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Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971), is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his 1991 single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in the United States. ==Life and career== Hawkes was born in Windsor, Berkshire, to Carol (née Dilworth) and Leonard Hawkes. Chesney was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen. His father is the singer Len 'Chip' Hawkes, formerly with the 1960s band The Tremeloes. His mother is former actress/game show hostess, Carol Dilworth, who appeared in an episode of the 1960s version of ''Randall and Hopkirk'' called "For The Girl Who Has Everything", as well as the 1969 horror movie ''The Haunted House of Horror''. Keely Hawkes, his sister, was the lead singer of 1990s band Transister, and is currently a songwriter based in Los Angeles. He attended Charters School in Sunningdale. Hawkes's career began at 19, when he appeared as the title character in the film ''Buddy's Song.'' In March 1991, he released his biggest single "The One and Only" from the film's soundtrack, on which his younger brother, Jodie, was the drummer. Written by Nik Kershaw, the song was later featured in the opening credits of ''Doc Hollywood'' (1991), starring Michael J. Fox; in the 2009 movie ''Moon'', as the song Sam Rockwell wakes up to every morning; and again in the 2011 film ''Source Code'' (also directed by ''Moon'' director Duncan Jones) as the cell phone ringtone of Michelle Monaghan's character. The single spent five weeks at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. He has released eight singles including "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Another Fine Mess". In 1993, his single "What's Wrong With This Picture?" reached number 63 in the UK, and his 2002 collaboration with Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, "Stay Away Baby Jane", reached number 74 in the UK Singles Chart.〔 In 1995, Hawkes performed a cover version of Sweet's song "Wig Wam Bam" and reached number 80 in the chart. Hawkes returned to the media's attention with his involvement in Channel 4's ''The Games'' in March 2005, in which he won a Bronze Medal. He also took part in the ITV programme ''Hit Me Baby One More Time'' in April that year. He released a single called "Another Fine Mess" in May 2005, it reached number 48; it was his biggest-selling single for over a decade.〔 The following album of the same title featured fifteen songs written by Hawkes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chesney Hawkes official website )〕 Hawkes was involved in a project called the Lexus Symphony Orchestra, a corporate promotion designed to showcase the quality of Lexus' in-car audio systems. Hawkes composed two original pieces of music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra for these events held at Castle Howard and Crystal Palace, in August 2007. Hawkes appeared in a musical, ''Can't Smile Without You'' (featuring songs of Barry Manilow). In the show, Hawkes plays the part of Tony Lowiman who falls in love with a girl called Mandy when he visits New York. Things take a turn for the worse when Tony is brutally attacked one night outside a club. The musical includes over 40 Barry Manilow songs. National tour started at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on 15 September 2008, prior to performances in the West End. Hawkes appeared briefly in a cherry picker on ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (shown on 8 January 2009) on Channel 4. "The One and Only" was used as a cue to have contestants worship at a Chesney Hawkes shrine. While other contestants were required to be paparazzi who had to take photos of any celebrities that appear in the cherry picker which was raised above the house compound wall. In January 2011, Hawkes performed at the live finale of Louie Spence's Showbusiness. During February and March 2011, he took part in the BBC series ''Let's Dance For Comic Relief''. He now performs a mixture of his own material and covers at University Freshers week. In May that year, Hawkes took part in the ITV series ''Sing If You Can''. In September, he appeared as Joseph in Milton Morrissey's new production of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', premiering in Guernsey. The production team included James Milton, Paul Morrissey, Andy Smith and Nick Winston and gained critical acclaim locally.. On 24 December 2011, he appeared on the ITV programme ''Text Santa'' with Ant & Dec. Hawkes was due to take part on ITV's skating programme ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2012 but after fracturing his ankle, he had to pull out. He was replaced by Chico Slimani. In May, he is due to play at Lakefest festival. In December, he appeared as an accident-prone version of himself in the ITV comedy drama ''Panto!''. In 2015, he competed in ''Celebrity MasterChef'' on BBC One. Chesney was eliminated in the first of the semi-finals of the show. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chesney Hawkes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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