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'''Finley Quaye''' (born 25 March 1974, ], Scotland)<ref>. BBC (25 March 1974). Retrieved on 2014-04-19.</ref> is a Scottish musician. He won the 1997 ] for best ] act, and the 1998 ]<ref name="britaward">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/finley-quaye-8-1393929|title = Finley Quaye Backs Brits Win with New Single and Tour|date = 16 January 1998}}</ref> for Best Male Solo Artist. His debut album, ''],'' a fusion of many styles including reggae and soul, was a commercial success and was certified double platinum by the ].


==Life==
Finley Quaye is the son of vaudeville pianist ] and the half-brother of the English guitarist ].


Born in Edinburgh, Quaye went to school in ], ] and Edinburgh. However, he left school with no qualifications because of domestic violence in the household. Before making records he took employment spraying cars, smoking fish, making futons and as a stage-rigger and scaffolder.


His father was born in London, but considered himself as ]n. Although known as ], his full name was ] and he was a ] of the ] tribe centralized in Jamestown, ], Ghana. Kaye was the son of the pianist ] a.k.a. ], who was born in Accra, Ghana. Finley did not grow up with his father and only found out fully, in his twenties, about his father's history as a musician. Mope Desmond, Cab Kaye and Finley Quaye have all played ]'s ], ]'s Wulfrun Hall and London's ]. Finley was on tour with his band when he met his father for the first time in ].


Finley Quaye was inspired early on in his childhood by jazz musicians Pete King, ], who started his musical career making tea and running errands in Finley's father's band, and ]. Quaye heard jazz as a child, living in London with his mother, who would take him with her to ]'s jazz club to catch performances of American jazz musicians touring Europe such as ], who recorded his live album there ] and also ]. Quaye's mother had long-term relationships with musician Pete King, who hosted and performed at Ronnie Scott's club in Frith Street, London. Around this time Finley was also taken along to see the likes of ] in rehearsal, with journalist photo editor for the music press the NME / Melodymaker, Howard a dear friend of his Mum's, Sharon. In Edinburgh shows that made an impact in early years were ] during the Fringe Festival at The Hole in the Ground that was behind the Usher Hall. ] of Fleetwood Mac at The Venue with ] on drums around 1990. Art has always been an influence and a constant source of inspiration and central to Finley Quaye's mind set and artistic approach. Finley Quaye attended The ] at Regents Park as well as ] and ] exhibitions and opening nights. Finley gave awards away at The ] at The Millennium dome in London as well as ]'s ] at The Dorchester Hotel in London.


Cab Kaye died while depressed in Amsterdam and ultimately died by Euthanasia which was organised by immediate family without Finley's approval or consent. Since then Finley has been unable to accept his Father's death or celebrate his life, or to write books about this or to make films covering this episode of his life.


Finley's youngest of two sons, Caleb Quaye, tragically took his own life in 2023.


==Career== ==Career==
Quaye made a solo ] with ] and moved to New York City. He began working with ]/] unlawfully while he was still signed to Polydor, and in late 1997 he reached the UK ] twice, with "Sunday Shining" and "Even After All".<ref name=uk/> His reputation was established by '']'', released in September 1997. It went ] less than three weeks later, and led directly to the ] victory. The album is now certified 2× platinum in the UK.<ref name=bpicert/> In 1998, Quaye recorded and produced ]'s "]" for the ]'s compilation album '']'', a tribute to ], which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness.


