Chesney Hawkes

[80sChav]

I always felt that "The One and Only" was a top song though it only spent 5 weeks at number 1 - I guess Bryan Adams is more remembered than Chesney from that era. Even though Chesney may have only had "The One and Only" as his major hit - phew has he got a great (really great voice) which enables him to sing any song! Singers like Chesney harp back (I think) to the days I think of a "1 hit wonder' being good and remembered on their merit How on earth too Chesney has managed to not look middle aged too is beyond me!! Put simply for me - yeah Boyzone, Take That etc - all very good singers - but Chesney summarised the 1990s perfectly as one of the earliest Solo Male Singers of such a strand 80sChav

[Richard1978]

Re: Chesney Hawks

Chesney had a follow-up song called I'm A Man Not A Boy which got to number 27 though it seemed to have lots of airplay.

[Heather74]

Re: Chesney Hawks

My best friend at school was a massive fan, so we queued up for over an hour when he did a record signing at Woolworths. We then followed him to the local radio station where he was doing a live interview. He also starred in the film Buddy's song in 1991

[Richard1978]

Re: Chesney Hawkes

I don't remember Buddy's song when it was at the cinema, but saw it on TV a few years later.

It was quite good, with the usual troubles of breaking into the music business generating a fair bit of drama.

[wispa lover]

Re: Chesney Hawkes

I remember the video of 'The One And Only' was played a lot on MTV at the time. There were 2 different videos, one with a live performance and the other with footage from the film I think. I believe MTV showed the performance video more.

[darren]

Re: Chesney Hawkes

Yes its one song when i hear it i instantly remember chesney.

The song also was heard featured over the titles of doc hollywood.

Apparently cheSney had his own band which his brother jodie was in back in 1991.

[Richard1978]

Re: Chesney Hawkes

I remember both of them used to appear together on shows for interviews.