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Texas is tagged as: pop, rock, female vocalists, scottish, britpop

Texas is an alternative rock band which formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986 and fronted by singer Sharleen Spiteri. The band was founded by Johnny McElhone (of Altered Images), taking the name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. Their musical sound went from blues rock from debut album Southside (1989), via blue eyed soul of White on Blonde (1997) to the disco pop of their most recent release Red Book (2005).
Sharleen Spiteri (vocals, guitar), Ally McErlaine (guitar) and Johnny McElhone (bass) have survived all line ups.
In 1994, Ellen DeGeneres requested the use of the Texas track “So Called Friend” as the theme tune for her self-titled ABC Comedy Show. Sharleen and Ally flew to the US to re-record the song to fit the theme song to the sitcom.
Sharleen Spiteri was asked to play the main role in movie “Moulin Rouge” but declined as she did not want to spend 12 months in Australia. Spiteri announced soon after declining that she was pregnant with her first child. In 2008 Sharleen released her first solo album Melody
Guitarist Ally McErlaine is married to Shelly Poole of 90s pop group Alisha’s Attic.
Texas have had 7 studio albums and 1 greatest hits package:
Southside (Number 3 in UK chart - March 1989)|Mothers Heaven (Num...
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Top 10 Texas Songs
Summer Son
Say What You Want
Inner Smile
In Our Lifetime
I Don't Want A Lover
Halo
Black Eyed Boy
In Demand
I'll See It Through
Put Your Arms Around Me
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Top 10 Texas Albums
The Greatest Hits
White on Blonde
The Hush
Careful What You Wish For
Southside
Red Book
Ricks Road
Greatest Hits
Mothers Heaven
The BBC Sessions
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