Two more albums were released on ], ''Vanguard'' (2000) and ''Much More Than Much Love'' (2004). "Spiritualized" became his last single to score a top 40 landing in the UK chart when it was released in September 2000, reaching number 26.<ref name=uk/> In 2004 the single "]" was released in collaboration with ] and featuring ]. The song featured in ] '']'' and on the season 1 soundtrack, becoming a minor hit.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
Finley made music and performed under the name Finley Quaye until early 2025. Finley experienced constant torture around the release of a film that was made by a sibling about Finley's father largely and how about bad a father Finley's father was to him. He was to Finley's sibling which was that sibling's perspective however the damage that was done intentionally in retribution for things that were said to that sibling's daughter 20 years ago about that siblings sister and their relationship between them. As a result of this Finley sibling has wanted the downfall of Finley Quaye and everything that Finley stands for. Finley told Caleb's daughter about his sister in Bristol and how she changed her name to escape her brother and London and he gave Caleb's daughter Stephanie her auntie's contact details and put them in touch with each other because they were so alike and it's because of these exchanges that Caleb Quaye has had it out for his brother Finley because the relationship between father and daughter was never the same after that. Caleb showed no grief when his nephew died, showed his brother no support and made no public comment. And when promoting his film online that was released the same day that Finley's son died in Brighton by suicide, he used his song Coombs Gallow's by Hookfoot to promote his film on Instagram stories knowing it would be seen by Finley and cause pain and torment. And when Caleb was approached by Finley about this, he claimed it was an innocent oversight and that it wasn't intentional.Finley no longer has any friends to trust them without bringing them into the spotlight making it difficult for them to get on with their lives as normal.Finley has been left to die and for his music and everything to perish countless times by family by the mother of his son Theodore in this process and forced the neglect his son when trying his best to avoid that. And as a direct consequence of his son Caleb's suicide, Finley has been going all out to minimise conflict in all his affairs and to be as fair as possible even with his will and step sons who make it difficult to communicate with his son and with his son's mother. Finley prayed and asked God for forgiveness and forgive Caleb for doing what he did on the condition that he realises how much inner conflict his son had been suffering with. And since Caleb's death or anybody has done is create conflict or perpetuate instead of finding solutions and being harmonious with each other everyone is doing the opposite. The point of the pact with God was to elevate Caleb's soul from purgatory to Heaven. Finley has not been able to agree for son with anybody since his son's death everybody keeps making sure Finley is alone as much as possible. When it comes to being the air to Finley's estate most of the family is rested on the fact that it now falls to Theo rather than Caleb and Theo and the threat of any children being born and taking Theo's place and Finley starting a family with anyone in future is why Finley is being permanently tortured by his current or ex partner, by his brother and by many others who are connected to Finleys ex partner Bridget Turgoose. Everything makes it so ugly that it's impossible to sustain and maintain a relationship a loving and caring and trusting relationship. This is what Finley has been denied of for decades and at the same time expected to sing and perform about these things to pay bills. Finley sister in Bristol is often in colluding with Bridget Turgoose and others. Nobody will allow Finley Quaye or Finley McGowan to talk.With Finley having been made bankrupt in 2012 the only source of income in recent years being from bandKamp and Finley's fan subscribers systematically refusing to download music from bandKamp has resulted in every time he invests there is no money coming in. It's just money going out all the time. The fans refuse to pay for music online and insist on live concerts and physical releases, some hoping to bootleg and copy illegally. Each year for the last five years to 10 years 5 to 10,000 to 20,000 £ has been spent on Music by Finley and yet the income coming in from this his music is no more than £500 in total in the last six months there's only been £5 in revenue received by Finley via band Kamp despite constantly making music and constantly releasing singles nobody will download them not even for a souvenir and refuses to support the artist in making music. And when clearly in a relationship, the interest and support from women is a fraction of what it normally is. This toxic environment is unbearable and workable.Finley often reflects on Sinéad O'Connor who suffered the same fate who was a friend. Finley has been forced to be alone away from family, isolated by family and by friends and manipulated by lots of people around him to the point that family and friends do not want to get involved or to protect the family as whole. Finley also has no support when it comes to cultural or racial abuse, complications or complexities in the industry and in day to day life.

All everybody has done around Finley is separate and divide themselves up at the same time as Finley trying to pull people together or get people on the same page in the same place at the same time. Everybody wants to be on the opposite page or on the opposite side of the world and make it impossible for anything to be witnessed or discussed.
He released the EP ''Pound for Pound'' with Intune Records in 2008, with Norman Grant of the ] featuring ] and ].

Three albums were made between 2019 and 2023 but also removed from distribution and outlets because of lack of recognition, interest or support in the United kingdom in terms of live agents, labels and publishers. This was the sole reason for the removal of the material.

In 2021 Finley was awarded by Queen Elizabeth II, the Queens Award For Voluntary Service with Food For All, for preparing food and for campaigning as well as distributing free and hot food to the homeless in London between 2000 and 2024.


==Discography== ==Discography==
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Finley Quaye
Birth nameFinley Ellington Quaye McGowan
Born (1974-03-25) 25 March 1974 (age 50)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Genres
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Years active1993–present
Labels
Musical artist

Finley Quaye (born 25 March 1974, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best Male Solo Artist. His debut album, Maverick A Strike, a fusion of many styles including reggae and soul, was a commercial success and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Life

Finley Quaye is the son of vaudeville pianist Cab Kaye and the half-brother of the English guitarist Caleb Quaye.

Born in Edinburgh, Quaye went to school in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. However, he left school with no qualifications because of domestic violence in the household. Before making records he took employment spraying cars, smoking fish, making futons and as a stage-rigger and scaffolder.

His father was born in London, but considered himself as African. Although known as Cab Kaye, his full name was Nii Lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye and he was a Chief of the Ga tribe centralized in Jamestown, Accra, Ghana. Kaye was the son of the pianist Caleb Jonas Quaye a.k.a. Mope Desmond, who was born in Accra, Ghana. Finley did not grow up with his father and only found out fully, in his twenties, about his father's history as a musician. Mope Desmond, Cab Kaye and Finley Quaye have all played Glasgow's Barrowlands, Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall and London's Cafe de Paris. Finley was on tour with his band when he met his father for the first time in Amsterdam.

