Pretsy 1343 Posted July 4, 2011 DEAD OR ALIVE Wikiquote: Dead or Alive is a British New Wave band from Wirral, England. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their #1 single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)." They were the first group to have a #1 single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman. The band, which has variously included Pete Burns (vocalist), Wayne Hussey (guitarist and songwriter), Mike Percy (bass guitarist), Steve Coy (drummer), Timothy Lever (various instruments), and Jason Alburey (keyboardist), has released eleven albums and has become popular in Japan, especially after the release of Rip it Up in 1987.After the success of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)," they never achieved another Top 10 single in the UK until the song's re-release in 2006, after Burns appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. Although considered a one-hit wonder in the United States, two of their singles reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. "You Spin Me Round" reached #11 in 1985, and "Brand New Lover" reached #15 in 1986. The latter also became the first of two singles to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play (now Hot Dance Club Songs). Androgynous frontman Burns has appeared in several reality television shows, including Celebrity Big Brother, and has also collaborated with the British band, The Dirty Disco. So yeah, just got into them thru their "Rip It Up" -best-of album WgDXsL47Tog QMaiYmyNF-E YGizbeqRL5g Not gonna put Burns' post-surgery videos since he's...just a mess now tbh + They lost all the magic of their early years Fans around here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandabear 414 Posted July 4, 2011 80's new wave? I shall definitely try out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
