Marillion - Kayleigh

Marillion es un grupo británico de rock formado en 1979 en Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Inglaterra. Su carrera suele dividirse en etapas separadas por la marcha del cantante Fish y la llegada de Steve Hogarth al grupo en 1988. El resto de los integrantes del grupo han permanecido en él desde 1984: el guitarrista Steve Rothery (el único miembro original actualmente), el teclista Mark Kelly, el bajista Pete Trewavas y el percusionista Ian Mosley.

El grupo ha recibido reconocimiento de la crítica y ha tenido un gran éxito comercial, estando presente constantemente en la lista británica del Top 10, y alcanzando un récord Guinness por la grabación y puesta a la venta más rápida de un DVD basado en un concierto. El estilo del grupo ha evolucionado de forma continua, de modo que no se les puede encasillar en una categoría, aunque el estilo de Marillion ha recibido muchos nombres, desde rock épico, rock clásico, art rock, rock progresivo, rock neoprogresivo, hasta simplemente rock.

"Kayleigh" was a number two UK hit for British neo-progressive rock band Marillion in 1985. It remains the group's most successful single in terms of chart position. The single was kept from the UK Number 1 spot by charity single "You'll Never Walk Alone" by supergroup The Crowd in the summer of 1985. It also made the top 10 in Ireland, Norway and France. "Kayleigh" is the band's sole appearance on the USA's Billboard Hot 100, hitting #74 in 1986.The song received a great deal of media exposure in the UK. 41 Independent Local Radio stations in Britain had the track A-rated on their playlists and it became the most played single on BBC Radio 1. The band also made appearances on television shows such as Wogan and Top of the Pops. The song was also featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the fictional in-game station "Vice City FM" and in the movie Late Night Shopping.

The promotional video for the single was shot in Berlin, where the Misplaced Childhood album was recorded, and featured Tamara Nowy, a German woman who subsequently married lead singer Fish, and Robert Mead, the boy portrayed on the sleeve of the album and the single. The song was performed by Fish at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium, with Midge Ure on guitar and Phil Collins on drums.