Information
- • Hometown: - Isle of Wight, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1979–1994 • 2001–present
- • Genre(s): - Jazz-Funk • Sophisti-Pop • Dance-Rock • New Wave • Synth-Pop
- • Label(s): - Polydor • RCA
- • Associated Acts: - W14/Universal • Level42
- • Website: - level42.com
Biography
Level 42 are an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
Their highest-charting single in the UK was "Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, upon its release in 1986. An earlier single, "Something About You", was their most successful chart-wise in the United States, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
After much success as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical shifts. Disbanding in 1994, the band reformed in 2001.
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Band Members
- • Mark King – bass, vocals, percussion (1979–1994, 2001–present)
- • Mike Lindup – keyboards, synthesisers, piano, vocals (1979–1994, 2006–present)
- • Nathan King – guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
- • Sean "Skip" Freeman – saxophone, backing vocals (2001–present)
- • Pete Ray Biggin – drums, percussion (2010–present)
- • Dan Carpenter – trumpet, backing vocals, percussion (2013–present)
- • Nichol Thomson – trombone, backing vocals, percussion (2013–present)
Videos
"The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" is a single released in 1983 by the group Level 42. One of the songs with Mike Lindup on lead vocals.
The Sun Goes Down
"Something About You" is a single released by British band Level 42 in 1985, in advance of its inclusion on the album World Machine.
Something About You
"Lessons in Love" is a single from the English band Level 42, released in 1986 from the album Running in the Family.
Lessons In Love
"Running in the Family" is a single released in 1987 by the British band Level 42, from the album Running in the Family.
Running In The Family
"Hot Water" is a single released in 1984 by the British musical group Level 42. It was released a couple of weeks before the album True Colours.
Hot Water
"Take a Look" is a single released in 1988 by British band Level 42 from the album Staring at the Sun.