Chesney Hawkes

Chesney Hawkes (b. September 22, 1971) is an British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his single "The One and Only", which was released in March, 1991. His father is the ex-Tremeloes singer Chip Hawkes, who named him after singer and comedian Chesney Allen.

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September 22 - 1971 - British - Pop singer - 1991 - Tremeloes - Chesney Allen

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Hawkes' career began at 19, when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song. Shortly after this, he released his most famous single "The One and Only" from the film's soundtrack. The single spent 5 weeks at number one, however it proved to be a hard act to follow and subsequent releases such as "I'm a Man not a Boy" (May 1991) were not as successful. Hawkes disappeared from the mainstream public eye for many years, with the 1993 release of the single "What's wrong with this picture?" attracting little attention in the UK and his 2002 release "Stay Away Baby Jane" reaching only number 74 in the UK chart.

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Buddy's Song - 1993 - 2002

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However, Hawkes has had a dedicated core of mainly student fans who have ensured his continued success as a touring artist, and who have been kept loyal by the constant playing of "The One and Only" in student bars and clubs. Hawkes has also had continued success as a song writer for many artists such as A1, Caprice, Tricky and Nik Kershaw.

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A1 - Caprice - Tricky - Nik Kershaw

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Hawkes has recently returned to the media's attention with his involvement in Channel 4's The Games in March 2005 in which he won a Bronze Medal. He is also taking part in the ITV programme Hit Me Baby One More Time in April, 2005. He released a new single called "Another Fine Mess" in May 2005 but it only reached #48 on the UK singles chart.

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Channel 4 - The Games - March 2005 - ITV - Hit Me Baby One More Time - May 2005

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