Richard Butler (singer)
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 Richard Butler in 2006.
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| Birth name | Richard Lofthouse Butler |
| Born | June 5, 1956 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Associated acts | Psychedelic Furs Love Spit Love |
Richard Lofthouse Butler (born 5 June 1956, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs, which he formed in 1977 along with his brother Tim Butler, and guitarist John Ashton.[1]
In the 1990s he became the founder and vocalist of Love Spit Love (but by 2000 he said Love Spit Love had "gone into remission".[2]). His work with Love Spit Love can be most notably heard on the hit syndicated television show Charmed. A truncated version of LSL's cover version of The Smiths' hit song "How Soon Is Now" - recorded for The Craft soundtrack - plays during the Charmed opening credits. He also sang backing vocals, on a song by the American band, Sponge.[3]
In 2001, The Psychedelic Furs reformed after a nine year hiatus, and have toured worldwide since then.
In early 2006, Butler released the critically acclaimed solo album entitled Richard Butler, a collection of songs dedicated to his late father, Dr. George Butler, and also Jon Carin's father, Dr. Arthur A. Carin (Jon Carin was Richard Butler's collaborator on the release, co-authoring and arranging much of the music).
Richard Butler has a daughter, Maggie Mozart Butler.
Initially trained as a painter, Butler has received acclaim for his paintings and has had gallery exhibitions in New York City, Miami, Florida and Florence, Italy.
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