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After growing up in Chapel en le Frith in Derbyshire, Lloyd Cole (born on 31 January 1961) studied English and philosophy at Glasgow University where he met the fellow members of his first band, the Commotions. With songs mostly written by Cole, their debut album Rattlesnakes was released in 1984 and included the hit single "Perfect Skin." Their more obviously commercial second album Easy Pieces (1985) did even better with two hit singles, "Brand New Friend" and "Lost Weekend," and they made one more album Mainstream (1987) before splitting in 1989. Lloyd Cole then moved to New Y...