Gerald Masters

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Gerald Masters born Gerald Watkiss (February 17, 1955 - February 5, 2007) was a musician, solo artist and songwriter, achieving fame during the late seventies and early eighties. After releasing four albums as a solo artist between 1977 and 1983, he continued in the music business working as a producer/writer with Island, working with artists including Andy Gibb, Neville Staples and The Equators. Following this work, he struck up writing partnerships with Aziz Ibrahim (Ex-Simply Red, Stone Roses) and Paul Beard (James Blunt, Bluetones, Black Grape). In 2006, Masters decided to write and release his own material again, under the name Rescue Party, a collaboration with fellow co-writer and producer Gareth Rhys Jones.

[edit] Discography

Albums:

Artist	Title	Release Date	Label
Flashman	Flashman	1977	Pye / Vanguard
Gerald Watkiss	Purgatory and Paradise	1979	Pye
Gerald Masters	Gerald Masters	1981	Handshake
Gerald Masters	Music For A Living Room	1983	Metronome
Rescue Party	Imaginary America	2006	GMP Records

Singles:

Artist	Title	Release Date	Label
Flashman	Tears	1977	Pye
Gerald Watkiss	Hold On / If The Line Broke On My World	1979	Pye
Gerald Masters	E.S.P. / Johnny Can't Work Any Faster	1979	Pye
Gerald Masters	Falling / Purgatory and Paradise	1979	Pye
Gerald Masters	Poor Little Rich Boy / Is It Me?	1980	Handshake
Gerald Masters	I Love You So Badly / Too Many Dreams Were Broken	1981	Handshake
Gerald Masters	In The Movies / Every Step That I Take	1983	Metronome
Bobby Perfect and the Good Guys	Only Love Charlie Boy / Palace Stomp	1983	Crown Records
Mata	On Your Bikes / Don't Look Now	1983	Savoir Faire