Paul Heaton

Paul David Heaton (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and main lyricist of the Housemartins, who had commercial success in the UK and other European countries from 1985 to 1988, releasing several singles, including "Happy Hour" and the UK number one "Caravan of Love" in 1986, before the group disbanded. Heaton then formed the Beautiful South with the Housemartins' drummer, Dave Hemingway. The band's debut single, "Song for Whoever", and debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, were released in 1989 to commercial success. They had a series of hits throughout the 1990s, including the number-one single "A Little Time", and disbanded in 2007.