In 2007, Naked Eyes released Fumbling with the Covers, an acoustic album which consisted of covers of Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Elvis Costello, among others, along with the Naked Eyes hits. In 2005, Byrne put a band together to play Naked Eyes shows, and has been touring regularly since. īyrne released a solo album The Real Illusion in 2001, which featured some of the last tracks he wrote with Fisher for a proposed third Naked Eyes album. Rob Fisher died on 25 August 1999, age 42, following surgery for bowel cancer. The group never toured due to the technical difficulties of recreating their studio sound in concert. Fisher also explored other projects, doing sessions in London and forming Climie Fisher with Simon Climie. He performed on Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover", sang backgrounds with Rita Coolidge and Princess Stephanie, and wrote and produced for the Olsen twins. Their second and third singles, "Promises, Promises" (the 12" mix of which features vocals from Madonna) and "When the Lights Go Out", were also hit singles in the United States.įollowing the release of the band's second album, Byrne moved to California. The debut album Burning Bridges was produced by Tony Mansfield, along with the follow-up album Fuel for the Fire, which also featured two titles produced by Arthur Baker. Naked Eyes were one of the first bands to make significant use of the Fairlight CMI sampling synthesizer on a recording. The two had formerly been part of a band called Neon, with future members of Tears for Fears. Naked Eyes was formed by Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher. The band had subsequent hits with more of their own compositions, " Promises, Promises", "When the Lights Go Out", and "(What) In the Name of Love". The group's first hit, " Always Something There to Remind Me", was a cover of the Burt Bacharach/ Hal David standard. Then Naked Eyes did the definitive version in '83.Naked Eyes are an English new wave band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. I grew up with the Dionne Warwick version, which is actually one of her weaker Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. Guy from Woodinville, WaBeing from the states, I've never heard the Lou Johnson or Sandie Shaw versions.These two (Prayer & Remind) are musically pretty similar. Or am I confusing it with "I Say a Little Prayer for You"? She recorded a lot of Bacharach/David songs, and did them splendidly. Also, at least where I was listening at the time (Pittsburgh), I'm certain her recording of it went much higher than #65. Fred from Laurel, MdI had never connected this song with anyone but Dionne Warwick I'm glad to know who did the original.All these songs later became huge hits for Dionne. He did the original versions of this song, "Reach Out For Me", and "Message To Martha (Michael)". John from Nashville, TnPoor Lou Johnson was considered a male Dionne Warwick.Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiI loved the Naked Eyes version and video.Rick from Mason City, IaNaked Eyes reinvented the song! Love IT!!!! My other favorite song by NE is "When the lights go out". The duo had two more records make the Top 100 in 1983 "Promises, Promises" (peaked at #11) and "When the Lights Go Out" (reached #37). Two months earlier on March 6th, 1983 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #85 and on June 5th it peaked at #8 (for 2 weeks) and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn May 28th 1983, Naked Eyes performed "Always Something There to Remind Me" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'. Shaw, born Sandra Ann Goodrich, will celebrate her 68th birthday come next February 26th, 2015. She had two other records make the Top 100 "Girl Don't Come" (peaked at #42 in 1965) and "Long Live Love" (reached #97 in 1965). Seven months earlier on November 22nd, 1964 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #89 as stated above it peaked at #52 and spent 7 weeks on the Top 100.Īnd October 31st, 1964 it reached #1 (for 2 weeks) on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart.
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