Paul Hardcastle has been immersed in music for over four decades. The track ‘19' springboarded him into fame overnight as it became No.1 in thirteen countries with multi-platinum sales. Hardcastle became Simon Fuller's first-ever artist, which gave birth to 19 Management. The rest is history.
Hardcastle went on to produce for the likes of Phil Lynott, won the Ivor Novello Award in 1986 for Best Selling International Hit of the Year, designed the Top of the Pops theme tune, ‘The Wizard', and won the ASCAP Award for best score with the film Spiceworld. His list of television scores is also extensive. Moving into new adult contemporary music, Hardcastle has generated over thirty No.1's, in addition to receiving major plaudits such as Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year on Billboard, Best Smooth Jazz Artist of All Time and UK Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year.
Hardcastle collaborated with Paul Zanon on his book. Zanon has had many books published, with the majority reaching number-one bestseller in their categories on Amazon.
In this sweeping memoir, Hardcastle takes you through his remarkable journey which started in a basement in Pimlico. His lasting childhood memory is that of poverty, but this was countered with happier times on the road with his father from the age of six, travelling Europe
In this sweeping memoir, Hardcastle takes you through his remarkable journey which started in a basement in Pimlico. His lasting childhood memory is that of poverty, but this was countered with happier times on the road with his father from the age of six
