Listen To Simon Webbe, Killers Cover On Radio1's Live Lounge (Jo Whiley)

Simon Webbe In The Live Lounge on Jo –the mad moose- Whiley's Radio1 Show. Killers Cover, "When You Were Young"

Full name of, “Simon Solomon Webbe” he was born 30 March 1979 in Manchester ( England ). Former member of the all boy band, “Blue,” Simon Webbe has since forged himself a lucrative solo career.

Back in September, Simon Webbe's official site revealed that the first single from his second album would be released on 30 October 2006.

The song, titled, "'Coming Around Again", was described by Simon Webbe as "an uplifting slice of soulful pop" and "a reminder of the highlights in your life".

The single charted high at a very respectable number 12 in the UK Singles Charts, and the album, "Grace", was released on 13 November 2006.

Blue were a successful English boy band with four members: Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Simon Webbe. Together the band sold over 11 million records. Currently all the members of the band have gone to pursue solo careers.

Personally I have always been of the opinion that if we have to have , “Boy Bands” then they may as well sound like Blue's early stuff as (rather embarrassingly) it wasn't THAT bad.

Apparently, Blue decided to split after Elton John suggested that their popularity was decreasing and that they should concentrate on their solo careers. They did so after releasing their Best Of Blue greatest hits compilation in 2004, cha-ching!!

Simon Webbe has a 9 year old daughter from a previous relationship with Nicola Jones (he was 17 years old). A Jack Of All Trades, Simon Webbe had intended to try professional football, but suffered a career-ending injury in his teens. He also created and managed a band called VS. Ironically all of their members (VS) are also now working on different solo projects.

Simon Webbe In Radio1's Live Lounge

Now when Simon Webbe recently appeared on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge Radio1 show, he performed his own new track, and the cover he performed was the killers when you were young, and it's fair to say respect is due as the man nailed it.

The Killers tracks are notoriously challenging to sing, yet alone to make it your own, which is what I believe Simon Webbe managed!!

So go ahead, have a listen and you can judge for yourself.

Again we are going to spoil you, with both tracks available to listen to separately, all nicely diced and spliced and of course with the sound cleaned up.

Listen To Simon Webbe On Radio1, Live Lounge Killers Cover


Listen To Simon Webbe On Radio1, Live Lounge,
Coming Around Again

We will be posting the Simon Webbe Complete Radio1 Live Lounge Interview within the next few days, so if you enjoy these be sure and check back in a couple of days!!