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2004 in British music

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Summary

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Michelle McManus, the winner of the second British series of Pop Idol, enjoyed success with her first single release, which topped the charts. Second and third place contestants Mark Rhodes and Sam Nixon formed a duo, whose debut single was a cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends", which also reached No.1. On 9 March Westlife became a four-piece after Brian McFadden decided to leave the band.

Numerous acts released greatest hits albums, with Robbie Williams' being most successful, selling over one million copies in eight weeks. Popular artists from the 1980s made successful returns, including Duran Duran, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Morrissey, all of whom released top ten singles. After appearing in the reality television show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, Peter Andre re-released his 1996 hit single Mysterious Girl, this time getting to the top spot. Twenty years after the original, the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas? was re-recorded and was the best-selling single of the year, holding the Christmas number 1 spot. The song sold over a million copies in a month.

The most successful British pop acts of 2004 were McFly whose first two debut singles entered at number one, and Natasha Bedingfield, who topped the singles, album and download charts. The 2004 Children in Need single was "I'll Stand by You". Former S Club star Rachel Stevens continued with her solo career, reaching the top 3 with the Sport Relief track "Some Girls".

In the classical world, Karl Jenkins continued success as a composer was rewarded by a 10-year recording deal with EMI. His choral work, In These Stones Horizons Sing, was commissioned for the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre in November 2004. Newly appointed Master of the Queen's Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies continued his series of Naxos Quartets with nos. 4 and 5. Veteran composer Harrison Birtwistle produced a new opera, The Io Passion, which had its première in June at Snape Maltings as part of the Aldeburgh Festival.

Events

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Bands formed

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Bands on hiatus

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Bands disbanded

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Television series

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Classical works

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Opera

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Musical films

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Film scores

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Deaths

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Music awards

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BRIT Awards

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The 2004 BRIT Awards winners were:

Mercury Music Prize

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The 2004 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

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The 2004 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Rachel Stevens for her song Some Girls from the album Funky Dory.

The Record of the Year

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The Record of the Year was awarded to "Thunderbirds" by Busted.

See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Entertainment | Thousands mourn Peel at funeral". BBC News. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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  7. ^ "Top of the Pops leaves BBC One". BBC News. BBC. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  8. ^ BBC Press Office. Accessed 24 October 2014
  9. ^ "British Composer Awards shortlist honours top 30". The Stage. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  10. ^ "DJ died after 'chasing burglars'". BBC News. BBC. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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