Brothers Patrick and Gregory Kane formed Hue and Cry in 1984, and the duo made a huge impact with the release of their debut album Seduced and Abandoned (1987), which featured their first top ten single, Labour of Love. The follow-up album Remote continued the trend and produced the huge hits Looking for Linda and Violently. Albums like Stars Crash Down, Showtime, and Jazz Not Jazz ensured Hue and Cry’s continued successful run through the 1990s.

Hue and Cry have sold more than two million records worldwide, released 15 studio albums, and performed alongside some of the greatest artists in music history — appearing with U2, James Brown, Madonna, Al Green, and Van Morrison.

Roachford has become one of the most compelling and consistent rock and soul artists the UK has produced since Cuddly Toy reached Number 4 in the charts in 1988. He has released ten studio albums and several greatest hits collections, been sought after as a songwriter by the likes of Michael Jackson, Joss Stone, and Chaka Khan, and has consistently toured both as a solo artist and alongside contemporaries including Terence Trent D’Arby and The Christians.

For the past nine years, he has been part of Mike + The Mechanics, recording with Mike Rutherford’s post-Genesis band and performing live with them across the world. In 2019, Roachford received an MBE for Services to Music.