Chesney Hawkes
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer, musician and actor. He was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He had a hit record "The One and Only". It was number 1 for five weeks in 1991.[1] He starred in the movie Buddy's Song along with Roger Daltrey.[2]
References
- ↑ Euan Stretch (29 November 2012). "'Go Away Chesney Hawkes': Residents demand 'bigger name' to open Christmas market". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy's Song (1991)". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. It also was featured in the 1991 film Doc Hollywood and the 2009 movie Moon. Fol
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. It also was featured in the 1991 film Doc Hollywood and the 2009 movie Moon. Follow-up single "I'm a Man Not a Boy" peaked at 27 in the UK, with subsequent singles including "What's Wrong with This Picture?", "Stay Away Baby Jane" (a collaboration with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne) and "Another Fine Mess" also charting in the top 100.
Aside from music, Hawkes appeared on Channel 4's The Games in 2005, winning a Bronze Medal. Hawkes appeared on the shows Hit Me Baby One More Time, Let's Dance for Comic Relief, and Sing If You Can. Hawkes also appeared in the musical Can't Smile Without You in the role of Tony Lowiman.
Hawkes appeared in a musical, Can't Smile Without You (featuring songs of Barry Manilow). A national tour started at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on 15 September 2008, prior to performances in the West End.
Hawkes appeared briefly in a cherry picker on Celebrity Big Brother (shown on 8 January 2009) on Channel 4. "The One and Only" was used as a cue to have contestants worship at a Chesney Hawkes shrine.
In January 2011, Hawkes performed at the live finale of Louie Spence's Showbusiness. During February and March 2011, he took part in the BBC series Let's Dance for Comic Relief. He now performs a mixture of his own material and covers at University Freshers week. In May that year, Hawkes took part in the ITV series Sing If You Can. In September, he appeared as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. On 24 December 2011, he appeared on the ITV programme Text Santa, with Ant & Dec.
Hawkes was due to take part on ITV's skating programme Dancing on Ice in 2012 but after fracturing his ankle, he withdrew from the programme. He was replaced by Chico Slimani. In May, Hawkes played at Lakefest festival. In December, he appeared as an accident-prone version of himself in the ITV comedy drama Panto!.
In 2014, Hawkes…
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