 label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. Following the group's split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit.

In February 2005, Collins was hospitalised following two cerebral haemorrhages which resulted in aphasia, and he subsequently underwent a months-long rehabilitation period. Collins resumed his musical career in 2007. A documentary film on his recovery, titled The Possibilities Are Endless, was released in 2014.

Collins was the co-founder of the indie record label Postcard Records and co-founded a second label, Analogue Enhanced Digital, in 2011. Collins has also worked as an illustrator, television actor, television producer and record producer. He won an Ivor Novello Award, the Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009.

Early life
Collins was born in Edinburgh. He lived in Dundee from the age of six to 14 after his father got a job as a lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. He attended the now-defunct Demonstration School in Park Place, where new educational ideas were tried out by students and teachers from the adjacent teacher training college, before moving to the secondary school, Morgan Academy.

Career

Orange Juice

Collins co-founded the band the Nu-Sonics in 1976 in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. The band changed its name to Orange Juice in 1979. Collins and his friend Alan Horne founded the record label Postcard Records that year to release the band's singles. The band's debut single, "Falling and Laughing" was issued in February 1980. Although critically acclaimed, the single only sold 2,000 copies.

After three more singles with Postcard, Orange Juice signed to Polydor Records in October 1981 and released their debut album, You Can't Hide Your Love Forever, in March 1982. The band's second album, Rip It Up followed in November 1982. Their single "Rip It Up", released in early 1983, reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and was noted as the first British hit single to feature a bass-line from the Roland TB-303 synthesizer. The song was their only Top 40 single.

The band's two subsequent albums, Texas Fever and The Orange Juice were both released in 1984 and failed to find
label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post - punk band Orange Juice, which he co - establish. take after the group's split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single " A daughter Like You " was a worldwide hit. 

 In February 2005, Collins was hospitalize following two cerebral haemorrhages which resulted in aphasia, and he subsequently undergo a calendar month - long reclamation period. Collins resumed his musical career in 2007. A documentary film on his convalescence, titled The Possibilities Are Endless, was released in 2014. 

 Collins was the conscientious objector - founder of the indie record label Postcard Records and co - establish a second label, Analogue Enhanced Digital, in 2011. Collins has also worked as an illustrator, television actor, television receiver producer and record manufacturer. He won an Ivor Novello Award, the Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009. 

 Early liveliness 
 Collins was born in Edinburgh. He exist in Dundee from the age of six to 14 after his father got a caper as a lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. He attended the now - defunct Demonstration School in Park Place, where new educational ideas were tried out by students and teachers from the adjacent teacher training college, before moving to the secondary school, Morgan Academy. 

 Career 

 Orange Juice 

 Collins co - founded the band the Nu - Sonics in 1976 in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. The band changed its name to Orange Juice in 1979. Collins and his friend Alan Horne founded the phonograph record label Postcard Records that year to release the ring's single. The band's debut single, " fall and Laughing " was issued in February 1980. Although critically acclaimed, the single only sell 2,000 copies. 

 After three more singles with Postcard, Orange Juice signed to Polydor Records in October 1981 and released their debut album, You Can't Hide Your sexual love Forever, in March 1982. The band's second album, Rip It Up followed in November 1982. Their single " Rip It Up ", unblock in early 1983, reach numeral 8 on the UK Singles Chart and was noted as the first British hit individual to feature a bass - line from the Roland TB-303 synthesist. The song was their alone Top 40 single. 

 The band's two subsequent album, Texas Fever and The Orange Juice were both released in 1984 and fail to find
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In February 2005, Collins was rospitakided following jwo ctrefral haemorrhages which resulted in apgasia, aid he subsequenyly underwent a months-long rehwbilitation period. Collins rewumeq his musical career in 2007. A documentzry film on his recovery, titled The 'ossibilitigs Agg Endless, waw relvased in 2014.

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Early life
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Career

