Halo James was a British pop group active from 1988 to 1991.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Singles 2.2 Albums 3 References
[edit] Biography
Named after the main character from the comic strip "The Ballad of Halo Jones", the band was fronted by session musician/vocalist Christian James (born 21 December 1964) and included Ray St. John (guitar, bass, songwriting; formerly of soul band Pride) and Neil Palmer (keyboards; formerly of short-lived synth-rock act Atomage and dance duo Two People) among its members.
Formed in November 1988 as a side-project to Ray St. John's songwriting career, the band became best-known for their UK Top 10 hit single "Could Have Told You So"; their second singles chart chart release, "Could Have Told You So" peaked at #6 for two weeks in February 1990, spent nearly three months in the Top 75 and became a major success all over Europe; they also received critical acclaim for their Epic Records album, Witness, which peaked at #18 on the UK Albums Chart, and went on to sell over 100,000 copies in its first year of release.
They also had three other minor hit singles, but never hit the Top 40 again and disbanded in April 1991 due to disputes between James and St. John about the band's long-term musical direction. Halo James had been working on a second album for several months prior to the break-up. This album was scrapped, and the group have never reformed since.
Following the demise of the band, James continued as a session vocalist for a couple of years before eventually abandoning his singing career to become a freelance writer. St. John, who had previously co-written Sade's 1984 hit "Smooth Operator" prior to forming Halo James, remained active as a songwriter, and has written hit songs for several other artists, including Snoop Dogg and Gabrielle, and is now also a songwriter and record producer in the Christian rock and country music genres. Palmer worked with Melanie between 1996 and 2001, and with Haddaway between 2002 and 2003. [edit] Discography [edit] Singles "Wanted" - Epic HALO 1 - UK - #45 - 1989 "Could Have Told You So" - Epic HALO 2 - UK #6 - 1989; U.S. #63[citation needed] - 1990 "Baby" - Epic HALO 3 - UK #43 - 1990 "Magic Hour" - Epic HALO 4 - UK # 59 - 1990
[1] [edit] Albums Witness - Epic 466761 - UK #18 - 1990
