Richard Butler

   

Lead singer/main lyricist of The Furs! (and Love Spit Love)

From “Midnight To Midnight” tour program:
Date & Place of Birth
6/5/56, Kingston, England

Favourite Colour, Number and Vice
Black & silver, 5, Video


Favourite Food and Favourite Drink
Fresh fruit & Evian water


Favourite Film and/or Director
Little Murders


Favourite Book and/or Author
Various Biographies


Most Memorable Occasion
Moving to New York


Whats the Worst Job You've Ever Had
Screen printing advertisements


Favourite Artist and/or Work of Art 
Walt Disney


Favourite Clothes Designer
Me & Su' O'neill


Favourite Club
The Nearest Video Club


Favorite Singles
Dream Baby Dream - Suicide, In Dreams - Roy Orbison


First Record You Ever Bought
Led Zeppelin One


Last Record You Bought
Roy Orbison - Greatest Hits


Favourite Musician
Martin Rev


Favourite Songwriter
Suicide


Favourite Guitar Solo of All Time
Hendrix on Voodoo Chile


Band You Would Least Like to Be In
Bronski Beat


Best and Worst Gig Ever Seen

100 Club Punk Festival (Best and Worst)


Favourite Actor and Actress
Eric Roberts, Jean Seberg


Played on:

Other Credits:

  • Kurt Weill - Lost In The Stars The Music Of Kurt Weill
    • Vocals on "Alabama Song"
  • Love Spit Love - Love Spit Love (1994)
  • Love Spit Love - "How Soon Is Now" - Charmed soundtrack
  • Sponge - Wax Ecstatic
    • Backing vocals on "I Am Anastasia"
  • BT - Shineaway
  • Love Spit Love - Trysome Eatone (1997)
  • Gossip Soundtrack - After All
  • Richard Butler - Richard Butler (2006)
  • Juliana Hatfield - How To Walk Away
    • Backing vocals on "This Lonely Love"
  • Westbam - You Need The Drugs
  • Depeche Mode - Memento Mori 
    • Co-wrote "Ghosts Again", "Don't Say You Love Me", "My Favorite Stranger", and "Caroline's Monkey"

Fun facts!