Colin Vearncombe, better known as the Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Black, rose
to prominence in the late 1980s with the hit single 'Wonderful Life'. Vearncombe
was an experienced performer who had been on the periphery of success in the
post-punk 1980s pop scene having toured with The Thompson Twins and Wah! during
1982. Initially released in 1986, 'Wonderful Life' reached number 42 in the UK
Charts. It was Vearncombe's fourth single release in a career which had promised
much but delivered little. 'Sweetest Smile', released in 1987, reached number
eight and Vearncombe's record...