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Absolute (production team), the Glossary

Absolute are a British music production team responsible for a number of hits in the 1990s and the 2000s.^[1]

78 relations: Abz Love, Al Green, American Idol, Andy Abraham, Atomic Kitten, Biz Markie, Boyzone, Breakbeat Era, Brit Awards, Bryan Adams, Children in Need, Darius Campbell Danesh, Do I Make You Proud, Edyta Górniak, Eurovision Song Contest, Even If (Andy Abraham song), Everything but the Girl, Gareth Gates, Gary Barlow, Geri Halliwell, Girls Aloud, I'm Every Woman, If I Can't Have You (Bee Gees song), Instinct (Kavana album), Ivor Novello Awards, Jamelia, James Taylor Quartet, Just a Friend, Kavana (singer), Keep On Pushing Love, Keisha White, Kenny Thomas (singer), Lisa Stansfield, Look at Me (Geri Halliwell song), Lulu (singer), Massive Attack, Melanie Williams, Mr. Bean, Nightcrawlers (band), Omar Lye-Fook, Open (Shaznay Lewis album), Open Road (Gary Barlow album), Passion (Geri Halliwell album), Perła (album), Picture of You (Boyzone song), Poland, Polydor Records, Rhythm King, Right Now (Atomic Kitten album), S Club, ... Expand index (28 more) »
British record production teams
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Abz Love

Richard Abidin Breen (born 29 June 1979), better known as Abz Love, is an English singer, rapper, and songwriter.

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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", "I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together".

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American Idol

American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America.

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Andy Abraham

Andrew Abraham (born 17 July 1964) is a British singer.

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Atomic Kitten

Atomic Kitten are an English girl group formed in Liverpool in 1998, whose current members are Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton.

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Biz Markie

Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper and singer.

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Boyzone

Boyzone was an Irish boy band, created in 1993 by talent manager Louis Walsh.

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Breakbeat Era

Breakbeat Era was a British music group from Bristol.

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Brit Awards

The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards.

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Bryan Adams

Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer.

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Children in Need

BBC Children in Need (also promoted as Plant mewn Angen in Wales) is the BBC's UK charity.

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Darius Campbell Danesh

Darius Campbell Danesh (19 August 1980 – 11 August 2022) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, actor and film producer.

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Do I Make You Proud

"Do I Make You Proud" is a soul-pop song written for American Idol season five winner Taylor Hicks by Tracy Ackerman, Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson of the Absolute production team, and co-produced by Dave Way.

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Edyta Górniak

Edyta Anna Górniak (born 14 November 1972) is a Polish pop singer.

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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest (Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union.

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Even If (Andy Abraham song)

"Even If" is an up-tempo soul-type song by Andy Abraham, the 's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, which took place in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer, songwriter, composer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, producer and singer Ben Watt.

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Gareth Gates

Gareth Paul Gates (born 12 July 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and actor.

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Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, and television personality.

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Geri Halliwell

Geraldine Estelle Halliwell-Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, television personality, author, and actress.

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Girls Aloud

Girls Aloud are a British-Irish pop girl group that was created through the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.

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I'm Every Woman

"I'm Every Woman" is a song by American singer Chaka Khan, released in September 1978 by Warner Bros. as her debut solo single from her first album, Chaka (1978).

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If I Can't Have You (Bee Gees song)

"If I Can't Have You" is a disco song written by the Bee Gees in 1977.

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Instinct (Kavana album)

Instinct is the second album by British singer Kavana.

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Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing.

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Jamelia

Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality.

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James Taylor Quartet

The James Taylor Quartet (or JTQ) are a British four-piece jazz funk band formed in 1985 by Hammond organ player James Taylor following the break-up of his former band the Prisoners, and in the wake of Stiff Records' bankruptcy.

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Just a Friend

"Just a Friend" is a song written, produced and performed by American hip hop artist Biz Markie.

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Kavana (singer)

Kavana (born Anthony Kavanagh, 4 November 1977) is a British singer and actor who scored a number of hit singles in the late 1990s, and won Smash Hits 'Best Male Artist' award.

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Keep On Pushing Love

"Keep On Pushing Love" is a song by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Al Green.

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Keisha White

Keisha White is an English R&B singer.

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Kenny Thomas (singer)

Kenny Thomas (born 12 September 1968, Islington, London) is an English soul singer who had a successful solo career in the 1990s with eight UK top 40 singles and two UK top ten albums.

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Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Look at Me (Geri Halliwell song)

"Look at Me" is the debut solo single by British singer Geri Halliwell from her debut solo studio album, Schizophonic (1999).

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Lulu (singer)

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.

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Massive Attack

Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall.

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Melanie Williams

Melanie Williams (born 28 October 1964) is a British singer.

