WONDERFUL LIFE BLACK (1987)

Black is the musical vehicle for British singersongwriter Colin Vearncombe (born 26 May 1962, Liverpool, England). Career BlackBlack s first release was Human Features on Rox Records in 1981. This was followed by another independent release in 1982 More Than The Sun (Wonderful World Of Records), after which Black was signed by WEA Records. In 1982 they joined pop band The Thompson Twins on tour for the Quick Step and Side Kick tour, which made their name with the live sound of synth, percussion, guitar and the use of reel to reel tapes during their live performances. The first release for WEA was Hey Presto (1984), which got them noticed outside the UK: the video for this track featured on the satellite music channel Music Box, and the single was released in Australia. The second WEA single was a rerecording of More Than The Sun. After this, Black was dropped from the record label. During this period, the band also incl