Difford & Tilbrook are the songwriting team of

Chris Difford Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze. Musical career Born in Greenwich, London, Difford has written l ...

and

Glenn Tilbrook Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the music for Squeeze's son ...

, known for their work as the principal writers for the new wave rock band Squeeze. In addition to playing

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for the band, they are responsible for the group's many

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, including " Cool for Cats", " Up the Junction", " Another Nail in My Heart", " Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)", " Tempted" and "

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". They have both written independently outside the band, and together wrote the music for the British sit-com '' Girls on Top'' starring

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and

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. Difford & Tilbrook was also the name under which the pair recorded and toured following the temporary break-up of Squeeze in 1982. That band reunited in 1985 after one self-titled album had been released from the pair. By 1993, Difford and Tilbrook were the only original members left in Squeeze. Difford left Squeeze in 1999, and the band toured without him before breaking up later that year. Both Difford and Tilbrook then established independent solo careers beginning in 2000, and have maintained those solo careers even after reforming Squeeze in 2007. Squeeze now consists of a rotating band membership assembling around the two songwriters. Beginning in the summer of 2014 and continuing into 2015, Difford & Tilbrook began touring as a duo, playing Squeeze hits in smaller venues in the UK. Squeeze, still operating as a full band, continued to play occasional festival shows during this time. Difford & Tilbrook were among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the

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Discography

Albums

*'' Difford & Tilbrook'' (1984)

Singles

*1984: "

Love's Crashing Waves "Love's Crashing Waves" is a song written by Difford & Tilbrook and released on their 1984 self-titled debut album. Released as the first single from ''Difford & Tilbrook'', "Love's Crashing Waves" saw moderate commercial success. Though consi ...

" No. 57 UK *1984: "Hope Fell Down" *1984: " Picking Up the Pieces" *2018: " Take Me I'm Yours" (with

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and Questlove)

References

External links

Official Squeeze site
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