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Mr. Bean

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Nightcrawlers (band)

Nightcrawlers is a British-American house music project from Glasgow, Scotland and Chicago, Illinois, assembled by producer, DJ and vocalist John Reid (born 6 September 1963).

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Omar Lye-Fook

Omar Christopher Lye-Fook MBE (born 14 October 1968), known professionally as Omar, is an English singer, songwriter and actor.

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Open (Shaznay Lewis album)

Open is the debut solo studio album by the English singer Shaznay Lewis, released by London Records on 19 July 2004.

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Open Road (Gary Barlow album)

Open Road is the debut solo album by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow.

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Passion (Geri Halliwell album)

Passion is the third studio album by English singer Geri Halliwell.

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Perła (album)

Perła (meaning Pearl) is the third studio album by Polish singer Edyta Górniak, released in Poland on 11 March 2002, via Pomaton EMI.

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Picture of You (Boyzone song)

"Picture of You" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone, released as the first single from their third studio album, Where We Belong (1998).

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Polydor Records

Polydor Limited, also known as Polydor Records, is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group.

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Rhythm King

Rhythm King Records Ltd was a British independent record label, founded in the mid-1980s by Martin Heath, Adele Nozedar, DJ Jay Strongman and James Horrocks.

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Right Now (Atomic Kitten album)

Right Now is the debut studio album by English girl group Atomic Kitten, released on 16 March 2000.

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S Club

S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, are a British pop group formed in 1998 by Simon Fuller after he was fired as manager of the Spice Girls.

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Say You'll Be There

"Say You'll Be There" is a song recorded by the English girl group Spice Girls for their debut studio album Spice (1996).

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Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)

Schizophonic is the debut solo studio album by British pop singer Geri Halliwell.

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Scream If You Wanna Go Faster

Scream If You Wanna Go Faster is the second studio album by British singer Geri Halliwell, released on 14 May 2001 by EMI Records.

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Shane Richie

Shane Patrick Paul Roche (born 11 March 1964), known as Shane Richie, is an English actor, comedian, television presenter and singer.

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Shaznay Lewis

Tricia Marie "Shaznay" Lewis (born 14 October 1975) is an English singer and songwriter.

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Simon Fuller

Simon Robert Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer.

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Someday (I'm Coming Back)

"Someday (I'm Coming Back)" is a song recorded by British singer, songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for the 1992 American romantic thriller film The Bodyguard, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

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Spice (album)

Spice is the debut studio album by English girl group the Spice Girls, released in Japan on 19 September 1996 and in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1996 by Virgin Records.

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Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").

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Spiceworld (album)

Spiceworld is the second studio album by English girl group the Spice Girls, released on 1 November 1997 by Virgin Records.

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Stop (Spice Girls song)

"Stop" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997).

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Stop Sign

"Stop Sign" is the third single released from former Five member Abs's debut solo album, Abstract Theory.

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Strange (Wet Wet Wet song)

"Strange" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, 10 (1997).

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Taylor Hicks

Taylor Reuben Hicks by Wade Kwon for the Scripps Howard News Service, March 17, 2006.

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The Chimes

The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, commonly referred to as The Chimes, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol.

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The Chimes (Scottish band)

The Chimes were a British dance music trio, which consisted of Pauline Henry (born in Jamaica) with Mike Peden and James Locke from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tina Turner

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Too Much (Spice Girls song)

"Too Much" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997).

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Tracey Thorn

Tracey Thorn (born 26 September 1962) is an English singer and songwriter.

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Tracy Ackerman

Tracy Ackerman is a British singer and songwriter.

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Twenty Four Seven (Tina Turner album)

Twenty Four Seven is the tenth and final solo studio album by singer Tina Turner.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is a red brick Russell Group research university in Bristol, England.

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Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group.

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Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982.

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Who Do You Think You Are (Spice Girls song)

"Who Do You Think You Are" is a song performed by British pop group Spice Girls.

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Will Young

William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor.

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You're My Number One

"You're My Number One" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as the fourth and final single from the band's debut album, S Club (1999), on 13 December 1999.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_(production_team)

Also known as Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson (Record producer/Songwriter).

, Say You'll Be There, Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album), Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, Shane Richie, Shaznay Lewis, Simon Fuller, Someday (I'm Coming Back), Spice (album), Spice Girls, Spiceworld (album), Stop (Spice Girls song), Stop Sign, Strange (Wet Wet Wet song), Taylor Hicks, The Chimes, The Chimes (Scottish band), Tina Turner, Too Much (Spice Girls song), Tracey Thorn, Tracy Ackerman, Twenty Four Seven (Tina Turner album), United Kingdom, University of Bristol, Virgin Records, Wet Wet Wet, Who Do You Think You Are (Spice Girls song), Will Young, You're My Number One.

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See also

British record production teams

British songwriting teams

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