Rupert Hine was an English singer-songwriter who began his artistic career in the 1960s by forming the duo 'Rupert & David' with David Maclver. Duo which unfortunately will not produce anything very concrete…
It was the meeting with Roger Glover, the bass player of Deep Purple, which was to change the situation for Hine since Glover produced his first solo album called "Pick up a bone" in 1971. An album which went somewhat unnoticed just like " Unfinished picture" which will be released 2 years later in 1973...
We find him in 1973 in grouped mode within 'Quantum Jump', a group which will produce only two albums starting with "Quantum jump" in 1976 then "Barracuda" in 1977. Production to say the least limited but which will not prevent them from dropping out a major hit with the title "The lone ranger".
Solo return in the first half of the 80s with the release of the albums "Immunity" in 1981, "Waving not drowning" in 1982 and "The wildest wish to fly" in 1983. Albums with limited success...
Then back in grouped mode from the year 1986 with the formation of a concept-project named 'Thinkman'. Adventure which will also produce three albums which are "The formula" in 1986, "Life is a full time occupation" in 1988 and "Hard hat zone" in 1990.
And finally a new adventure together in a group called 'Spin 1ne 2wo' in 1993, a group that will release a single eponymous album the same year.
The career of the artist will not stop there, but he will not release much more solo or with others thereafter.
Artist who will leave us on June 4, 2020 at the age of 72 following kidney cancer.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
70s Decade :
Landscape 1971
Me you mine 1971
Doubtfully grey 1973
On the waterline 1973
No American starship (Quantum Jump) 1976
The lone ranger (Quantum Jump) 1976
Don't look now (Quantum Jump) 1977
Starbright park (Quantum Jump) 1977
80s Decade :
Misplaced love 1981
Samsara 1981
Curious kind 1982
The set up 1982
The wildest wish to fly 1983
Best adventures (Thinkman) 1986
The days of a champion (Thinkman) 1986
The formula (Thinkman) 1986
There shines our promised land (Thinkman) 1986
Life is a full-time occupation (Thinkman) 1988
Never a tear (Thinkman) 1988
Slow game (Thinkman) 1988
90s Decade :
Hard hat zone (Thinkman) 1990
Take them to the traitor's gate (Thinkman) 1990
Who's winning the human race (Thinkman) 1990
Act of love (Thinkman) 1990
Can't find my way home (Spin 1ne 2wo) 1993
The shallow end 1994
Silver shoes in the rain 1994
The heart of the matter 1994
You can't be chased 1994
Tracks :
1971...from the first title we see immediately that this young singer has everything it takes to do great things. Now it remains to prove it...
1971...titles full of finesse and lightness which shows a more than obvious potential in this field. We'll see if the future confirms it or not...
1973...always all in finesse and lightness, all the good that we could think of him is therefore confirmed year after year...
1973... the rise in power is slow but very real. At least difficult to speak of a rise in power on such light titles...
1976...it's the switch to grouped mode that will boost his career somewhat. Not necessarily on this title, but rather on the next one...
1976...which will remain as the most successful title of the Quantum Jump adventure. We will not talk about mega success but there will be success in any case...
1977...an adventure in grouped mode which will have allowed him in any case to gain in maturity and know-how. Indispensable for the rest of the events...
1977...the 1970s saw him hatch and then rise in power in a certain way. It remains to be seen what the next decade has in store for him...
1981...a passage to the new decade which sees him doing everything necessary to stick to the latest musical developments of the moment. An evolution that is necessarily going in the right direction...
1981...he will not reap the benefits immediately but it will eventually pay off at one time or another. Patience, patience...
1982...it could be that this year 1982 is the good one in terms of real career take-off. Anyway, we're getting closer and closer...
1982... it is with THIS title that the singer will finally show that he has everything he needs to appear in the big leagues. We didn't doubt it for a moment !
1983... title after title, year after year, the singer proves that we were right to bet on him. And it's far from over...
1986... here he goes again in grouped mode with this new Thinkman adventure. An adventure that will produce titles of more than certain quality, starting with this one !
1986...this one will go a little more unnoticed but it is far from unworthy, that's clear. What is certain in any case is that the singer now has complete control of his destiny...
1986...a mid-decade that saw him at his best and saw him unroll with more than certain ease. Hope it lasts...
1986...for the moment, nothing to worry about concerning the sequence of events. Each new title that comes out is inspired and necessarily reassures about the rest of his career...
1988...on the other hand, it could well be that the best years are now behind. We are not talking about a violent deceleration but very real all the same...
1988... what is sure though is that the adventure is far from over anyway. Out of the question for him to throw in the towel prematurely...
1988...and given what he continues to produce, it is clear that it would be a damn shame not to continue the adventure as far as possible...
1990... here he is, quietly beginning his 3rd decade of career with the firm intention of not giving up. Who would blame him...
1990...especially when we see what he is still capable of producing, we can only encourage him to go as far as possible...
1990... the adventure will certainly continue but it is clear that the best years are now behind. After as long as he takes pleasure in what he does, why throw in the towel prematurely...
1990...a year 1990 which saw him maintain a more than certain level of quality. As long as the level of inspiration remains high, you might as well try to go a little further while there is still time...
1993 ... we will lose sight of him for almost 3 years but here he is again all in grouped mode. We take, we take...
1994...back in solo mode the following year for what will remain as his last opus. A last opus which does not lack interest, it is clear...
1994...an adventure that lasted two big decades and produced a certain number of titles of more than certain quality. Mission largely accomplished !
1994... he will have proven on many occasions that he had talent and this through all his compositions, whether alone or with others...
1994...in the end, a most flattering prize list for one of the most gifted artists of his generation. And who will have proven it many times over...
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