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== Biography ==
Paul Godfrey has been involved in the music industry for over 25 years, starting out as DJ Klear, a founding member of the underground Hip Hop group First Down. By the time he reached the age of 21 in 1993, and heavily inspired by Bristol Trip Hop, Paul conceived and formed Morcheeba.
Beatmaker and lyricist Paul led the group to global success with their blissful, bluesy sound, selling over 7 million records worldwide. Their gold and platinum albums included 'Big Calm' and 'Fragments of Freedom', which spawned classic songs such as 'The Sea', and 'Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day’. Morcheeba’s sound embodied the spirit of the era and they became one of the most sought after artists for synchronisations featuring in countless feature films and legendary TV series such as The Sopranos, Entourage, Hung and True Blood, as well as enjoying hundreds of successful advertising campaigns.
The group also garnered attention and praise from many of their musical heroes including David Byrne, who asked Paul to produce his 1997 'Feelings' LP. Paul has also worked with rappers Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick and Mos Def plus singers Kurt Wagner, Jim White, Thomas Dydahl, and Judie Tzuke amongst others.
Paul continues to write and produce music, whilst discovering and developing new talent. He's now built a new SSL and Neve equipped studio in an old Methodist church near Hastings. When he's not in his studio he's out DJing, where his vast knowledge and musical taste lends itself to entertaining pleasure seekers worldwide.
== Discography ==
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! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Album details
! colspan="10" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:130px;" |[[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
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! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[UK Album Chart|UK]]<ref name="UK Chart Company">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/morcheeba/|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=theofficialcharts.com|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<ref name="australian">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=Australian-Charts.com|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Austria|AUT]]<ref name="austrian">{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discographie Morcheeba|publisher=AustrianCharts.at|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<ref name="fr">{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discographie Morcheeba|publisher=lescharts.com|language=French|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]<ref name="ITA">{{cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=Charts.ord.nz|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[VG-lista|NO]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=norwegiancharts.com|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<ref name="nz">{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=Charts.ord.nz|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]]<ref name="Billboard Charts">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=morcheeba|chart=all}}|title=Discography Morcheeba|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Dance/Electronic Albums|US]]
[[Dance/Electronic Albums|Dance]]<ref name="Billboard Charts" />
! style="width:3em;font-size:75%;" |[[Independent Albums|US Ind.]]<ref name="Billboard Charts" />
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|1996
|''[[Who Can You Trust? (album)|Who Can You Trust?]]''
* Released: 24 September 1996
* Label: [[China Records|Indochina]]/[[Discovery Records|Discovery]]
* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Compact Cassette|CS]]
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* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: Silver<ref name="bpi certs">"[http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx Certified Awards Search]". [[British Phonographic Industry]]. Retrieved on 30 October 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Morcheeba" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.</ref>
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|1998
|''[[Big Calm]]''
* Released: 16 March 1998
* Label: [[China Records|Indochina]]/[[Sire Records|Sire]]
* Format: CD, LP
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* UK: Platinum<ref name="bpi certs" />
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: Gold<ref name="Music Canada">"[http://www.musiccanada.com/gpSearchResult.aspx Certified Awards Search]". [[Music Canada]]. Retrieved on 30 October 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Morcheeba" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.</ref>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: Platinum<ref name="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique">"[http://www.infodisc.fr/CD_Certif.php Certified Awards Search]". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]. Retrieved on 30 October 2011.</ref>
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|2000
|''[[Fragments of Freedom]]''
* Released: 1 August 2000
* Label: Sire/WEA
* Format: CD, LP, MD
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* UK: Gold<ref name="bpi certs" />
* FRA: Platinum<ref name="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique" />
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|2002
|''[[Charango (album)|Charango]]''
* Released: 2 July 2002
* Label: Sire/WEA
* Format: CD, LP
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* UK: Gold<ref name="bpi certs" />
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|2005
|''[[The Antidote (Morcheeba album)|The Antidote]]''
* Released: 31 May 2005
* Label: [[Echo Records|Echo]]
* Format: CD
