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Camp UK trio are Fred and Richard Fairbrass (Bros) and Rob Manzoli.
Fred, who failed trials for Chelsea and Fulham football clubs, had
formerly toured with Bob Dylan and played with Then Jerico in 1989.
He had also appeared in the film Hearts Of Fire.
Lead vocalist Richard was originally a bass player who had served
time with several prominent artists including Boy
George, and, allegedly, David Bowie and Mick Jagger.
Following their divergent paths, the brothers came together to form
their own band in the late 80s, touring New York and signing to
Capitol records.
By 1988 they were back in London working as a duo. They eventually
met up with collaborator Manzoli, a guitarist whose history includes
live work with ZZ Top, Geno Washington, the Platters, Muddy Waters
and Captain Sensible. The son of an established London restaurateur,
he is also a qualified chef.
His colleagues in Right Said Fred are responsible
for a gymnasium called the Dance Attic in Putney, London. To raise
money for their first recording foray, the band had to secure a
£100 loan from their bank manager. They lied, stating they
were about to purchase a car.
Initial names for the band included Trash Flash And Money, the
Actors and the Volunteers. They finally settled on Right Said Fred
after the novelty 1962 Bernard Cribbins hit of the same name.
Their initial success was embedded in the slow-burning kitsch classic
'I'm Too Sexy', with equally lascivious follow-ups 'Deeply Dippy'
and 'Don't Talk Just Kiss'.
Almost overnight Right Said Fred had become the coolest pop band
in the UK, cornering the pop market while adult audiences found
them impossible to dislike. In 1991 they sold more singles than
any other artist in the UK, (excluding Bryan Adams ).
They were heavily involved in the 1993 Comic Relief
fund raising effort 'Stick It Out' with the help of several celebrities.
The title is a typically obvious double entendre. They formed their
own record label in 1995.
As a group they have doen exceedingly well selling
over 20million units and have had number one hits in 30 different
countries.
There most popular single was I'm to sexy., It sold
a total of 1 million CDs and spent 3 months in the UK top 10, as
well as spending 3 weeks at number one in the US billboard charts.
I'm to sexy was banned by Government officials in South Korea!
Madonna publicly expressed a desire to bed Richard
in front of sixty million viewers of Americas Arsenio Hall
Show. Richard is still waiting!
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