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Charlie Simpson

Charles Robert Simpson (born 7 June 1985) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician from Suffolk. He is a member of the pop-punk band Busted and the post-hardcore band Fightstar. AllMusic has noted that Simpson is "perhaps the only pop star to make the convincing transition from fresh-faced boy bander to authentic hard rock frontman". Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and the harmonica. Simpson has achieved eleven UK Albums Chart top 40 releases across his musical career – six of which entered the UK top 10. He has also had four UK number-one singles with Busted, as well as two top-20 singles with Fightstar and two UK top-10 solo albums. Between Busted, Fightstar and his solo projects, he has sold over five million records worldwide, winning two Brit Awards, a Rock Sound Award and being nominated for two Kerrang! Awards.

Infobox

Born
Charles Robert Simpson (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 40)Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Genres
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Occupations
Singer songwriter musician
Instruments
Vocals guitar drums piano keyboards harmonica bass guitar
Years active
2001–present
Member of
Busted
Formerly of
Fightstar Once Upon A Dead Man

Tables

· Discography › Studio albums
UK
UK
Title
UK
Details
UK Indie
Peak chart positions
SCO
Young Pilgrim
Young Pilgrim
Title
Young Pilgrim
Details
Released: 15 August 2011 Label: PIAS Recordings Format: Digital download, CD
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
3
Peak chart positions
7
Long Road Home
Long Road Home
Title
Long Road Home
Details
Released: 4 August 2014 Label: Nusic Sounds / ADA Warner Format: Digital download, CD
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
13
Little Hands
Little Hands
Title
Little Hands
Details
Released: 6 May 2016 Label: NUA Entertainment Format: Digital download, CD
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Hope Is a Drug
Hope Is a Drug
Title
Hope Is a Drug
Details
Released: 22 April 2022 Label: Komorebi Records Format: Digital download, CD
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
UK
UK Indie
SCO
Young Pilgrim
Released: 15 August 2011 Label: PIAS Recordings Format: Digital download, CD
6
3
7
Long Road Home
Released: 4 August 2014 Label: Nusic Sounds / ADA Warner Format: Digital download, CD
10
1
13
Little Hands
Released: 6 May 2016 Label: NUA Entertainment Format: Digital download, CD
—
—
—
Hope Is a Drug
Released: 22 April 2022 Label: Komorebi Records Format: Digital download, CD
—
10
28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
· Discography › Extended plays
When We Were Lions
When We Were Lions
Title
When We Were Lions
Details
Released: 25 December 2010 Label: Independent Format: CD
Kifaru
Kifaru
Title
Kifaru
Details
Released: 20 February 2023 Label: Independent Format: Digital
Title
Details
When We Were Lions
Released: 25 December 2010 Label: Independent Format: CD
Kifaru
Released: 20 February 2023 Label: Independent Format: Digital
· Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Chart positions
Album
UK
UKIndie
SCO
"Down Down Down"
2011
65
9
58
Young Pilgrim
"Parachutes"
44
5
39
"Cemetery"
—
32
—
"Farmer & His Gun"
2012
—
—
—
"Haunted"
2014
—
—
—
Long Road Home
"Comets"
—
—
—
"Walking with the San"(featuring San Bushmen tribe)
2015
—
—
—
Little Hands
"I See You"
2020
—
—
—
Hope Is a Drug
"Blameless"
2021
—
—
—
"One of Us"
—
—
—
"All the Best"
2022
—
—
—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
· Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Album
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"(As part of Band Aid 20 with Busted)
2004
Non-album single
"Avenue of Heroes"(This Is Menace featuring Charlie Simpson)
2007
The Scene Is Dead
"Souvenir from Italy"(Cry for Silence featuring Charlie Simpson)
2008
The Glorious Dead
"Separation Season"(The Travis Waltons featuring Charlie Simpson)
2015
Separation Season
"Tech Noir"(Gunship featuring Charlie Simpson)
Gunship
"Tech Noir 2"(Gunship featuring John Carpenter, Tim Cappello, Charlie Simpson)
2023
Unicorn

