Nineteen Eighties music icon Paul Hardcastle has shared the heartbreaking information that his son, Paul Hardcastle Jnr, has died in a bike accident on the age of 35.
Hardcastle introduced the tragic information in an Instagram publish final evening.
Sharing an image of his son as a boy, the composer and document producer wrote: “Simply to let you recognize that my tremendous gifted son Paul Hardcastle Jnr was in a deadly motorbike accident earlier and has sadly died. RIP son love Dad.”
Who was Paul Hardcastle Jnr? What occurred to him, and the way did his father discover fame within the Nineteen Eighties? Learn on to seek out out.
Who was Paul Hardcastle Jnr?
Paul Hardcastle was a profitable musician in his personal proper, following in his father’s footsteps, taking part in the saxophone and DJing.
Paul Hardcastle Jnr
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In line with his web site, Paul Hardcastle Jnr is a Billboard chart-topping and Grammy-nominated saxophonist who has loved a profitable profession in business recording, music production and tune writing.
He started his profession aged simply 16, performing his first skilled reveals as a saxophonist at movie star events, company launches, super-clubs, nightclubs, capabilities and bars throughout the UK.
Specialising within the easy jazz, soul, home & chill-out genres, Hardcastle Jnr bought his worldwide breakthrough in 2010 when he co-wrote, recorded, and carried out his debut single, Contact and Go.
Paul Hardcastle Jnr
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Produced by his father, it reached primary within the USA Billboard Jazz Chart.
He carried out all around the world, in locations equivalent to Dubai, The Maldives, The Seychelles, Monaco, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
Tragically, Hardcastle Jnr died in a bike accident, as confirmed by his father’s Instagram web page.
In response to the publish, Hardcastle Snr was flooded with messages of help from pals and followers.
S Membership singer Jo O’Meara wrote: “Oh Paul I’m so so sorry to your loss!! Sending you and the household love and power and this unhappy time”, whereas former TOWIE star James Argent posted: “I’m so sorry mate, pondering of you all. Heartbreaking.”
Presenter Hayley Palmer added: “Paul, I don’t even have the phrases – I’m so so sorry to listen to this. Heartbreaking. Am pondering of you Paul xx”
In a tragic twist, Hardcastle Snr has beforehand revealed that he as soon as dreamt of changing into a bike racer, earlier than he was hospitalised for 4 months after a severe accident.
Paul Hardcastle talking on Virgin Radio
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Talking to Steve Denyer on My 80s Playlist in 2024, Hardcastle Snr stated: “I got here out, I had compound fractures on my femur, my tibia, and fibula.
“Half of it was my fault, as a result of I used to be going too quick, however somebody pulled out as properly.”
Hardcastle Snr, 68, was an enormous star within the Nineteen Eighties, hitting primary within the UK Singles Chart together with his tune 19 in 1985.
The tune, about the USA’ involvement within the Vietnam Struggle and the impact it had on the troopers who served, additionally topped the charts in 12 different nations.
A prolific digital producer, keyboardist and composer, Hardcastle Snr created the hit in his mother and father’ lounge in Leytonstone, and he was backed by Simon Fuller, who give up his document firm job to be his supervisor.
He had begun his music profession in 1981, becoming a member of the soul band Direct Drive as a keyboard participant, earlier than he left to pursue a solo profession, discovering success with singles together with Only for Cash, Don’t Waste My Time and The Wizard.
For the reason that Nineteen Nineties, he has launched a number of synth jazz albums, beneath his actual title in addition to the pseudonyms Kiss the Sky and the Jazzmasters.
Hardcastle Snr married Dolores Baker in 1985, with Fuller as his finest man, and the couple had three youngsters, together with Paul Jnr and singer Maxine Hardcastle.
