At age 19 won the Eurovision song contest in 1970 with All Kinds of Everything which went on to hit #1 in numerous contries and sold over a million copies.
In 1979 Video Killed The Radio Star went #1 (the first #1 hit for Island Records), it also has the distinction of being the first video ever aired on MTV.
Enjoyed much success in the UK and Europe with his group Tubeway Army in the late 70's, his career culminating internationally with his solo hit Cars.
Singer of Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians who's debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars in 1988 yielded the hit What I Am.