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27/07/1989
Season 1989, Episode 1
Mark Goodier and Simon Parkin host the edition first shown on July 27, featuring performances by Bros, Simple Minds, Kirsty MacColl, the Primitives, Gloria Estefan, Inner City, Simply Red, Sonia and Alice Cooper
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Music/Ballet/Dance
Pop
Cast & Crew
Mark Goodier
(Presenter)
Simon Parkin
(Presenter)
Bros
(Performer)
Simple Minds
(Performer)
Kirsty MacColl
(Performer)
The Primitives
(Performer)
Gloria Estefan
(Performer)
Inner City
(Performer)
Simply Red
(Performer)
Sonia
(Performer)
Alice Cooper
(Performer)
Paul Ciani
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Mark Goodier
(Presenter)
Simon Parkin
(Presenter)
Bros
(Performer)
Simple Minds
(Performer)
Kirsty MacColl
(Performer)
The Primitives
(Performer)
Gloria Estefan
(Performer)
Born:
September 01, 1957
in
Havana, Cuba
Best Known For:
Hits with the Miami Sound Machine.
Early-life:
She was born Gloria Fajordo in Havana in 1957, and her family fled to Miami when she was two years old to escape Fidel Castro's government. Her father later returned to Cuba as part of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, where he was captured and imprisoned for two years. He later developed mulitple sclerosis, and the young Gloria helped to nurse him. Before deciding on a career in music, she studied psychology, and graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in the subject in 1978.
Career:
In 1975, Emilio Estefan heard her singing at a friend's wedding, and asked her to join his band, which became known as the Miami Sound Machine. The group released several albums in Spanish, before recording in English in 1984. They soon scored huge crossover hits with songs like Dr Beat and Conga. In 1989, the singer went solo, but still had the Miami Sound Machine as her backing group. The following year, she was seriously injured in a road accident - she required 400 stitches and titanium rods had to be inserted in her broken back. Luckily, she made a remarkable recovery and was performing again 12 months later.
Quote:
'I don't like being the centre of attention and I ended up in a business where you become that.'
Trivia:
Away from music, she has penned two successul children's books.
Inner City
(Performer)
Simply Red
(Performer)
Sonia
(Performer)
Alice Cooper
(Performer)
Born:
February 04, 1948
in
Detroit, Michigan
Best Known For:
Hit single School's Out.
Early-life:
Born Vincent Damon Furnier in Detroit, Michigan, on February 4, 1948. His father was a car salesman and an electrical engineer, but was a lay preacher in his spare time. He suffered from asthma as a child and the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was 10 because the drier climate was considered better for his health. His condition improved and he became a marathon runner in high school. He also loved rock music and formed his first band, the Earwigs, for a school concert in 1965.
Career:
In 1969, the group were renamed Alice Cooper after a 17th-century witch. They were spotted by Frank Zappa, who signed them to his record label and built up a cult following due to their outrageous live shows. In 1972, they scored a massive hit with School's Out. The band split three years later but Furnier continued to use the name Alice Cooper for his solo recordings. His sales waned during the early 1980s, but he made a comeback with the single Poison in 1989. He continues to tour and record, and has dabbled in acting, appearing in such films as Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) and Dark Shadows (2012). He also played himself in Wayne's World (1992).
Quote:
'I'm about as all-American as it gets. I'm more Jimmy Stewart than Bela Lugosi.'
Trivia:
Cooper is a keen golfer.
Paul Ciani
(Producer)
