Neil Tennant

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Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981. He is known for his distinctive vocal style with occasional speak-singing and for his eloquent lyrics set to dance music. Tennant grew up in Newcastle, where he joined the Young People's Theatre. He taught himself guitar and formed a short-lived folk group with friends. His unhappy experiences at St Cuthbert's Catholic Grammar School motivated him to dream of pop stardom and later inspired such songs as "It's a Sin". After moving to London for university in the early 1970s, Tennant had a career in publishing, including a stint as an editor at Marvel UK, and he became a music journalist for Smash Hits, where he served as assistant editor in the early 1980s. He wrote songs in a singer-songwriter style but did not succeed in launching a music career until he began collaborating with Lowe as Pet Shop Boys...

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