Chesney Hawkes

The talented musical artist Chesney Hawkes is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, who will always be synonymous with the track The One And Only, his international hit which spent five weeks at No.1 in the UK, and broke into the Top 10 in the United States. In 2022 he released a 112 track career spanning 5CD/1DVD box-set called Chesney Hawkes The Complete Picture The Albums 1991-2012.

Born and raised in Windsor, Hawkes’s career began when he was 19-years-old when he appeared as the title character in the 1991 comedy drama Buddy’s Song playing opposite Roger Daltrey. And it was when the song The One and Only that he sang from the film’s soundtrack was released as a single that his fame rocketed. It spent five weeks at No.1 in the UK charts, going on to become one of the global teen anthems of 1991. His debut album of the same name went to No.18 in the UK charts. He continued to write music and tour and released a second album, Get the Picture, in 1993. He set up a new band, ebb, in 1997 and toured the United States. He returned to the media’s attention in 2005 after he appeared in Channel 4’s The Games, and then released a The Very Best of album. He also appeared on Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, and Celebrity MasterChef. A third studio album, Another Fine Mess, came out in 2008, followed by 2009’s Me My Mouse & I. His fifth album, Real Life Story, was released in 2012.

Hawkes regularly connects with his legions of followers and fans through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, posting pictures and videos of his life both in and out of the recording studio. He is available for that personalised shout-out via the Cameo platform. He also has a dedicated YouTube channel, Chesney Hawkes, and an official website, chesneyhawkes.com.