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Topic History of: "Can Jonathan King do I'm A Celebrity?"
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robbiex |
I saw Dollar on one of these "Here and Now" tours and they were very good. They produced a great performance, sang well, and had a good chemistry.
David Van Day has just been trying to earn a living doing what he does best, singing and performing. He joined Bucks Fizz in the 90s and even created his own rival version of Bucks Fizz. |
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emmapeelfanclub |
Clyde Ankle wrote:
It's worth remembering that in the early eighties Dollar worked with Trevor Horn, giving him his first big break as producer after the Buggles hits and helping pave the way for ABC, Frankie GTH, Art of Noise etc. The records they made together are very much of their time but still sound great.
Yes... I recall myself and my family loathing Guys and Dolls and dismissing them as manufactured pap and when David and Thereze broke away and formed Dollar groaning even more at the fluff they were putting out. They were awful!
Then... they went with Trevor Horn and turned out a string of memorable pop singles which, yes, very much of their time, still hold up well today. "Hand Held In Black and White", "Mirror Mirror" and "Videotheque" were and remain faves of mine. Of that collaboration, Dollar ended up falling apart whilst Trevor Horn became hugely in demand, becoming one of the 80's biggest producers, so Dollar certainly played a major part in putting Horn on the map.
Yet despite all that even back in that 1978 to 1982 period whenever we saw Dollar on TOTP, we always thought David Van Day was a tw*t (choose your own vowel!) exuding a smug arrogance that made one cringe. It was comical when Dollar reformed for that "Reborn In The USA" show a few years back when Sonia launched into VanDay with all manner of accusations! Thereze cracked up and little wonder the reunion quickly fell apart. |
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Clyde Ankle |
It's worth remembering that in the early eighties Dollar worked with Trevor Horn, giving him his first big break as producer after the Buggles hits and helping pave the way for ABC, Frankie GTH, Art of Noise etc. The records they made together are very much of their time but still sound great. |
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robbiex |
Guys and Dolls came before Dollar, there big hit was "Theres a whole lotta loving going on" |
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JK2006 |
Correct Dixie - was that before or after Dollar?
Do you remember the names of the tracks? |
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