Edwyn Collins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edwyn Collins
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 23, 1959(1959-08-23)
Age	65
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Virgo

Edwyn Collins Biography

Edwyn Collins is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 23, 1959 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish musician and singer whose hit song “A Girl Like You” was featured in the movies Empire Records and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.

He collaborated with Franz Ferdinand’s frontman Alex Kapranos on his solo record Losing Sleep.

Collins co-founded the band the Nu-Sonics in 1976 in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. The band changed its name to Orange Juice in 1979. Collins and his friend Alan Horne founded the record label Postcard Records that year to release the band’s singles. The band’s debut single, “Falling and Laughing” was issued in February 1980. Although critically acclaimed, the single only sold 2,000 copies.

Roddy Frame, the frontman for the new wave group Aztec Camera, has maintained a long-term friendship with Collins, since they were both signed to Postcard Records in the 1980s. Collins and Frame collaborated on the Aztec Camera album Stray, including a live performance of the song “Consolation Prize”.

He had a son with his wife Grace Maxwell.

Edwyn Collins Net Worth

Edwyn Collins is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edwyn Collins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the music group Nu-Sonics, later known as Orange Juice.

He wrote and sang a song called “The Magic Piper,” which was featured in the movie Austin Powers.

Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. Following the group’s split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single “A Girl Like You” was a worldwide hit.

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Who is Edwyn Collins Dating?

According to our records, Edwyn Collins married to Grace Maxwell. As of December 1, 2023, Edwyn Collins’s is not dating anyone.

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Collins released two singles for Elevation label in 1987, both produced by Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins, but both failed to enter the UK Singles Chart. Elevation was closed in November 1987, just ten months after it released its first single. After the closure, Collins experienced a “falling out” with Creation Records founder Alan McGee, who had financed Elevation. As a result, unlike other Elevation signees such as Primal Scream and The Weather Prophets, Collins was not migrated to the main Creation label and he was left without a record label contract.

Facts & Trivia

Edwyn Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Edwyn Collins celebrates birthday on August 23 of every year.

Collins built his own recording studio in 1994 that was used to record his third solo album, Gorgeous George, which he also produced. The studio, located in West Hampstead, London, UK, would become the West Heath Yard Studios that Collins would use for his future record label, AED Records.

Top Facts about Edwyn Collins

1. Edwyn Collins is a Scottish musician and songwriter.
2. He was the lead singer of the band Orange Juice.
3. His hit song “A Girl Like You” reached #4 in the UK charts.
4. Collins suffered two cerebral hemorrhages in 2005.
5. He underwent extensive rehabilitation to recover his speech and mobility.
6. Collins released his ninth solo album, “Badbea,” in 2019.
7. He has collaborated with artists such as Paul Quinn and Franz Ferdinand.
8. Collins was awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection in 1995.
9. He has produced albums for other artists, including The Cribs and The Proclaimers.
10. In addition to music, Collins is also a painter and illustrator.

Did Edwyn Collins have a stroke?

And then my stroke happened. Everything changed. Losing the ability to speak was terrifying. In 2005 I had two cerebral haemorrhages, which left me with aphasia.

What caused Edwyn Collins stroke?

More than anything, Collins seems excited by the fact that he can still remember his life at all. Three years ago, it was a different story: in 2005, two strokes – caused by haemorrhages in his brain, due to high blood pressure – left the Scottish singer dazed and confused in hospital, unable to walk, talk, or sing.

What genre is Edwyn Collins?

Alternative/Indie

How old is Edwyn Collins?

63 years (August 23, 1959)

What nationality is Edwyn Collins?

Scottish