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Wendy James

New album review: Wendy James – Queen High Straight

    Wendy James’ renaissance is one of the happiest recent pop rebirths. At their peak, her pin-up status meant Transvision Vamp were undervalued: hits like I Want Your Love and Baby…
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      Wendy James Interview: ‘If there is such a thing as a eureka-I‘ve-written-a-hit moment, I experienced it with that song.’

        As the singer with Transvision Vamp, Wendy James was the enfant terrible of late-80s glam-pop, an intoxicating blend of peroxide swagger and tabloid-baiting pronouncements. Three decades on and she‘s lost…
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        Classic Pop #55 (August 2019)
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          Issue 55 of Classic Pop magazine is on sale now!

            In the latest issue of Classic Pop magazine we have a world exclusive with Adam Ant as he prepares for a full-album tour of his experimental solo debut Friend Or…
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              Always A Player – Wendy James Interview

                Even when she was fronting Transvision Vamp, Wendy James was the star of her own movie, but these days she handpicks her leading men… Once upon a perve, it was…
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                On this day in 1984, Def Jam Records released their first ever single: It's Yours by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay. The rap label would later become wildly successful, attracting Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kanye West and many other big-name artists. ow.ly/KAQ950Dknd9

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                RT @The_Ren1981 I thought I'd delve into my archive of Bunnymen related drawings in celebration of Will Sergeant (@Will_Fuzz) joining Twitter. Here's another couple of Bunnymen songs as film posters that I did last year. pic.twitter.com/bjYwyPZrSO

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                A happy 53rd birthday to Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, aka Tricky. The Bristol-born rapper first made a name for himself working alongside Massive Attack before releasing his first solo album, the No.3-charting Maxinquaye in 1995. @KnowleWestboy ow.ly/LgEy50Djmnd

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                If anyone wants to get their hands on any of Phil Collins' gold records (and has a few thousand quid to spare...) thetimes.co.uk/article/ex-wif…

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                @ianrussll So different though...!

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                A happy 60th to Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s former leader singer, Martin Degville. Flaunt it, baby. ow.ly/sOia50DjmmT

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                Ay-up - @theGLC have shared a new song which, ahem, pays tribute to Paul Weller fans. Check it out. youtu.be/8G0cwZyWmrU

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                RT @stephenpdmorris Many happy returns!!🥂👍 Gillian. Have a very happy Birthday 🎂 😘 Love you lots. Don’t worry I haven’t baked a cake xx pic.twitter.com/x0yMJhckVz

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                A happy 60th to #NewOrder’s @gillian_gilbert from all of us at Classic Pop. Hope @stephenpdmorris has made you breakfast in bed this morning. ow.ly/YYBD50DjmgF

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                Q. What's Madonna's favourite sauce? A. Hollandaise! Celebrate!

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                On this day 37 years ago, @cyndilauper released her single Time After Time. The song became Lauper's first No.1 hit in the US. ow.ly/Aibv50DjmkJ

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                On this day in 1975, the BBC aired the controversial David Bowie documentary Cracked Actor. Biographer @NicholasPegg has called the film "arguably the finest documentary made about David Bowie." ow.ly/8roL50Dif2K

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                A happy 63rd birthday to Sweet Love songstress Anita Baker from all of us at the Pop. ow.ly/p69F50DifHB

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                A happy 58th birthday to the great Jazzie B OBE, Soul II Soul mainman and the UK’s premier soul ambassador. ow.ly/cByZ50Dif2m

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                A new @TeenageFanclub single? We've 'ave some of that. youtu.be/qwc3mxZk-IU

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                A happy 58th to former Wham!er Andrew Ridgeley. Make it big! ow.ly/EpX350Dif1u

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                On this day in 1980, Prince appeared on TV for the first time on American Bandstand. In between songs, the “19-year-old” (or so he said) gave short answers to host Dick Clark’s questions. Asked how many instruments he plays, he replied: “Thousands.” ow.ly/EvJ750Dif0c

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                On this day in 1985, Prince released Take Me With U. The song is a duet with Apollonia Kotero, and was originally intended for the Apollonia 6 album, until Prince decided he wanted it for the Purple Rain soundtrack instead. ow.ly/wuOy50Dh5JQ

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                A happy 65th to Andy Cox, ex of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals. youtu.be/2H5Se-9XAVE

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