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Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971), is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his 1991 single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in the United States.
Hawkes was born in Windsor, Berkshire, to Carol (née Dilworth) and Leonard Hawkes. Chesney was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen. His father is the singer Len 'Chip' Hawkes, formerly with the 1960s band The Tremeloes. His mother is former actress/game show hostess, Carol Dilworth, who appeared in an episode of the 1960s version of Randall and Hopkirk called "For The Girl Who Has Everything", as well as the 1969 horror movie The Haunted House of Horror. Keely Hawkes, his sister, was the lead singer of 1990s band Transister, and is currently a songwriter based in Los Angeles. He attended Charters School in Sunningdale.
Hawkes's career began at 19, when he appeared as the title character in the film Buddy's Song. In March 1991, he released his biggest single "The One and Only" from the film's soundtrack, on which his younger brother, Jodie, was the drummer. Written by Nik Kershaw, the song was later featured in the opening credits of Doc Hollywood (1991), starring Michael J. Fox; in the 2009 movie Moon, as the song Sam Rockwell wakes up to every morning; and again in the 2011 film Source Code (also directed by Moon director Duncan Jones) as the cell phone ringtone of Michelle Monaghan's character. The single spent five weeks at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. He has released eight singles including "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Another Fine Mess".
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Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only (TOTP)
Help me to help myself
There are times when I remember
Being lost and so afraid
You were always there to guide me
Through the jungle I had made
I saw temptation and I needed to be strong
But you led me by example
Through a world of right and wrong
And you know, this aint easy
Saying what I say,
I may be right I may be wrong,
Going my own way
Help me to help myself to find my own direction
To make the same mistakes however big or small
Help me to help myself dont make it easy for me
As long as youre around to catch me if I fall
Many times I was in trouble with my back against the
wall
But you taught me how to be myself
Together through it all
And I know you believed in me
I needed you too
I owe you more than I can say
So Im thanking you
Help me to help myself to find my own direction
To make the same mistakes however big or small
Help me to help myself dont make it easy for me