The Christians
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The Christians are a British soul-influenced pop band from Liverpool, known for their rich vocal harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British pop band
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musical group ⓘ soul-influenced pop band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| album |
Colour
NERFINISHED
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Happy in Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ Prodigal Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul from Liverpool ⓘ Speed of Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ We NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
It’s Immaterial
NERFINISHED
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The Yachts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK Albums Chart top 10
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UK Singles Chart top 20 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverSong | Harvest for the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | The Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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pop ⓘ sophisti-pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasSiblingMembers | Christian brothers ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.thechristianslive.com/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
politics
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social issues ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| member |
Garry Christian
NERFINISHED
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Henry Priestman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Bulger NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich vocal harmonies
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Born Again
NERFINISHED
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Forgotten Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvest for the World NERFINISHED ⓘ Hooverville (They’re out There Somewhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ideal World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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Virgin Records ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondAlbumReleaseDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 ⓘ |
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