ArtistInfo

Tony Hearne

GB
Reggae

Tony Hearne born in South London UK had 2 single releases in the early 80's (Without your love i'd go crazy & Gotta get you home tonight) on NK records produced by Neville King and distributed by Jet Star. He sang on to 2 more singles releases (Shake you down & Sisters and Brothers) for Fresh Beat records and all were lovers rock cover version's of popular songs of the time. In the 90's Tony Hearne became A&R and studio manager for Dug Out studios in Lewisham South London the creation of US/UK chart topping Artist Maxi Priest and his brother Martin Elliott and helped to sign R&B singer Elisha La'verne to the newly formed Dug Out record label. Tony Hearne went on to became Elisha's personal manager and with the help and guidance of Maxi Priest, Martin Elliott and Jet Star CEO Mr Palmer, Tony Hearne along with Martin Elliott managed Elisha's La'verne's career throughout her many successful years in the UK, Europe & Japan whislt she was signed to the Japanese record label Avex inc.