rock]], [[soft rock]]
| years_active = 1973–1979 1983–present
| label = [[RSO Records|RSO]], [[The Rocket Record Company|Rocket]]
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = Hughie Nicholson Ian MacMillan David Nicholson
| past_members = Timi Donald [[Jimmy McCulloch]] Robert Smith Charlie Smith
}}

'''Blue''' are a Scottish [[pop rock]] band, formed in [[Glasgow]] in 1973. The band currently consists of Hughie Nicholson, Ian MacMillan and David Nicholson.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p15912|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography by William Ruhlmann|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=16 October 2009}}</ref>

==Career==
Formed and fronted by ex-[[Marmalade (band)|Marmalade]] guitarist Hughie Nicholson, Blue signed to [[RSO Records]] and released their eponymous debut [[album]] the same year. Nicholson was a member of Marmalade between 1971 and 1973, writing fifteen songs to fulfil their [[Decca Records|Decca]] [[recording contract]], including the [[hit single|hits]], "Cousin Norman", "Back On the Road", and "Radancer" before he left to form Blue. He [[songwriter|wrote]] the majority of Blue's material, including their most recognised [[song|number]], "Gonna Capture Your Heart". Earlier in his life, he had been a member of the 1960s Scottish [[rock music|rock]] outfit, [[The Poets]].

Blue's debut [[single (music)|single]] "Little Jody" failed to chart. The original album version was recorded before [[Jimmy McCulloch]] joined the band, although the single release featured him. The single version of "Little Jody" appeared on a [[compilation album]], ''20'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/20-mw0001056940 |title=20 - Blue | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date=2002-07-22 |access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> They then added another [[guitarist]], Robert 'Smiggy' Smith (born 30 March 1946, [[Kiel]], Germany) before recording and issuing their second album, ''Life in the Navy''.<ref name="AMG"/>

This revised line-up did not last for long, following a dispute with RSO, only MacMillan and Nicholson remained. The duo then added Charlie Smith ([[drummer]]) and David Nicholson ([[Bass guitar|bass]]),<ref name="AMG"/> and it was this line-up that signed to [[Elton John]]'s record label named [[The Rocket Record Company]] and scored a [[United States|US]] [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart entry, and [[UK Singles Chart]] Top 20 hit,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 65}}</ref> with "Gonna Capture Your Heart". It was their debut release from the ''Another Night Time Flight'' album which was produced by Elton John and Clive Franks. Blue released two other singles from the album which both failed to enter the UK Singles Chart.

They released one other album for Rocket; ''Fools' Party'' (1979)<ref name="AMG"/> before parting company and re-locating to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. They spent three years compiling new material and playing the local clubs such as The Roxy, The Troubadour, The Palomino, Madame Wong's and the Central Club (later The Viper). Unsuccessful in securing a contract with their new material, they returned to the UK in 1983, shortly before which Blue released the single "Don't Wanna Make You Cry" / "Moonlight" on the Zuma label (1982). Nicholson released "Love You Made a Fool of Me" (1984), and whilst continuing to record with MacMillan, also wrote and produced four singles with [[Gary Numan]] on lead vocals; "Radio Heart", "London Times" and "All Across the Nation" which were released under the name [[Radio Heart (band)|Radio Heart]] in 1987, and "[[Like a Refugee (I Won't Cry)]]" released under the name Numan & Dadadang in 1994. The first two releases entered the UK chart.<ref>{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| pages= 398/9}}</ref>

In 2003, the remaining personnel Hugh and David Nicholson plus Ian MacMillan took the then high flying [[boy band]] [[Blue (English group)|Blue]] to court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3019642.stm|title=The Blue bands compared|date=27 June 2003|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11991068.battle-to-be-named-true-blue-begins-as-veteran-rockers-take-on-boy-band-scottish-group-launch-legal-action-over-use-of-their-title/|title=Battle to be named true Blue begins as veteran rockers take on boy band Scottish group launch legal action over use of their title|date=28 June 2003|website=The Herald}}</ref> It was a high profile [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] case over the use of the band's name, but the judge opined that "it is not difficult to distinguish between the present day pop group, and the original users of the group's title". They subsequently came to an agreement that they could continue to share the name.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.briffa.com/news/news2003/battle2003.php |title=Battle of the Blues comes to an end |publisher=Briffa.com |date=2003-06-30 |access-date=2014-03-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330022002/http://www.briffa.com/news/news2003/battle2003.php |archivedate=30 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''Blue'' (1973) ([[RSO Records|RSO]])
* ''Life in the Navy'' (1974) (RSO)
* ''Another Night Time Flight'' (1977) ([[The Rocket Record Company|Rocket]])
* ''Fool's Party'' (1979) (Rocket)
* ''Country Blue'' (1999)
* ''L.A. Sessions'' (1999)
* ''Blue 20'' (Greatest Hits, 2002)
* ''Heaven Avenue'' (2003)

===Singles===
* "Little Jody" (1973) (non-chart debut, re-released in 2002)
* "Lonesome" (1974)
* "Cookie in a Jar" (1975)
* "Round and Round (1975)
* "Another Night Time Flight" (1977)
* "Gonna Capture Your Heart" (1977) - number 18 [[UK Singles Chart|UK]], number 88 [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
* "Bring Back the Love" (1977)
* "I Understand" (1977)
* "Don't Wanna Make You Cry" (1982)
* "I Wanna Go To New York" (1984)

==Members==
;Current members
*Hugh Nicholson (born 30 July 1949, [[Rutherglen]], [[Strathclyde]], Scotland) — [[guitars]] / [[vocals]] / [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] (1973–1979, 1983–present)
*Ian MacMillan (born 16 October 1947, [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], Scotland) — [[bass guitars]] / vocals (1973–1979, 1983–present)
*David Nicholson - bass (1974–present)

;Former members
*Timmy Donald (born Bruce Timmy Donald, 29 September 1946, [[Bristol]], [[Somerset]], England) — [[drums]] (1973–1979, 1983–present)<ref name="AMG"/> (1973-1974)
*[[Jimmy McCulloch]] - guitars (1973)
*Robert Smith - guitars (1974)
*Charlie Smith - drums (1974-2003)

==See also==
* [[List of one-hit wonders on the UK Singles Chart]]
* [[List of Peel sessions]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.beepworld.de/members56/die-anderen/hugh-nicholson.htm Hugh Nicholson feature in German]
* {{discogs artist|Blue (31)|Blue}}
* [http://www.ncorps.eu/acatalog/the_blue_history.html Blue history]

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[[Category:Scottish pop music groups]]
[[Category:Scottish rock music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1973]]
[[Category:RSO Records artists]]
[[Category:Scottish soft rock music groups]]
[[Category:Rocket Records artists]]

Proxy

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'''Proxy''' may refer to:

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