Finley Quaye was inspired early on in his childhood by jazz musicians Pete King, Ronnie Scott, who started his musical career making tea and running errands in Finley's father's band, and Lionel Hampton. Quaye heard jazz as a child, living in London with his mother, who would take him with her to Ronnie Scott's jazz club to catch performances of American jazz musicians touring Europe such as Buddy Rich, who recorded his live album there in 1980 and also Ella Fitzgerald. Quaye's mother had long-term relationships with musician Pete King, who hosted and performed at Ronnie Scott's club in Frith Street, London. Around this time Finley was also taken along to see the likes of The Ramones in rehearsal, with journalist photo editor for the music press the NME / Melodymaker, Howard a dear friend of his Mum's, Sharon. In Edinburgh shows that made an impact in early years were Frank Chickens during the Fringe Festival at The Hole in the Ground that was behind the Usher Hall. Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac at The Venue with Cozy Powell on drums around 1990. Art has always been an influence and a constant source of inspiration and central to Finley Quaye's mind set and artistic approach. Finley Quaye attended The Frieze ART Fair at Regents Park as well as Gilbert & George and Harlan Miller exhibitions and opening nights. Finley gave awards away at The Indian Film Awards at The Millennium dome in London as well as David Gray's Ivor Novello at The Dorchester Hotel in London.

Cab Kaye died while depressed in Amsterdam and ultimately died by Euthanasia which was organised by immediate family without Finley's approval or consent. Since then Finley has been unable to accept his Father's death or celebrate his life, or to write books about this or to make films covering this episode of his life.

Finley's youngest of two sons, Caleb Quaye, tragically took his own life in 2023.

Career

Quaye made a solo recording contract with Polydor Records and moved to New York City. He began working with Epic/Sony unlawfully while he was still signed to Polydor, and in late 1997 he reached the UK Top 20 twice, with "Sunday Shining" and "Even After All". His reputation was established by Maverick A Strike, released in September 1997. It went gold less than three weeks later, and led directly to the BRIT Award victory. The album is now certified 2× platinum in the UK. In 1998, Quaye recorded and produced George Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody, a tribute to George Gershwin, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness.

Two more albums were released on Epic, Vanguard (2000) and Much More Than Much Love (2004). "Spiritualized" became his last single to score a top 40 landing in the UK chart when it was released in September 2000, reaching number 26. In 2004 the single "Dice" was released in collaboration with William Orbit and featuring Beth Orton. The song featured in Fox Network's The OC and on the season 1 soundtrack, becoming a minor hit.

He released the EP Pound for Pound with Intune Records in 2008, with Norman Grant of the Twinkle Brothers featuring Sly Dunbar and Lloyd Parks.

Three albums were made between 2019 and 2023 but also removed from distribution and outlets because of lack of recognition, interest or support in the United kingdom in terms of live agents, labels and publishers. This was the sole reason for the removal of the material.

In 2021 Finley was awarded by Queen Elizabeth II, the Queens Award For Voluntary Service with Food For All, for preparing food and for campaigning as well as distributing free and hot food to the homeless in London between 2000 and 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
UK
 AUS
 FRA
 NL
 NZ
1997 Maverick A Strike 3 77 38 46 11
  • UK: 2× Platinum
2000 Vanguard 35 — 44 — —
2003 Much More Than Much Love 56 — 148 — —
2012 28th February Rd. — — — — —
2014 Royal Rasses — — — — —
2017 Straight from the Country — — — — —
2019 Faux Naïf — — — — —
2021 Sycamore Seeds Under The Sycamore Tree — — — — —
2022 A Sign of Things To Come — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations

  • The Best of the Epic Years 1995-2003 (2008)

Extended plays

  • Oranges and Lemons (2005)
  • Pound For Pound (2008)

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
UK
 NL
 US
Alt.
 US
Dance
Sales
1997 "Sunday Shining" 16 80 26 — Maverick A Strike
"Even After All" 10 — — —
"It's Great When We're Together" 27 — — —
1998 "Your Love Gets Sweeter" 16 — — —
"Ultra Stimulation" 51 — — —
2000 "Spiritualized" 26 — — — Vanguard
"When I Burn off into the Distance" 80 — — —
2003 "Dice" (with William Orbit) — — — 18 Much More Than Much Love
"Something to Say" (promotional single) — — — —
2006 "For My Childrens Love" — — — — Royal Rasses
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Other collaborations

References

  1. https://viaf.org/en/viaf/34654729
  2. Kenon, Marci (16 September 2000). "An Onslaught of New Product". Billboard. p. 68.
  3. Monger, Timothy (n.d.). "Finley Quaye: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. Music Scotland – The Vault – Biogs. BBC (25 March 1974). Retrieved on 2014-04-19.
  5. "Finley Quaye Backs Brits Win with New Single and Tour". 16 January 1998.
  6. ^ "Official Charts > Finley Quaye". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. ^ "BRIT Certified > Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2020. N.B. User needs to enter 'Finley Quay' into the search box to display results.
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 227.
  9. "lescharts.com > Finley Quaye dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Finley Quay in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. "charts.nz > Finley Quay in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. "OLD BAKERY STUDIOS | Finley Quaye + Rosie Crow SOLD OUT". OLD BAKERY STUDIOS.
  13. "Billboard > Chart History > Finley Quaye > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. "Billboard > Chart History > Finley Quaye > Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

External links

Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
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