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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1986 – present)

Texas is an alternative rock band which formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986 and fronted by singer Sharleen Spiteri. The band was founded by Johnny McElhone (of Altered Images), taking the name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. Their musical sound went from blues rock from debut album Southside (1989), via blue eyed soul of White on Blonde (1997) to the disco pop of their most recent release Red Book (2005).

Sharleen Spiteri (vocals, guitar), Ally McErlaine (guitar) and Johnny McElhone (bass) have survived all line ups.

In 1994, Ellen DeGeneres requested the use of the Texas track “So Called Friend” as the theme tune for her self-titled ABC Comedy Show. Sharleen and Ally flew to the US to re-record the song to fit the theme song to the sitcom.

Sharleen Spiteri was asked to play the main role in movie “Moulin Rouge” but declined as she did not want to spend 12 months in Australia. Spiteri announced soon after declining that she was pregnant with her first child. In 2008 Sharleen released her first solo album Melody

Guitarist Ally McErlaine is married to Shelly Poole of 90s pop group Alisha’s Attic.

Texas have had 7 studio albums and 1 greatest hits package:

Southside (Number 3 in UK chart - March 1989)
Mothers Heaven (Number 32 in UK chart - October 1991)
Ricks Road (Number 18 in UK chart - November 1993)
White On Blonde (Number 1 in UK chart - February 1997)
The Hush (Number 1 in UK chart - May 1999)

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Top Tracks

1	Summer Son full track	1,790
2	Say What You Want full track	1,724
3	Inner Smile full track	1,192
4	In Our Lifetime full track	804
5	Black Eyed Boy full track	797
6	I Don't Want a Lover full track	678
7	Halo full track	663
8	In Demand full track	582
9	When We Are Together full track	532
10	I'll See It Through full track	522
11	Put Your Arms Around Me full track	513
12	So in Love With You full track	362
13	Getaway	306
14	Everyday Now full track	300
15	Guitar Song full track	285

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konraaad wrote:
last week

Red book is absolutely fantastic! modern masterpiece!

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infectedmodes wrote:
last week

Come & join us! We Love British Bands

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stvmalone wrote:
last month

Just created a new playlist of "FEEL GOOD" songs! if you like 'Inner Smile', Lily Alen's 'Smile' and Guy Cassidy's 'Annabelle' then check out my playlist!

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Timothij wrote:
last month

Nevermind is brilliant.

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musiclikeabomb wrote:
last month

her single "Sleep" it's a very nice and lovely but it's not successful in radio chart

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xShrekx wrote:
last month

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GosiaCkxD wrote:
last month

summer son <3!!

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isanka wrote:
October 2008

good band

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LYeudall wrote:
October 2008

Amazing... my fav =]

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macgroover wrote:
October 2008

I'm shocked - shocked! - that Fight the Feeling is not in the top 50 best Texas songs.

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josehino wrote:
October 2008

My favorite band!

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Drachenlady82 wrote:
September 2008

great band with great songs...like "Inner Smile" or "Summer Son".

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gusgh wrote:
September 2008

^^

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westend_winds wrote:
September 2008

Awesome voice.. .. for me th best is'Once in our life time'..!! Oh no all !!!

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September 2008

Say What You Want
saferdrunk wrote:
September 2008

She looks very pretty on this photo. I know their Greatest Hits compilation. i like Black Eyed Boy, Say What You Want, I Don't Want A Lover and some other.

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liam63 wrote:
August 2008

Yes! but most of all, a GREAT Voice.

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JustysiaUK wrote:
August 2008

Great rock songs...

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Venom912 wrote:
August 2008

! memories ...

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orcadas wrote:
August 2008

For mi is Inner Smile !!!

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