Performer
As a performer he played guitar, and performed backing vocals, on many of his own productions. He also sang lead vocals for his short-lived early 1980s band, Paris. The group originally took part in the 1981 Song for Europe under the name Gem, with "Have You Ever Been in Love". Paris started out as a quartet of Hill, Nicola Martin (keyboards, backing vocals), Graham Broad (drums, backing vocals) and Ian Bairnson (guitars). Bairnson left the group after the first single and they remained a three-piece.
Paris released four singles in total:
| Date | Single |
|---|---|
| March 1982 | "Have You Ever Been in Love" |
| May 1982 | "No Getting Over You" |
| January 1983 | "Censored" |
| July 1983 | "Another Sad Affair" |
Of these, only "No Getting Over You" made the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 49.
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