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Suggs
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Graham McPherson (born 13 January 1961), known by his stage name Suggs, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actor.

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1961
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25,880
Total plays
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Born in 1961 to a heroin-addicted Jazz musician and a Soho nightclub hostess, Graham McPherson grew up with an absent father and a mother who battled against the stigma of single-motherhood. Like the boxer he coined his nickname from, Suggs' childhood was filled with fighting and violence. In the subterranean world of London's private members clubs and 60s gangster glamour, Suggs discovered a love for music and singing. Kicking around the streets of North London he met up with a group of like-mi

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Person.name
Suggs
Person.image
Madness (band) 2008.06.20 009.jpg
Person.landscape
Yes
Person.caption
Suggs performing live with Madness in 2009
Person.birth_name
Graham McPherson
Person.birth_place
Hastings, England
Person.years_active
1977–present
Person.children
2
Musical artist.embed
yes
Musical artist.background
solo_singer

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Official website
www.suggsmcpherson.co.uk
Image
Suggs.JPG
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date of birth
1961-01-13
Commons category
Graham McPherson
start of work period
1978-00-00
name in native language
Graham McPherson
birth name
Graham McPherson
pseudonym
Suggs
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19 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • Solo career
  • Musical collaborations
  • Film and theatre
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Other work
  • Charity
  • Useless Information Society
  • Books
  • Stand-up comedy
  • Personal life
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Singles
  • Other appearances
  • References
  • External links

Graham McPherson (born 13 January 1961), known by his stage name Suggs, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality and actor.

He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the ska band Madness, which released fifteen singles that entered the top 10 charts in the United Kingdom during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, including "My Girl", "Baggy Trousers", "Embarrassment", "It Must Be Love", "House of Fun", "Driving in My Car", "Our House", "Wings of a Dove" and "Lovestruck". Suggs began his solo career in 1995, while still a member of Madness. Since then, he has released two studio albums and two compilation albums. His solo hits include "I'm Only Sleeping", "Camden Town", "Cecilia" and "Blue Day".

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