Paul Hardcastle Paul Hardcastle Paul Louis Hardcastle is a British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Born in Kensington in London in 1957, he is the son of Joyce ("née" Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000). Hardcastle achieved some success with his early singles, including the 1984 electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, "Rain Forest", which along with the track "Sound Chaser", reached number two on the dance chart. "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the
Paul Newton (musician) ex-members of Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley, John Lawton & Lee Kerslake) in "Uriah Heep Legends" and continues to do this. He has recently appeared with "Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by his son, Julian, and was also a member of Ledbury rock band "The Rocking Aces" until they disbanded in December 2013. Newton is currently working with singer/guitarist Chris Rainbow, "The Business", "Nice & Sleazy" plus session work for various bands/artists. The Newton/Rainbow Project CD "Licence to Rock" is now available through cdbaby.com. Paul Newton (musician) Paul Newton (born 21 February 1948, Andover, Hampshire) is a British rock musician.