BIOGRAPHY
Thomas William "Tom" Bailey (born January 18, 1956) is a New Zealand musician, singer, songwriter, and producer, best known for being the lead of the new wave pop band Thompson Twins.
Bailey grew up in Cambridge, New Zealand, where he studied classical music at college. He later studied electroacoustic composition at the University of York, England, where he met Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, with whom he formed the band Thompson Twins in 1977.
The group achieved international success in the 1980s with hits such as "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!", "You Take Me Up" and "King for a Day". After Leeway's departure in 1986, Bailey and Currie continued to work together under the name Thompson Twins, releasing two albums before disbanding in 1991.
Bailey subsequently embarked on a solo career, releasing two albums, and also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists. In 2016, he reformed the Thompson Twins with Currie and bassist John Roog, releasing an album in 2018.
Bailey is married to singer and musician Sue Pollard, with whom he has two children.