Genres Rock music, New Wave Role Record producer | Name Ron Francois Origin United Kingdom | |
Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter, producer Instruments Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards Associated acts The Sinceros
The Teardrop Explodes
Eurogliders
Panic Poets
Beatworld
James Reyne
Wendy Matthews
Absent Friends Music groups The Sinceros, Eurogliders (1982 – 1987), The Teardrop Explodes Albums Kilimanjaro, Everybody Wants to Shag T, Floored Genius, Pink Suit Blue Day, Peel Sessions Plus Similar People Don Snow, Grace Knight, Julian Cope, Joy Smithers | ||
Birth name Ronald Albert Francois | ||
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Ron François was the lead singer and bass player of the English R&B band The Strutters on the London Pub Rock scene of the mid seventies.
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In 1978 he recorded the debut album Stateless with the Lene Lovich band which produced the top 3 UK single Lucky Number. He then toured with the Lene Lovich band on the Stiff Records "Be Stiff" Route 78 Tour of the UK and New York.
Ron had been working on a project with ex-Stutters - Mark Kjeldsen and Bobbi (Irwin) Trehern they named The Sinceros (1978–1981). They went on to make two albums for Epic Records, The Sound of Sunbathing and Pet Rock, before they disbanded in 1981. François continued playing sessions and stayed with Epic Records, releasing a solo single If You Love me. Before joining The Teardrop Explodes for their Wilder album tour, which took in the UK, Europe, Australia and the US. Ron features on the 1984 Julian Cope solo album World Shut Your Mouth.
In 1984, Ron played bass guitar on the album This Island with the Eurogliders. Produced by Nigel Gray in his Oxfordshire studio, the album included the top ten single Heaven (Must Be There). Ron departed the UK to live and work in Australia. There he played bass and synthesizer on their next LP, Absolutely. The album achieved 47 weeks in the charts and 3 Australain top ten singles including "The City of Soul" which featured Rons trademark funky bass techniques.
Parting company with the Eurogliders in 1987, Ron formed the power pop trio Panic Poets. Releasing the independent single Let's Go in Australia to good airplay in 1988.
In recent years, François has collaborated on several albums with West Australian percussionist, Murray Campbell's Beatworld project. Now living in New South Wales Australia. Ron is still very much involved in songwriting and production with local artists at his recording studio (Point Studio) on the Central Coast.
Songs
Can't Wait To See YouAbsolutely · 1985
HeavenThis Island · 1984
RewardKilimanjaro · 1980