Texas were formed in Glasgow in 1988 when former Altered Images and Hipsway guitarist John McElhone auditioned a hairdresser called Sharleen Spiteri who was looking to break into music to be the vocalist for his new band. This was the very first song Spiteri and McElhone, who were the band's main songwriters, wrote together. It was their first single release and their first hit.
The group took its name from the film Paris, Texas, which had boasted a score by Ry Cooder, whose slide guitar playing heavily influenced McErlaine.
The title Southside referred to a neighborhood of Glasgow. The album eventually sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
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