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|2008
|''[[Dive Deep]]''
* Released: 19 February 2008
* Label: Echo/[[Ultra Records|Ultra]]
* Format: CD
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|2010
|''[[Blood Like Lemonade]]''
* Released: 13 July 2010
* Label: [[PIAS Recordings|PIAS]]
* Format: CD
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|2013
|''[[Head Up High (album)|Head Up High]]''
* Release date: 14 October 2013<ref name="ContactMusicHeadUpHighReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/morcheeba-announce-new-album-head-up-high-released-october-14th-2013|title=Morcheeba Announce New Album 'Head Up High' Released October 14th 2013|publisher=contactmusic.com|accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref>
* Label: [[PIAS Recordings|PIAS]]
* Format: CD, LP, MP3, AAC
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| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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=== Compilation albums and others ===
* ''Beats & B-Sides'' (1996)
* ''[[Back to Mine]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Parts of the Process (The Very Best of Morcheeba)]]'' (2003) - #6 [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|last=Roberts|first=David|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|year=2006|isbn=1-904994-10-5|edition=19th|location=London|page=378}}</ref> [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: Gold
* ''The Platinum Collection'' (2005)
* ''The Works: A 3 CD Retrospective'' (2007)
* ''The Best of Morcheeba 1995-2003'' (2011)
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="40" |Year
!Song
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /><ref name="zobbel-ukcharts">[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM Chart Log UK: M] Zobbel.de</ref>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[SNEP|FRA]]</small><ref name="fr" />
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]</small><ref name="irecharts">[http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Morcheeba Morcheeba discography] irish-charts.ie</ref>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[Single Top 100|NLD]]</small>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[RIANZ Singles Chart|NZ]]</small>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>RUS</small>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[Swiss Singles Chart|SWI]]</small>
! style="width:2.5em;line-height:75%;" |<small>[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Dance]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/morcheeba-mn0000597736/awards|title=Morcheeba | Awards|date=|publisher=AllMusic|author=|accessdate=2014-04-11}}</ref>
!Album
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| rowspan="3" |1996
|"Trigger Hippie"
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| rowspan="4" |''[[Who Can You Trust? (album)|Who Can You Trust?]]''
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|"Never an Easy Way"
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|"Tape Loop"
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| rowspan="2" |1997
|"The Music That We Hear (Moog Island)"
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|"Shoulder Holster"
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| rowspan="5" |''[[Big Calm]]''
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| rowspan="5" |1998
|"The Sea"
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|"Blindfold"
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|"Let Me See"
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|"Part of the Process"
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|"Summertime"
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|''[[Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove]]''
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| rowspan="2" |2000
|"[[Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (song)|Rome Wasn't Built in a Day]]"
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| rowspan="3" |''[[Fragments of Freedom]]''
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|"Be Yourself"
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|2001
|"World Looking In"
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| rowspan="3" |2002
|"Otherwise"
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| rowspan="3" |''[[Charango (album)|Charango]]''
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|"Way Beyond"
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|"Undress Me Now"
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|"What's Your Name" <small>(feat. [[Big Daddy Kane]])</small>
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|''[[Parts of the Process (The Very Best of Morcheeba)|Parts of the Process]]''
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| rowspan="3" |2005
|"Wonders Never Cease"
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| rowspan="3" |''[[The Antidote (Morcheeba album)|The Antidote]]''
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|"Lighten Up"
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|"Everybody Loves a Loser"
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| rowspan="2" |2008
|"[[Dive Deep#Singles|Enjoy the Ride]]"
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| rowspan="2" |''[[Dive Deep]]''
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|"[[Gained the World]]"
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| rowspan="2" |2010
|"[[Blood Like Lemonade#Singles|Even Though]]"
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| rowspan="2" |''[[Blood Like Lemonade]]''
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|"Blood Like Lemonade"
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|2013
|"Gimme Your Love"
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|''[[Head Up High (Morcheeba album)|Head Up High]]''
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