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(1986 – 1991)
Transvision Vamp was a popular UK alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed a brief period of success in the late 1980s, fusing elements of punk, pop and rock and the “big band” sound of Phil Spector to produce a pop punk sound. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted media attention with her sexually-charged and rebellious image.
Together with Dave Parsons and Anthony Doughty (AKA Tex Axile) made up the the band’s four permanent members. Additional members Pol Burton, James Piper and Martin Hallett were musicians engaged to play during live concerts: Burton, then later Hallett (AKA Mallet), on drums, and Piper on guitar.[2]
The band was signed by MCA and released a cover single of the Holly and the Italians song “Tell That Girl To Shut Up” in April 1988 . A month later the follow-up single “I Want Your Love”, with its pop/punk crossover appeal, entered the Top 5 in the United Kingdom. The band went on to release the hit album Pop Art in October.
1989 was the band’s most successful year, with the number 3 hit single “Baby I Don’t Care” and hit album Velveteen.
In 1990 MCA refused to release Transvision Vamp’s third album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble in the UK, reportedly disliking the mellower direction of the music. Wendy James has stated “…
Together with Dave Parsons and Anthony Doughty (AKA Tex Axile) made up the the band’s four permanent members. Additional members Pol Burton, James Piper and Martin Hallett were musicians engaged to play during live concerts: Burton, then later Hallett (AKA Mallet), on drums, and Piper on guitar.[2]
The band was signed by MCA and released a cover single of the Holly and the Italians song “
Tell That Girl To Shut Up” in April 1988 . A month later the follow-up single “I Want Your Love”, with its pop/punk crossover appeal, entered the Top 5 in the United Kingdom. The band went on to release the hit album Pop Art in October.1989 was the band’s most successful year, with the number 3 hit single “Baby I Don’t Care” and hit album Velveteen.
In 1990 MCA refused to release Transvision Vamp’s third album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble in the UK, reportedly disliking the mellower direction of the music. Wendy James has stated “…
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AlanaDevotional wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Transvision+Vamp/+images/74403950 | Vote up!
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caledoniankevin wrote:
Wendy James had a style in the late 80's that no other attitude band could manufacture.
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Dustspell wrote:
I was crazy about this chick when I was a boy
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leecyberblu wrote:
<3
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BlackRoseKilla wrote:
Nice stuff.
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Bigbalou66 wrote:
nein, ich schäme mich nicht dafür
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pesadilla2 wrote:
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sebreflex wrote:
I Put up some pics, go vote!
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newwavelad wrote:
better than radiohead, the beatles etc.
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newwavelad wrote:
200.000 plays it`s fucking joke??
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new Picture: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Transvision+Vamp/+images/41191905
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Videos,Pictures,Interviews,Audio and more.. For EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about WENDY JAMES.. Go here.. http://www.myspace.com/drybabyworld and here.. http://drybaby1.blogspot.com/ here.. http://drybaby.wordpress.com/ and 100 videos are here.. http://www.dailymotion.com/oscare ENJOY.
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alien8888 wrote:
transvision vamp were the best band of pop-rock between (1988-1992)
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adi10times wrote:
"The Only One" is my fav ... Wendy James was awesome
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Nochek wrote:
come back, Vamp's!
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tiglisco wrote:
i will fuck wendy james
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shinobi001 wrote:
None of those artists above are similar to Transvision Vamp.
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Don_Diego wrote:
I have no memory of the music, but I do remember seeing pictures of Wendy in just about every pop mag that ever came out in 1989.
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DW_558 wrote:
Yes, me too, AND I knew her family in Sussex + her cousing in Germany :-)
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rikj99 wrote:
God I used to love her. Pictures all over my wall as a 14 year old lad.
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