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'''Simon Law''' (born 28 May 1961, in ], ]) is a producer, ] and songwriter for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22simon+law%22+%22soul+II+soul%22&hl=en&ei=3FBVTfKfJ4SctwfwpPGyDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22simon%20law%22%20%22soul%20II%20soul%22&f=false|title=Soul II Soul Turns Up the Volume to 5|last=Reynolds|first=J.R.|date=12 August 1995|work=]|page=18|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref> '''Simon Alban Law''' (born 28 May 1961, in ], ]) is a producer, ] and songwriter for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22simon+law%22+%22soul+II+soul%22&hl=en&ei=3FBVTfKfJ4SctwfwpPGyDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22simon%20law%22%20%22soul%20II%20soul%22&f=false|title=Soul II Soul Turns Up the Volume to 5|last=Reynolds|first=J.R.|date=12 August 1995|work=]|page=18|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref>


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Simon Law
Birth nameSimon Alban Law
Born (1961-05-28) 28 May 1961 (age 63)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Occupation(s)Record producer, keyboardist
Musical artist

Simon Alban Law (born 28 May 1961, in Luton, England) is a producer, keyboardist and songwriter for Soul II Soul.

Career

Law is an original member of Soul II Soul. The band had a #1 UK hit single with "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", where he appeared in one of the song's two music videos, and a Top 10 hit with "Keep On Movin'". The band were awarded two Grammys for the songs "Back to Life" and the instrumental "African Dance", both of which Law co-wrote. He worked on all subsequent Soul II Soul albums apart from Volume III Just Right, producing and co-writing many of the band's other UK hit singles, including "Missing You", "Love Enuff" and "Represent". He performs with the band regularly to this day and was on the Jools Holland show Later in November 2012.

Law is also a record producer who has worked with artists such as Chanté Moore ("Love's Taken Over"), James "J.T." Taylor, and Maxi Priest. He is also one half of electronic duo Una Mas, with production/remix partner Lee Hamblin. He is credited on recording releases as Simon A. Law, Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law, or simply The Funky Ginger.

References

  1. Reynolds, J.R. (12 August 1995). "Soul II Soul Turns Up the Volume to 5". Billboard. p. 18. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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