The Wizard – Paul Hardcastle (1986)

Description

Additional information about this Paul Hardcastle vinyl art.

Paul Hardcastle – The Artist

Paul 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 during 1985.

The Wizard – The Song

The Wizard is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle, best known as the theme tune for the BBC’s weekly music chart show Top of the Pops, which was used from 3 April 1986 to 26 September 1991. He was asked to write the song for the programme after the producers were impressed by his hit 1985 single “19”. Later in 1986, the song was released as a single and charted at No. 15 in the UK charts, leading to Hardcastle also performing the song on the show

The Wizard – The Shape

This record has been modelled into a typocal Wizard with pointed hat and full beard. A magician, also known as a wizard, enchanter/enchantress, sorcerer/sorceress, warlock, witch, archmage, mage, magus, magic-user, or spellcaster, is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural, occult, or arcane sources.  Magicians enjoy a rich history in mythology, legends, fiction, and folklore, and are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games.

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