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World Party | |
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 World Party 80s lineup | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie pop, folk rock, power pop, psychedelic pop |
| Years active | 1986–2015 |
| Labels | Ensign, Chrysalis, Papillon |
| Past members | Karl Wallinger Dave Catlin-Birch Chris Sharrock Guy Chambers Jeff Trott Amanda Kramer John Turnbull David Duffy[1] |
| Website | www |
World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger.[2][3] Wallinger started the band in 1986 in London after leaving the Waterboys.[4] At various times, World Party also featured Guy Chambers, David Catlin-Birch, future Oasis drummer Chris Sharrock, Jeff Trott, Amanda Kramer and John Turnbull.
World Party produced several hit singles during the late 1980s and early 1990s including "Ship of Fools", "Way Down Now", "Put the Message in the Box" and "Is It Like Today?". The band also released the original version of "She's the One", written (like virtually all World Party material) by Karl Wallinger but best known due to the 1999 cover version by Robbie Williams, a UK number one hit single.[5]
- ^ https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/live/world-party-2
- ^ Karl Wallinger obituary by Robin Denselow in The Guardian, 13 March 2024
- ^ "World Party’s Karl Wallinger was a pick’n’mix songwriter with a total, titanic love of music" – article by Graeme Thomson in The Guardian, 12 March 2024
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
The Great Rock Discographywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Breihan, Tom (11 March 2024). "Karl Wallinger (World Party, The Waterboys) Dead At 66". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.