Thomas Dolby

English musician, producer, entrepreneur and teacher

Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson; 14 October 1958) is a British musican and computer designer. He is probably most famous for his 1982 hit, "She Blinded me with Science".

Thomas Dolby
Dolby at TED conference 2009
Dolby at TED conference 2009
Background information
Birth nameThomas Morgan Robertson
Born (1958-10-14) 14 October 1958 (age 65)
London, England
GenresNew wave, synthpop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Musician
Record Producer
Entrepreneur
InstrumentsKeyboards, synthesizers, guitar, vocals
Years active1981–present
LabelsCapitol/EMI Records, Giant/Warner Bros. Records, Invisible Hands Music
Websitethomasdolby.com

He married actress Kathleen Beller in 1988. The couple have three children together.

Discography change

Singles change

Year Artist Credit Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
Canada
[2][3][4]
New Zealand [5] US
[6]
US Dance
[6]
US Main
[6]
US R&B
[6]
1981 Thomas Dolby "Urges"/"Leipzig" Originally a non-album release.
Both tracks later included on original
US pressings of The Golden Age of Wireless
"Europa and the Pirate Twins" 48 45A 67A 37 The Golden Age of Wireless
1982 "Airwaves"
"Windpower" 31
"She Blinded Me with Science" 49 1 7 5 3 6 49 Originally non-album releases.
Tracks later added to all reissues of
The Golden Age of Wireless
"One of our Submarines" 17
1983 Dolby's Cube "Get Out Of My Mix" 80 Non-album release
1984 Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive!" 17 16 41 62 The Flat Earth
"I Scare Myself" 46
"Dissidents" 90 17
1985 Dolby's Cube "May The Cube Be With You" 82 Aliens Ate My Buick (CD Version)
1986 Dolby's Cube
featuring Cherry Bomb
"Howard The Duck" Howard The Duck soundtrack
Ryuichi Sakamoto
featuring Thomas Dolby
"Field Work" 98 Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia
(Ryuichi Sakamoto album)
1987 Screamin' Lord Byron
featuring Thomas Dolby
and Timothy Spall
"The Devil Is An Englishman" Gothic soundtrack
1988 Thomas Dolby "Airhead" 53 6 Aliens Ate My Buick
1989 "Hot Sauce" 80
"My Brain Is Like a Sieve" 89
1992 "Close But No Cigar" 22 14 Astronauts & Heretics
"I Love You Goodbye" 36
"Silk Pyjamas" 62
1994 "Hyperactive" (re-release) 23 Retrospectacle
2011 "Oceanea" A Map of the Floating City
"Spice Train"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country
  • A Track did not chart in North America until 1983, after the success of "She Blinded Me With Science".

Albums change

Studio albums change

Year Album UK
[1]
US
[7]
US R&B
[7]
1982 The Golden Age of Wireless 65 13 45
1984 The Flat Earth 14 35
1988 Aliens Ate My Buick 30 70
1992 Astronauts & Heretics 35
2011 A Map of the Floating City 171
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

EPs change

Year Album UK
[1]
US
[7]
US R&B
[7]
1983 Blinded by Science 20
2010 Amerikana
2011 Oceanea

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chart Stats - Thomas Dolby". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  5. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "allmusic ((( Thomas Dolby > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "allmusic ((( Thomas Dolby > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2010.