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About The Proclaimers
Hometown
Leith, Scotland
Formed
1983
Genre
Rock
Scottish group The Proclaimers built a worldwide following with versatile, rootsy music drawn from classic rock, American country, and British punk.
∙ The band was formed in 1983 by identical twins Craig and Charlie Reid, and their debut album, 1987’s This Is the Story, went Gold in the UK.
∙ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”—an international hit in 1988, 1993, and 2007—rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 after being featured in the 1993 film Benny & Joon.
∙ Featured on the soundtrack for the 1990 Australian drama The Crossing, their cover of Roger Miller’s “King of the Road” was a Top 10 single in the UK and Ireland.
∙ “I’m On My Way” was included on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack for 2001’s blockbuster animated film Shrek.
∙ Named after their sophomore album, the 2007 play Sunshine On Leith won a UK Theatre Award for Best Musical and was made into a film in 2013.
Members of The Proclaimers include, or have included, Charlie Reid, Craig Reid, Gary Taylor, Pete Wingfield, Erica Nockalls, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks, and Stuart Nisbet.
Musical InfluencesThe Proclaimers's musical influences include Billy Bragg, Bruce Springsteen, The Everly Brothers and more.
Influenced by The ProclaimersThe Proclaimers has influenced the music of Jens Lekman, Oppenheimer, Camera Obscura and more.
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