Orande Juice

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label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was singer the 1980s band Orange Juice, group's in 1985, Collins a solo career. 1995 single "A Girl Like You" a worldwide hit. In February 2005, Collins was hospitalised following two cerebral haemorrhages resulted in aphasia, and he subsequently underwent a months-long rehabilitation period. Collins resumed musical in A film on his recovery, titled The Possibilities Are Endless, was released in 2014. Collins was the of the indie record label Postcard Records and a second label, Analogue Digital, in 2011. Collins has worked an illustrator, actor, producer record producer. He an Ivor Novello Award, the Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009. Early life Collins was born in Edinburgh. lived in the age six 14 his father got as a lecturer at Duncan of Art and Design. He attended the now-defunct Demonstration in Park where new educational ideas were tried by students and teachers from the adjacent teacher college, before moving to the secondary school, Morgan Academy. Career Orange Juice Collins co-founded the Nu-Sonics in 1976 in Glasgow suburb of The changed name Orange Juice 1979. Collins and his friend Alan Horne founded the record label Records that year to release the band's singles. The band's "Falling Laughing" was issued February 1980. Although critically the only sold 2,000 copies. more with signed Polydor in October 1981 and their debut album, You Can't Your Love Forever, in album, Rip It Up followed in November 1982. single "Rip It Up", released in early reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and was noted as first British to feature a bass-line from the Roland TB-303 The song was their Top 40 single. The band's two subsequent albums, Texas and Orange Juice both released in and failed to
 label owner from Edinburgh, ScOtland. CollIns waS thE leAd SingEr foR the 1980s post-punk bANd OrAnge Juice, which he co-founDed. FoLlOWing THe Group'S split iN 1985, coLLIns StArTed A sOLo CareeR. HiS 1995 single "a Girl Like YOu" wAs A worldwide hiT.

in february 2005, CoLliNs was hospitaLisEd follOwIng TWo cerEbrAl haeMorrhaGEs whicH resulted In APhasia, ANd he subSEQuEntlY underwent a months-LOnG Rehabilitation Period. coLLiNS ResUmeD his musicaL cAreer IN 2007. A documENtARY FilM On his recovery, Titled The PoSSibIlitieS ARe ENDless, wAs relEaSEd iN 2014.

Collins was The cO-founder oF the inDIe recorD Label PoStcard recOrdS and CO-fOuNdeD a SEcoND lAbeL, anaLogue EnhAnCeD DigiTal, iN 2011. cOLLins Has Also WorkeD as an illustraTor, TeleVIsiOn actOr, telEvisIoN prodUcer anD recoRd Producer. He won an ivor novello AwArd, ThE IvOr inspiRAtion AWarD, in 2009.

early liFe
ColliNS waS bORN In edinburgh. He lived in duNDEe From the aGe of siX To 14 AfTEr his fatHeR goT a joB AS a lecTureR At duncan of jordanSToNe college Of art and deSigN. He AttenDEd thE now-deFunct DemOnstrATion School in PaRK Place, where neW EdUCAtIOnal IdeAs were tried Out bY StudEnts ANd TeaCHers fRom thE aDJaCEnt teacher training cOlLege, beFore mOving to the secOndary schoOL, mOrgan AcaDemy.

cArEEr

Orange Juice

COllinS co-founded THe band thE Nu-SoNics in 1976 in The GlasgoW SUburb of BEarSdeN. ThE baND ChAnged its name tO oRangE JUice in 1979. COllIns and hIs fRieNd ALan hoRne foundeD the recoRd LaBeL POstCard RECords thaT yEar To RelEase tHE band's SinglEs. ThE bAnD'S deBut singLE, "FALLing AnD LAughIng" WaS issuEd in fEbrUary 1980. AltHough critIcaLLy acClAiMed, the sIngle only sold 2,000 CoPies.

After tHrEe mOre sinGLEs with PoStcard, Orange Juice signed TO PolydoR ReCords In OcTober 1981 and rEleAsed thEir DEbut alBum, You can't HIdE YoUR love FOREvEr, iN MArch 1982. The banD'S SecOnd alBuM, Rip it Up folLowed in November 1982. TheIR siNgle "Rip It Up", reLeaSed iN EArLy 1983, rEAcHEd nUmBEr 8 oN THe UK Singles CharT and was notEd AS tHe first BriTIsh HiT single To featuRe a baSS-line frOm the RolaNd TB-303 synthEsIzer. tHE soNg was their Only Top 40 sIngle.

The bANd's twO SuBsequEnt Albums, teXas fever And The oRanGe JuiCe were BoTh releAsed iN 1984 aNd failed To find
 label owner from Edinburg h, Scotlan d. Co lli nswa s th e le ad singer fort he 1 980s post-punk band Or angeJu i ce,w hi ch he  co-fou n de d .  Fo ll ow ing  t h egroup 'ssplit i n 1985, Co lli ns  started a s o lo  career. H is1995 single"AGirl L ik e Y o u" wa s a  worl dwideh it.

I n Februar y2 005, C o llins w a s  h ospi talised following tw o  cerebral haem orrhag es wh i c h r esu lted in ap ha sia,a nd he s u bs e q u ent l y underwent a  months-lon g  re habili ta tio n  perio d. Co ll i nsresumed his  mus ical care er in2 007. Ad ocument ary fi lmonhisr ec ov ery ,t itl e dThe Pos sibiliti es  A re En dles s , w as r ele ased  in 2 014.

