Level 42 are an English jazz‑funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They achieved a series of UK and international hits during the 1980s and 1990s. Their highest‑charting UK single was “Lessons in Love”, which reached number three in the UK and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. An earlier single, “Something About You”, was their most successful in the United States, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. After considerable success as both a live and studio act throughout the 1980s, the band’s commercial profile declined in the early 1990s due to personnel changes and shifts in musical direction. Level 42 disbanded in 1994 but reformed in 2001. Mark King and the Gould brothers—Phil and Rowland (known as Boon)—grew up on the Isle of Wight and played together in various teenage bands. Phil Gould later studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he met keyboardist Mike Lindup in a percussion course. The two bonded over shared musical influences, including Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett and Jan Hammer.
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Lessons In Love
It’s Over
Love Games
Something About You
Sirens
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