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Lighthouse Family
12+ albums
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Lighthouse Family was a British pop-soul duo formed in 1993 that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and initially remained active until 2003. The duo reformed during 2010 to 2011 and again from 2019 before splitting in 2022. The duo comprised vocalist Tunde Baiyewu (born in London on 25 November 1968) and keyboard player Paul Tucker, (born in London on 12 August 1968) and formed in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England after meeting at college. Their 1995 debut album "Ocean Drive" sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK alone and established them as a popular easy listening duo throughout Europe. The duo went on hiatus in early 2003 due to "a heavy promotional schedule and the incredible international success of 'Whatever Gets You Through The Day'." This led to both men pursuing individual projects. Tunde has embarked on a solo career, releasing the album "Tunde" in late 2004, while Tucker joined rock band, The Orange Lights. According to their management, the band has not split up despite being inactive: "there is always the possibility of another Lighthouse Family album one day". Both Baiyewu and Tucker were working in bars when they first met; together, they recorded demos of a number of songs Tucker had written during the late 1980s. Among these, a demo of "Ocean Drive" attracted the attention of Polydor Records A&R director Colin Barlow, who, in 1993, signed the band to a six-month development deal. The band were funded for the recording of additional demos,
