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Neil Tennant

Neil Tennant

Biography

Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English singer, songwriter and music journalist, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981. He was a journalist for Smash Hits, and assistant editor for the magazine in the mid-1980s. Tennant coined the phrase imperial phase to describe the period in which a musical artist is regarded to be at their commercial and creative peak simultaneously. This observation was initially self-referential, made as the Pet Shop Boys had achieved commercial success with four British number one hits ("West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Heart", and "Always on My Mind"), had received critical praise for their first three albums and had expanded their creative horizons through innovative collaborations in the visual and performing arts. Neil Francis Tennant was born in the town of North Shields, approximately 8 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne, to William W. Tennant (1923–2009), a sales representative, and Sheila M. (Watson) Tennant (1923–2008). He has an older sister, Susan, and two younger brothers, Simon and Philip. The family moved to Greenfield Road (opposite the corner of South Bend), Brunton Park, Gosforth shortly after Neil was born. Tennant attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School, an all-boys' Catholic school in Newcastle upon Tyne. His songs "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave" and "It's a Sin" refer to his early life in Catholic school and the strict upbringing there. As a child, Tennant taught himself to play guitar and piano and started writing songs. He also played cello in school. During his teenage years, he played in a folk music group named Dust, who were heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. Tennant wrote several of their songs including "Can You Hear the Dawn Break?", which he regards as his first 'proper' song. He was also a member of the youth theatre at the People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1975, having completed a degree in history at North London Polytechnic (now part of London Metropolitan University), Tennant worked for two years as the production editor for Marvel UK, the UK branch of Marvel Comics. He was responsible for anglicising the dialogue of Marvel's catalogue to suit British readers and for indicating where women needed to be redrawn for the British editions. He also wrote occasional features for the comics, including interviews with pop stars Marc Bolan and Alex Harvey. In 1977, he moved to Macdonald Educational Publishing, where he edited The Dairy Book of Home Management (1980) and various illustrated books about cookery, playing the guitar and other home interests. Then he moved to ITV Books, where he edited TV tie-in books. After having commissioned Steve Bush, then the designer of Smash Hits and The Face, to design a book about the group Madness, he was offered a job at Smash Hits as news editor of the British teen pop magazine in 1982. The following year, he became assistant editor. He also edited The Smash Hits Yearbook from 1982 to 1985. ... Source: Article "Neil Tennant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-07-10

Place of Birth

North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK

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It Couldn't Happen Here

It Couldn't Happen Here

19885.8 / 10

Discovery: Live in Rio 1994

Discovery: Live in Rio 1994

20217.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys at the BBC

Pet Shop Boys at the BBC

20236.0 / 10

Oscar

Oscar

19970.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys Smash The Videos 1985 - 2020

Pet Shop Boys Smash The Videos 1985 - 2020

20239.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Somewhere

Pet Shop Boys: Somewhere

19979.0 / 10

Projections

Projections

19930.0 / 10

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

19956.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Live at Roskilde Festival 2009

Pet Shop Boys: Live at Roskilde Festival 2009

20090.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

20248.0 / 10

The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis

20240.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Television

Pet Shop Boys: Television

19860.0 / 10

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

20248.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

20249.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Performance

Pet Shop Boys: Performance

19917.7 / 10

New Order Story

New Order Story

19936.8 / 10

Pet Shop Boys - BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

Pet Shop Boys - BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

20197.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Live @ Primavera Sound 2023

Pet Shop Boys: Live @ Primavera Sound 2023

20230.0 / 10

Synth Britannia

Synth Britannia

20097.9 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos

Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos

20048.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Electric

Pet Shop Boys: Electric

20140.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Cubism

Pet Shop Boys: Cubism

20076.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Discovery (Live in Rio)

Pet Shop Boys: Discovery (Live in Rio)

19958.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop

Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop

20066.2 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Montage

Pet Shop Boys: Montage

20018.0 / 10

Electronic Beats Festival Berlin 2012 - Pet Shop Boys

Electronic Beats Festival Berlin 2012 - Pet Shop Boys

20120.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Pandemonium

Pet Shop Boys: Pandemonium

201010.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys - Highlights On Tour

Pet Shop Boys - Highlights On Tour

19900.0 / 10

Live 8

Live 8

20057.4 / 10

Dusty

Dusty

19948.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Inner Sanctum 2018

Pet Shop Boys: Inner Sanctum 2018

201910.0 / 10

Suede - Live at the Roundhouse 1996

Suede - Live at the Roundhouse 1996

19960.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Rock in Rio 2017

Pet Shop Boys: Rock in Rio 2017

20170.0 / 10

An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

19970.0 / 10

Radio 2 in the Park: Pet Shop Boys

Radio 2 in the Park: Pet Shop Boys

20247.0 / 10

Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

20040.0 / 10

Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

20246.7 / 10

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

20248.0 / 10

It Couldn't Happen Here

It Couldn't Happen Here

19885.8 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos

Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos

20048.5 / 10

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen

20248.0 / 10

Firebird

Firebird

20217.4 / 10

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

20248.5 / 10

An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

19970.0 / 10

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia

20249.0 / 10