[Music] Paul Heaton

[BadFish]

Is one of my favourite famous Paul's.

He does stuff like this.

Paul Heaton buys drinks for fans attending TRNSMT

The singer, who is playing the festival on Friday, has put money behind the bar of five Glasgow pubs.

www.bbc.com

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

An absolute ledge in my opinion, in many ways

 

[Farehamseagull]

Brilliant musician and bloke, love him.

 

[Live by the sea]

Very generous guy

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Politically, musically and just as a human being he seems a very, very good bloke

 

[jcdenton08]

I was stunned to learn how incredibly wealthy he is. I say stunned because, being in my mid-thirties, he has hardly set the world alight with hits that I’ve been aware of. Not a criticism, I just knew a few of the Beautiful South songs from the 90’s and occasionally hear The Housemartins on the radio - all very pleasant stuff.

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

 

[BadFish]

I was stunned to learn how incredibly wealthy he is. I say stunned because, being in my mid-thirties, he has hardly set the world alight with hits that I’ve been aware of. Not a criticism, I just knew a few of the Beautiful South songs from the 90’s and occasionally hear The Housemartins on the radio - all very pleasant stuff.

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

A quick google suggest he has a net wealth of 4 million. Sting more like 500 million.

Where did you read different?

I would be stunned if Heaton was richer than Sting.

 

[Weststander]

I was stunned to learn how incredibly wealthy he is. I say stunned because, being in my mid-thirties, he has hardly set the world alight with hits that I’ve been aware of. Not a criticism, I just knew a few of the Beautiful South songs from the 90’s and occasionally hear The Housemartins on the radio - all very pleasant stuff.

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

Don’t read The Sun or Mail.

The Housemartins and Beautiful South were huge, Heaton himself is a prolific songwriter.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I was stunned to learn how incredibly wealthy he is. I say stunned because, being in my mid-thirties, he has hardly set the world alight with hits that I’ve been aware of. Not a criticism, I just knew a few of the Beautiful South songs from the 90’s and occasionally hear The Housemartins on the radio - all very pleasant stuff.

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

Whilst he most likely made a very healthy income from Housemartins and especially The Beautiful South it was the Greatest Hits compilation Carry On Up The Charts which catapulted him into the big league. It was a huge seller, far outstipping anything else he'd ever done. It's 7 times platinum in the UK alone.

And this wealth never went to his head, he seems a very grounded and generous person.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

That said, I just noticed Blue is the Colour is 5 times platinum in the UK.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

I doubt both of these statements.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Best songwriter of his generation bar none.

 

[beorhthelm]

I’m guessing he has a lot of non-music related income - the article I read had him richer than Sting and other huge names(!)

though that sounds very suspect as a fact, song writers will write for others and make a mint from the royalties.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Best songwriter of his generation bar none.

There is a fascinating documentary, from a few decades ago now I guess, which focuses on the bands songwriting and recording. He would typically take himself away somewhere and sit in bars and cafes and watch people for lyrical inspiration. They would then have a band meeting about where to go to record the music….I think a month in Saville was the outcome of the meeting in the doc.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

.I think a month in Saville was the outcome of the meeting in the doc.

Didn't know he was that close to Jimmy

 

[The Wookiee]

I’m not sure if this is true or just one of those stories that gets passed on - but apparently he was on the pitch with Sheff Utd fans at the Goldstone on the last game of the season in 1985

 

[HangletonGull]

I’m not sure if this is true or just one of those stories that gets passed on - but apparently he was on the pitch with Sheff Utd fans at the Goldstone on the last game of the season in 1985

I’ve heard that too

 

[HangletonGull]

Comes across as a top bloke incredible song writer and musician

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Didn't know he was that close to Jimmy

oooooops. Seville!

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I’m not sure if this is true or just one of those stories that gets passed on - but apparently he was on the pitch with Sheff Utd fans at the Goldstone on the last game of the season in 1985

Shit.. I hope he wasn’t the one I landed one on.

That’s gonna haunt me now forever