Phil and John was a contemporary Christian music duo from Mansfield who recorded and toured throughout the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

History

Phil and John were Phil Baggaley and John Hartley, childhood friends who first started playing together at the age of 13.[1] Their performances, which included an appearance at the Greenbelt festival in 1989,[2] typically incorporated music and comedy.[1] Although no longer performing and recording as a group, both remained within the music business: Baggaley went on to establish Christian record label Gold Records,[3] while Hartley moved to Nashville, Tennessee and became director of A&R for Worship Together Records.[4]

The Wood Thieves

Whilst known for contemporary worship music as Phil and John, the duo also recorded secular music as "The Wood Thieves".[1] Their most notable release in this capacity was a single with The Grimethorpe Colliery Band and was a response to announcement of the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery.[5]

Awards

Discography

Studio albums

  • Count Me Out, Kingsway Music, 1983[3]
  • Waiting for Summer, Kingsway Music, 1985[3]
  • Lonely Dancer, What? Records, 1987[3]
  • Don't Look Now...It's The Hallelujah Brothers, What? Records, 1989[3]
  • Shine Like America, What? Records, 1990[3]
  • Carnival of Clowns, R Records, 1992[3]
  • Providence, Phoenix Records, 1997[3]

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Live videos

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Phil And John: The Derby duo with built in grassroots appeal". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Greenbelt: Celebrating 20 years of a pioneering arts festival". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Phil And John: Artist Output - Phil Baggaley talks about the popular British duo's releases". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Appointment for John". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Phil And John Aid Miners". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 20 March 2011.


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