References

  1. They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
  2. Grand Unification
  3. One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
  4. Charlie Simpson
    http://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlie-simpson-p598273/biography
  5. "Charlie Simpson: Interview"
    https://www.gigwise.com/features/65975/Charlie-Simpson-Interview
  6. Be Human
  7. "Biography for Charlie Simpson (V)"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1387384/bio
  8. Brighton Events & News Magazine
    https://xyzbrighton.com/interviews/interview-brigade/
  9. www.rockfreaks.net
    https://www.rockfreaks.net/albums/7060
  10. "Brigade – Interview"
    http://designermagazine.tripod.com/BrigadeINT1.html
  11. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/pop-groups-solo-careers--gallery/charlie-simpson--busted-if-busted-were-the-anti-boy-band-charlie
  12. www.olduppinghamian.co.uk
    https://www.olduppinghamian.co.uk/news/2022-03-16/music-schools
  13. "Busted: An Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100918002638/http://www.johannhari.com/2003/12/22/busted-an-interview
  14. "America Or Busted Episode 2"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164446/http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1190211476102534875&q=source:005516884258547837579&hl=en
  15. "Busted Confirm Split"
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/busted-17-1355207
  16. "Busted Win Record of Year"
    https://archive.today/20120715061710/http://showbiz.sky.com/Busted-Win-Record-Of-Year
  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34775180
  18. Kerrang!
    https://www.kerrang.com/busted-announce-greatest-hits-2-0-album-featuring-you-me-at-six-dashboard-confessional-and-loads-more
  19. TPi
    https://www.tpimagazine.com/busted-20th-anniversary-greatest-hits-tour/
  20. "I Am Fightstar..."
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090814180144/http://thisiswhoiam.kerrangradio.co.uk/Celebrities/View/Fightstar
  21. "Fightstar Biography"
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p756622/biography
  22. "The Suffolk Explosion: Various Artists: Music"
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0008E4IAG
  23. "INTERVIEW: Fightstar"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090215021024/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/music-gigs/INTERVIEW-Fightstar.4925133.jp
  24. "Fightstar 'Be Human' (Search & Destroy)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090805015628/http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/reviews/album-reviews/4711/fightstar
  25. "Fightstar up for best band award"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4780000/newsid_4781000/4781007.stm
  26. "Fightstar end Island Records contract"
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a36783/fightstar-end-island-records-contract.html
  27. "Fightstar Biography"
    http://www.nme.com/artists/fightstar#biography
  28. "One Day Son This Will All Be Yours"
    https://www.officialcharts.com/archive/official-albums-chart/
  29. "Charlie Simpson on Myspace Music"
    https://www.myspace.com/charliesimpsonmusic
  30. Norwich Gigs
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110613053834/http://norwichgigs.co.uk/interviews/fightstar-2/
  31. charliesimpsonmusic.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140606205807/http://www.charliesimpsonmusic.com/haunted-available-now/
  32. UK Tour 2015 Announcement Archived 22 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 June 2015
    http://www.charliesimpsonmusic.com/uk-tour-2015/
  33. I See You by Charlie Simpson iTunes Charts
    http://www.itunescharts.net/uk/artists/music/charlie-simpson/songs/i-see-you/
  34. "I'm delighted to announce my new album and tour HOPE IS A DRUG. Pre-order the album now on my official store to get…"
    https://x.com/CharlieSimpson/status/1460552424658288642
  35. "*ALBUM/TOUR RESCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT*"
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CahEdmcKE8K/
  36. Tech Noir Is Your Fantastic '80s Mashup Music Video Of The Day Retrieved 20 September 2015
    https://io9.gizmodo.com/tech-noir-is-your-fantastic-80s-mashup-music-video-of-t-1727542092
  37. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/the-masked-singer-who-won-as-rhino-is-revealed-18306430/
  38. Charlie Simpson releases new EP after winning The Masked Singer Kerrang! Magazine. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 Februa
    https://www.kerrang.com/charlie-simpson-releases-new-ep-after-winning-the-masked-singer
  39. Express.co.uk
    https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1753420/busted-charlie-simpson-gunship-tech-noir-2
  40. WhatsOnStage.com
    https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/casting-announced-for-the-war-of-the-worlds-musical-arena-tour_1656062/
  41. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/is-it-really-charlie-simpson-fans-share-theories-after-unmasking-in-new-president-video-fearless-3868394
  42. Metal Injection
    https://metalinjection.net/new-music/who-is-president-and-where-the-hell-did-they-come-from
  43. BLABBERMOUTH.NET
    https://blabbermouth.net/news/masked-mystery-band-president-releases-first-single-in-the-name-of-the-father
  44. Reveal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140729005401/http://www.reveal.co.uk/showbiz-celeb-gossip/news/a585957/charlie-simpson-shares-beautiful-wedding-picture-best-day-of-my-life.html
  45. "Today was an amazing day... I became a dad!"
    https://www.facebook.com/charliesimpsonmusic/posts/995887863788821?fref=nf
  46. "5 celebrities other than Ed Sheeran who support Ipswich Town"
    https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21273788.5-celebrities-ed-sheeran-support-ipswich-town/
  47. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3611850/Hey-cool-They-vote-Tory.html
  48. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2007/aug/28/partyforyourrighttolife
  49. Contact Music
    http://www.contactmusic.com/charlie-simpson/news/simpson-im-no-tory
  50. Officialcharts.com/
    http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6862/charlie-simpson/
  51. "Chart Archive > 21 August 2011 - 27 August 2011"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20110821/131/
  52. "Chart Archive > 21 August 2011 - 27 August 2011"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20110821/40/
  53. "Chart Archive > 15 May 2011 - 21 May 2011"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20110515/130/
  54. "Chart Archive > 24 April 2011 - 30 April 2011"
    http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20110424/41/
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