Noel Pagan, also known simply as Noel (born 1965), is an American freestyle music singer born in the Bronx, New York City. His debut single, "Silent Morning", became his first top 10 hit on the dance singles chart and peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.

Noel Pagan
Birth nameNoel Pagan
Also known asNoel
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
GenresFreestyle, synthpop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1986–present
LabelsIsland Records
Mercury Records

Career

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Noel's 1987 debut single "Silent Morning" reached No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second single, "Like a Child", peaked at No. 67 in 1988, but it became his first number-one single on the dance chart.[1] Also in 1988, Noel released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 126 on the Billboard 200.[2] He topped the dance charts again later that year with "Out of Time".

In 1990, Noel worked with Tony Moran on his project Concept of One, with Noel being the featured vocalist. The single was released as "The Question" by Concept of One featuring Noel, and received heavy airplay in clubs and on dance stations, and hit the dance charts.

In 1993, Noel's second album, Hearts on Fire, was released by Mercury Records. It represented a change in style for Noel, leaning more on pop than dance/freestyle. In this album, which differed from the previous, Claus came to record a cover of the song "Donna" by Ritchie Valens. It was not a success, and Noel was dropped from the label.

In the 1990s, "Silent Morning" was included in many compilations of freestyle hits.

Noel continues to perform and record music. In 2000, Noel was invited to participate in the festival Freestyle Reunion with various artists in the genre. In 2001, Noel teamed up with trance producer Ford for the single "Will I Find True Love".

In 2007, he released the single "I Feel Alive".

Personal life

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Noel resides in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

On 5 July 2020, he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and suffered a collapsed lung and fractured ribs, wrist, eye socket and nose.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Release Peak chart
positions
US
Noel 126
Hearts on Fire
  • Released: March 2, 1993
  • Labels: Mercury, PolyGram

Singles

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Title Release Peak chart positions[1][3] Album
US US
Club
US
Dance
US
R&B
"Silent Morning" 1987 47 6 7 Noel
"Like a Child" 1988 67 1 6 88
"Out of Time" 1 9
"Change" 1989
"The Question" 1990 24 Concept of One
"Hearts on Fire" 1993 Hearts on Fire
"Will I Find True Love" 2001 non-album single
"I Feel Alive" 2007 non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Noel at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Noel at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Spirit Music Group | Noel Pagan". www.spiritmusicgroup.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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