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I asked “what did you do for the first time in the 80’s?” and I got LOTS of responses!
Thanks to everyone for your memories….
Nicola Heales: Went to my first concert when I was 15.
Jenny Addis: I was born [how to make me feel old Jenny!]
Thea Buisson: 1st time saw Boy George on ToTP’s whole family couldn’t believe it was a man!
Mike Grove: rode a vespa/lambretta
Lisa Ferriday: first concert – Thompson Twins at Wembley!
Lucy Astill: Bought a Rara skirt and first ever single! Abba – One of Us
Nina French: First love/first broken heart, and I won the English disco dance championships and a free holiday!
Nicky Hand: I had a perm and hi lights!
Antony Dangar: Disco skates – there I said it, oh the shame!
Ruth Tidmarsh: Met Xanthe Johnstone [yay, that from my old friend Ruth – before I married Mr Bearman!]
Charlie Cain: Danced to a lot of Simple Minds at parties…
Bernadette Newby: Had my mum change my sisters 70’s satin flares into the best Adam and the Ants pedal pushers!!
Alison Beniston: Went on a school exchange to Germany which then became my home. Bought my first drain pipe jeans and thought I was sooooo cool!
Karen Thorp: Started Musical Theatre; Half a Sixpence started rehearsing in November 1989!
Sarah Barnes: Jelly shoes!
Liz Gordon: Crimped my hair!
Graeme Creasey: Bought my first CD…….Dire Straits!!!
Lisa Riley-Holmes: Received my first valentines card at 13 …puppy love!!!
Hywel Williams: Started skateboarding!
John Hope: Used a fax machine
Simon Tompkins: Sold a Ricoh fax machine
Louise Kean-Wood: Got my first pay packet – £14 pounds for a Saturday at Freeman Hardy Willis in Grays in Essex -I immediately spent it on a cream chiffon transparent hoodie from Grays market!
At 7pm I featured Essex covers band The Specialists who started performing together 15 years ago. The band are completely versatile and offer 5 amazing lead vocalists, a repertoire of over 500 songs and the experience of over 1000 gigs in the last 5 years. I played their fabulous cover of Don’t Stop Believing. For more information, call The Band Boutique on 07912 424554 or email bandboutique@gmail.com
SONGS PLAYED
Level 42 – Lessons in Love
Billy Idol – Mony Mony
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana
Fergal Sharkey – A Good Heart
The Housemartins – Caravan of Love
Thompson Twins – Doctor! Doctor!
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
Eurythmics – Missionary Man
George Michael – Careless Whisper
The Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
Cyndi Lauper – True Colors
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
O.M.D. – Messages
Kate Bush – Babooshka
Blondie – The Tide Is High
Frankie Goes To Hollywood- War
Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker
Kelly Marie- Feels Like I’m In Love
Furniture – Brilliant Mind
Go West – We Close Our Eyes
