It is undeniable that Liverpool is so completely and intrinsically linked to much of the Beatles' history that they are often considered synonymous. But limiting this beautiful English port city to the legendary quartet of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr would be unrealistic, considering how many notable artists and bands it has produced in different eras. he was born there.
The list is longer than you think, highlighting the innovative Jerry and the Pacemakers, Teardrops Burst, Echo and the Bunnies, Coral, Zutons, Wombats and Ladytron, among others. But none of the names mentioned were as scandalous, daring and provocative as Frankie Goes Hollywood.
The band was formed in 1980 by the union of singers Holly Johnson (ex-Japan Big) and Paul Rutherford (ex-The Spitfire Boys) and was completed by Mark O'Toole (bass), Brian Nash (guitar) and Peter Gill ( guitar). Drum). ). And from the start they maintained the high profile and confidence that characterized most Liverpool bands. They didn't try to be stars. They were already stars... only people hadn't discovered them yet. That extraordinary will and blind faith had to be combined with a good song.
The first really important opportunity that the quintet had to make themselves known to the public was when they accepted an invitation to participate in a new musical program on British television and they did not waste it. tube. "still." Among the concert's large audience was musician and songwriter Trevor Horne, who had a brief but important hit with The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" and became a producer after a brief stint with Yes. His outstanding work on albums such as The Lexicon of Love (ABC), Duck Rock (Malcolm McLaren) and 90125 (Yes) earned him the greatest popularity.
In addition to controversies, cheating, bans and many problems, the band's debut album, Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, released in October 1984, had two international hits, Relax. It sold a million copies. . In the United Kingdom, it became the seventh best-selling song in the history of the UK Singles Charts. The song, which had a strong presence on the UK and US charts, won the Brit Awards for Best British Single in 1985, giving Frankie one of his most triumphant and eventful Hollywood hits, fulfilling his wish. lifelong. At the beginning of his career.
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