Tony Lewis, the front man for the British rock band the Outfield, has died at the age of 62.
“It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Tony Lewis has unexpectedly passed away,” reads a post from Oct. 20 on Lewis’ Twitter page. “He was a beautiful soul who touched so many lives with his love, his spirit, and his music. He loved his fans dearly and enjoyed every opportunity he had when meeting all of you.-Team TL.”
It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Tony Lewis has unexpectedly passed away. He was a beautiful soul who touched so many lives with his love, his spirit, and his music. He loved his fans dearly and enjoyed every opportunity he had when meeting all of you.-Team TL pic.twitter.com/Wiif4Ldt8v
— Tony Lewis from The Outfield (@TonyLewisMusic) October 20, 2020
Lewis and his band are, by far, best known for the terrific hit single “Your Love,” which hailed from the 1985 album “Play Deep” and reached the top 10 in 1986.
Yet, the Outfield deserves to be remembered as more than just a one-hit wonder (and, indeed, the band did have many other songs that charted in the top 40 of both the pop and rock charts).
Thus, as our tribute to vocalist-bassist Lewis, it seemed only right to remind the public of this underrated band’s many other worthy accomplishments.
So turn up these 10 great Outfield songs not named “Your Love.” They are listed chronologically, not in terms of ranking.
1, “Say It Isn’t So” (1985)
The band’s debut single from 1985 is a finely polished slice of power-pop-rock, which hit the top 20 of the mainstream rock charts and nicely set the stage for the smash follow-up — “Your Love.” Like every song on this list, it was penned by John Spinks, the Outfield songwriter who died in 2014.
2, “All the Love” (1985)
Well, the public really liked “Your Love” — a lot. So, as a follow up, the band went with even more love — “All the Love” (alternatively known as “All the Love in the World”). And it worked, taking the band right back to the top 20.
3, “Everytime You Cry” (1985)
The fourth (and final) single from “Play Deep” helped the band’s debut album live up to its title. This was indeed a deep album, offering far more than just “Your Love,” and that was a major reason why “Play Deep” ended up being certified triple-platinum in the U.S.
4, “Since You’ve Been Gone” (1987)
Not to be confused with similarly titled Rainbow classic cover from the ’70s, or the Kelly Clarkson offering from 2004, this was the strong lead single from the band’s sophomore album, “Bangin’.” It reached No. 11 on the rock charts.
5, “No Surrender” (1987)
The Outfield showcases a different side of its game with this heartfelt, midtempo, power ballad, which also hails from the band’s second album but is anything but “Bangin’.”
6, “Voices of Babylon” (1989)
The shiny title track from the band’s third album married New Wave synth-rock with late-’80s-era pop-prog. And people loved what they heard, pushing the single to No. 2 on the rock chart’s — the highest position the Outfield would reach in its career.
7, “For You” (1990)
The lead single from the band’s fourth album, 1990’s “Diamond Days,” turned out to be the last sizable hit for the Outfield — reaching No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
8, “Take It All” (1990)
While “For You” was the hit, the best track from “Diamond Days” was actually this amazing slice of power-pop. It’s one of the finest offerings from the band’s entire catalog.
9, “Closer to Me” (1992)
The record-buying public had stopped paying attention to the Outfield by the early ’90s, but that didn’t stop the band from releasing worthwhile albums such as “Rockeye,” which highlights include this driving rocker.
10, “Winning It All” (1992)
Another “Rockeye” offering,” this winner of an anthem ended up being featured in telecasts for the NBA finals in the ’90s. Put it on the same mixed tape as Survivors’ “Eye of the Tiger” and enjoy your workout.
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