Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971), is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his one and only British chart-topping Single "The One and Only", which was released in March 1991.

Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2.1 Album 2.2 Singles 3 Filmography 4 Trivia 5 External links

Life and career

Hawkes was born in Windsor, Berkshire. His father is the singer Len 'Chip' Hawkes, formerly with the 1960s band The Tremeloes. Chesney was named after the singer and comedian, Chesney Allen.

Hawkes' career began at nineteen, when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song. Shortly after this, he released his most famous single "The One And Only", from the film's soundtrack. Written By Nik Kershaw, the song was later featured in the opening credits of Doc Hollywood (1991), starring Michael J. Fox. The single spent 5 weeks at Number one; however, it proved to be a hard act to follow, and subsequent releases such as "I'm A Man Not A Boy" (May 1991) were not as successful.

Hawkes disappeared from the mainstream public eye for many years, with the 1993 release of the single "What's Wrong With This Picture?" attracting little attention in the UK, and his 2002 collaboration with singer Brian McAndrew, "Stay Away Baby Jane", reaching only number 74 in the UK Singles Chart.

However, Hawkes has had a dedicated core of mainly student fans who have ensured his continued success as a touring artist, and who have been kept loyal by the constant playing of "The One And Only" in student bars and clubs. Hawkes has also had some success as a songwriter for other artists, such as A1, Caprice and Tricky.

Hawkes returned to the media's attention with his involvement in Channel 4's The Games in March 2005, in which he won a Bronze Medal. He also took part in the ITV programme Hit Me Baby One More Time in April that year. He released a new single called "Another Fine Mess" in May 2005, although it only reached number 48; nevertheless, it was his biggest-selling single for over a decade.

He is currently working with the comedian Tony Hawks on songs which are available on MySpace.

Discography

Album

• The Buddy's Song Soundtrack/The One and Only (US title) (1991) #18 UK
• Get The Picture (1993 - Europe only)
• Another Fine Mess (2007) In final production

Singles

• "The One And Only" (March 1991) #1 UK
• "I'm A Man Not A Boy" (May 1991) #27 UK
• "Secrets Of The Heart" (September 1991) #57 UK
• "What's Wrong With This Picture" (May 1993) #63 UK
• "Stay Away Baby Jane" (January 2002) #74 UK
• "Another Fine Mess" (May 2005) #48 UK

Filmography

• Buddy's Song (1991) - Buddy

Trivia

• Whilst his brother plays drums in his band, Chesney's sister fronted the mid-1990s rock group Transister, that also featured Danny Wilson's, Gary Clark.
• Hawkes' reputation for his dedication for the fans was brought into disrepute after his appearance on The Games, when he failed to answer a number of e-mails from devoted fans.
• He is a supporter of West Ham United Football Club.

External links

• The Chesney Hawkes Official Website
• Chesney Hawkes and Tony Hawks MySpace page