Collins  wa s th e  co -foun der o f th eindie  recor d lab el  Postcard Recor ds a nd co-fou nde da s ec ond l a bel, A nal ogu e Enhan ced Dig i tal ,i n 20 11. Collins has al so w or ked as a n illu s tr at o r, telev is ion  act o r , tel evis i on  produce r andr ec or d produ ce r. Hewo n a n I vor N o vell o Awar d, the I vor I n spiration Awar d , in 2009.

E a rl y li f e
Co lli ns was born  inE dinb urgh .  H e l i ved i n Dun de e  f r om the age of six t o14 aft er hi s father gota job as a l e cturer a t Du n ca n  of Jordanston e Col lege of Ar t  and Des ign.He atten ded the n o w -defunct  De mon str ati o n  S chool in Park P lace ,where n eweducati ona l i dea s w er e tried o ut by st ud en ts  a ndteach e rs fromth e a dj ace nt te a cher t raini ng c ol le g e,beforem ov i n g to  t he  sec ond ar y sch ool, Mor gan Aca demy.

Ca ree r 

Or an ge  Juice
Collins co-f ou nded the b an d t he Nu- S o nics in1976 in the Glasgow sub u rb of B ear sden.  The  band cha nge d itsnam e  to Or ange J uicein  19 7 9 . Col l i ns  an dhis friend A lan  Horn efoun ded the  record label Post c ard  Records that  ye ar t o re lea s et heba n d's s ingles. The ban d's debutsi n gl e, "Fallin g  an dLaughin g" wasissue d  in Feb ruary 198 0. Althou gh  cri t i cal ly acclaim ed, thesingle on l y sol d  2 ,000cop ies.
Af ter  thre e more sin gleswith P os tcard,  Oran ge  Juice s igned to Polydor Record s in O ctobe r 1 981 and r ele a sed  their de butalbum, You  Ca n't  Hide  Yo u r Lov e Fo r ev er, in Ma rch1 982. Theb an d's s ec ond album,R i p  It  Up f oll o wed in  Nov ember 1982. Their single "Rip It  Up" , rel eas e d in  e arly 1983, rea che dn u mber 8 o nthe UK Sing les Char ta nd wa s note d as t he firs t Br i tish h it s ing le to fea tur ea  bass-l in ef rom th e Ro la nd TB- 303 sy n thes i z er. The song was  thei r onlyT op40 si ng le.

Th e  ban d's two su bsequent al bums,Texa s Fev er andTh e Oran geJu ice were b o th releas ed in  1984 a nd  fai led  to fi nd
 label_owner from_Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was_the lead_singer_for the_1980s_post-punk band Orange_Juice, which he_co-founded. Following the group's_split in 1985,_Collins_started a solo career. His 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide_hit.

In_February 2005,_Collins_was_hospitalised following two cerebral haemorrhages_which resulted in aphasia, and_he subsequently_underwent a months-long rehabilitation period. Collins resumed his_musical_career in 2007._A documentary film on his recovery, titled The Possibilities_Are Endless, was released in 2014.

Collins_was the co-founder_of_the_indie record label Postcard_Records and co-founded a second label,_Analogue Enhanced Digital, in 2011. Collins_has also worked as an illustrator, television_actor, television producer and record producer._He won an Ivor Novello_Award, the_Ivor Inspiration Award, in 2009.

Early_life
Collins was born_in Edinburgh._He lived in_Dundee from the age of six_to 14 after_his father got a job as_a_lecturer at Duncan_of_Jordanstone_College of_Art and Design._He_attended the_now-defunct_Demonstration School in Park Place, where_new_educational ideas were tried out by students_and teachers from the_adjacent_teacher training college, before_moving to the secondary school,_Morgan Academy.

Career

Orange Juice

Collins co-founded the band_the Nu-Sonics_in 1976_in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. The band changed its name_to Orange Juice in 1979. Collins_and his friend Alan_Horne founded_the_record label Postcard_Records_that year_to release the band's singles. The band's_debut single,_"Falling and Laughing" was issued in_February 1980. Although critically_acclaimed,_the single only sold 2,000 copies.

After_three more singles with Postcard, Orange_Juice signed to Polydor Records_in_October_1981 and released their debut_album, You Can't Hide Your Love_Forever, in March_1982. The band's second album, Rip It_Up_followed in November 1982. Their single_"Rip_It Up", released in early 1983,_reached_number_8 on the UK Singles_Chart and was noted as the_first British hit single to feature a bass-line from_the Roland TB-303_synthesizer. The song was their_only_Top_40 single.

The band's two subsequent albums, Texas Fever and The_Orange Juice_were both released_in 1984 and failed to find