The Proclaimers' most well known hits include 'I'm going to Be (500 Miles)' in 1988 (number 11 in the UK and number 3 in the United States) and 'Letter From America' in 1987(number 3 in the UK). The single 'I'm going to Be (500 Miles)' was featured in the 1993 film Benny & Joon and remains a hit in Australia, where it reached number one. The soundtrack for the 1994 film 'Dumb and Dumber' featured The Proclaimers' version of the song 'Get Ready' and their 1989 single 'I'm On My Way' was featured in the 2001 hit film Shrek.
The Proclaimers appeared at Live8 in 2005, where they performed 'I'm going to Be (500 Miles)', and in 2006, they appeared in Family Guy, an American animated TV series. They performed at a charity concert in 2006 as part of a campaign to free a Scottish man from a death sentence. (The Proclaimers themselves are Scottish).
The Proclaimers appeared at Live8 in 2005, where they performed 'I'm going to Be (500 Miles)', and in 2006, they appeared in Family Guy, an American animated TV series. They performed at a charity concert in 2006 as part of a campaign to free a Scottish man from a death sentence. (The Proclaimers themselves are Scottish).
