History
Paul Simpson is the vocalist of The Wild Swans, whose songs include the 1981 single "The Revolutionary Spirit". Simpson has said that the Care single "Whatever Possessed You" was originally written by him as a Wild Swans song. An album was recorded but has never been released. The singles "Whatever Possessed You", "Flaming Sword" (a top 50 single in the United Kingdom in 1983) and "My Boyish Days" were released by Camden in 1997 on a compilation album entitled Diamonds and Emeralds, which also included the duo's B-sides, unfinished demos and tracks intended for Love Crowns and Crucifies.
According to Allmusic, the Care developed a cult following in Japan and the Philippines (where the Care's songs were more popular than they were in their native England), which kept the group's memory alive.
The band broke up in 1985 after the departure of Simpson.
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