Mel Hague

b. 20 January 1943, Whiston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Britain. Though delivered in Britain, Hague was raised in Canada, where he initial discovered his like of nation music. He previously shifted there at age group eight to acquire treatment for the cerebral palsy condition that he experienced (doctors got originally diagnosed him as improbable ever to walk). On appearance back Rotherham, Britain, in 1961, he shaped his initial group, the Paladins, before piecing together the Westernaires trio 3 years afterwards. This outfit continuing to tour broadly, winning the Western world Nation Music Association Many Entertaining Band Prize in 1973 – which resulted in a recording agreement with Jim Fowley, mind of Look Information. A debut record, The Winner, premiered, showcasing Hague’s songwriting abilities on tracks such as for example ‘Don’t Contact Me A Cowboy’, ‘Lisa’ and ‘As NEAR Me As You’. The music group continuing until 1976 when Hague proceeded to go single. Among many honours he has gathered on his moves will be the Daily Reflection’s Golden Electric guitar Award (within a countrywide ballot sponsored by Aria Guitars) and nominations for the very best British Nation Music Songwriter by the united states Music Association (arriving second 2 yrs working). He in addition has worked extensively marketing nation music on regional radio, and elevated cash for the 1981 Season Of The Handicapped by driving a bike from Doncaster to Wembley, arriving with time for the event there (he previously by no means ridden a bicycle before). In 1987 Hague elected to come back to a music group format, adding Nick Strutt (guitars, mandolin), Andy Seward (bass) and John Firminger (drums) to broaden his audio.