Hazell Dean

Hazell Dean ( Hazel Diane Poole; born 27 October 1952) is an English dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s as a leading hi-NRG artist. She is best known for the top-ten hits in the United Kingdom "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)", "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" and "Who's Leaving Who". She has also worked as a songwriter and producer.

Career Dean was born in Great Baddow, Essex.

Around 1980, Dean adopted the "Hazell" spelling of her first name, which was used consistently thereafter.

Dean's first album was first released in 1981. The Sound of Bacharach and David was a collection of covers written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and was only released promotionally to radio stations for them to use the songs to pad out their programming with songs they didn't have to pay so much for in royalties. A very rare album, it was re-released commercially for the first time in 2014. Dean also released a promotional double A-side single for the area of Medway ("Medway You're the One / Medway That's Where I Wanna Be") in 1982. This was re-discovered and put onto YouTube in 2017.

Mainstream success Dean decided to put behind her pop/soul sound she had been recording, and issued her first dance record, "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" in the summer of 1983. While it was a big hit in gay clubs, it only peaked at #76.

In February 1984 she entered the UK Singles Chart with the double A-sided single, "Evergreen" / "Jealous Love" which peaked at #63.

In June 1984, the re-release of "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)" became her first single to reach the UK top 10, peaking at #6. In 1985 Dean signed with label EMI Records, releasing the Stock/Aitken/Waterman-produced single "They Say It's Gonna Rain", which included lyrics in Zulu and reached #58 on the UK Singles Chart, Acknowledging the support she has received from the LGBT community throughout her career, Dean frequently performed at LGBT Pride events both in the UK and abroad. On 29 August 2021, after 38 years, Dean played her last Pride performance in Hastings, where she also announced her retirement from live shows.

Personal life Dean is an out lesbian who has been in a long-term relationship since 1991 and has been in a civil partnership since 2005. Her daughter was born in December 2004. Dean has a sister and an older brother who still live in their birthplace in Essex.

Dean has spoken out against prejudice aimed at the trans community. Dean is a patron of Pride in Surrey

Discography Albums YearTitleUK IRE AUS AUT BEL(FLA) GER NED NOR NZ SA SWE SWI 1975 "Our Day Will Come" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 "I Couldn't Live Without You for a Day" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Got You Where I Want You" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Look What I've Found at the End of a Rainbow" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 "No One's Ever Gonna Love You" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Who Was That Lady" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 "You Got Me Wrong" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 "Medway...You're The One / Medway That's Where I Wanna Be (Promo Single)" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" 76 — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 "Evergreen" / "Jealous Love" 63 — — — — — — — — — — — "Stay in My Life" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" (re-issue) 6 7 17 — 6 38 24 — — 14 — — "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" 4 6 74 — — 22 — — — — — — "Back in My Arms (Once Again)" 41 — — — — 44 — — — — — — 1985 "No Fool (For Love)" 41 — — — — — — — — — — — "Harmony (Germany Only Release)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Devil in You (Germany Only Release)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "They Say It's Gonna Rain" 58 — — — — — — 6 — 1 6 — 1986 "E. S. P. (Extra Sensual Persuasion)" 98 — — — — — — — — — — — "Walk In My Shoes (Netherlands Only Release)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Stand Up" 79 — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 "Always Doesn't Mean Forever" 92 — — — — — — — — — — — 1988 "Who's Leaving Who" 4 2 — 17 17 15 34 — 44 16 — 11 "Maybe (We Should Call it a Day)" 15 12 — — — 34 — — — — — 23 "Turn It into Love" 21 21 — — — — — — — — — 30 1989 "Love Pains" 48 — 157 — — — 51 — — — — — 1991 "Better Off Without You" 72 — — — — — — — — — — — 1993 "My Idea of Heaven" 160 — — — — — — — — — — — 1994 "Power & Passion" 94 — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 "The Winner Takes It All" 82 — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 "Searchin' '97" 92 — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 "Living on a Prayer" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2001 "Who's Leaving Who 2001" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 "Searchin' (21st Anniversary 2004 Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 "Can't Help The Way That I Feel" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 "They Say it's Gonna Rain 2011" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Shattered Glass" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2012 "In the Name of Love" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2013 "This Is My Life" — — — — — — — — — — — — "We Belong/Can You Feel It" — — — — — — — — — — — — 2014 "I Close My Eyes & Count To Ten" — — — — — — — — — — — —2015 "24 Hours" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) Almighty Mixes" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Nightlife" — — — — — — — — — — — —2016 "Evergreen/Judgement Day" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Happy New Year/The Way Old Friends Do" — — — — — — — — — — — —2019 "Because the Night" / "Heavenly" — — — — — — — — — — — —2021 "Happy New Year (Sparklers Mix)" — — — — — — — — — — — —2022 "Out Of Control (Back In Control Mix)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "The Way Old Friends Do (The Moonwalking Mix)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Suddenly Love Came Around" — — — — — — — — — — — —2023 "100% Pure Love" — — — — — — — — — — — —2024 "Searchin' (40th Anniversary Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) - (The JNR Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Love Pains (The JNR Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — —2025 "Evergreen (Re-Imagined)" — — — — — — — — — — — —"They Say it's Gonna Rain (The JNR Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — —2026"Who's Leaving Who (The JNR Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — —"Turn It Into love (The JNR Remixes)" — — — — — — — — — — — —"Long Time Gone" — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.