Mel appleby biography

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Melanie Susan "Mel" Appleby (11 July 1966 – 18 January 1990) was an English singer best known as one half of the 1980s duo Mel and Kim.
Melanie Susan "Mel" Appleby was an English singer best known as one half of the 1980s duo Mel and Kim. They had a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in March 1987, with the song "Respectable".

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Kim Appleby facts: Mel & Kim singer's age, songs, children and more revealed

Who were Mel & Kim?

Mel & Kim were a pop duo consisting of sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby.

The duo reached number one in the UK with their 1987 single 'Respectable', which also topped the US dance chart. They had three other UK Top 10 hits with 'Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)', 'FLM' and 'That's the Way It Is'.

Tragically, Mel passed away at the age of 23 on January 18, 1990 from pneumonia following treatment for metastatic paraganglioma.

When her sister was diagnosed with cancer, Kim took time out of her career to nurse her for two and a half years.

What are Kim Appleby's biggest songs?

Kim Appleby - Don't Worry

After Mel's death, Kim embarked on a solo career in the early 1990s.

With the help of her boyfriend at the time, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim's debut solo album comprised songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album.

The album, Kim Appleby, containe

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Mel & Kim was the name for a one-off project between Kim Wilde and Mel Smith. Under this name they recorded the track Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree in 1987 for Comic Relief.

The name was a reference to another Mel & Kim, an English musical act that achieved success in the late 1980s. Sisters Melanie (11 July 1966 – 18 January 1990) and Kim Appleby (born 28 August 1961) half white English & half Jamaican, were noticed dancing in a nightclub in their native London and signed to a recording contract with Supreme Records under the guidance of production team Stock Aitken Waterman in 1985.
Their debut single ‘Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)’ reached number 3 on the British charts and got the number 1 status in the Dance charts of USA. Their next single ‘Respectable’ reached number one in Britain and became one of the year’s biggest hits. Subsequent hits followed, but the sisters were eclipsed by two new Stock Aitken Waterman acts, Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley, who became the production team’s major focus in 19

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Mel and Kim

1986–1990 British pop duo

For the artists who covered "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" as "Mel & Kim", see Mel Smith and Kim Wilde.

Mel and Kim (stylized as MӗL & KIM) were an English pop duo, consisting of sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby. Originally managed by Alan Whitehead, they achieved success between 1986 and 1988, before Melanie lost her battle with cancer in January 1990 at the age of 23.

The duo reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with their 1987 single "Respectable",^[1] which also topped the US dance chart.^[2] They had three other UK Top 10 hits with "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" (1986), "F.L.M." (1987) and "That's the Way It Is" (1988).^[1] In 1988, they were nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act. After Mel's death, Kim embarked on a solo career and had two UK Top 10 hits with "Don't Worry" (1990) and "G.L.A.D." (1991).

History

Mel & Kim were born to English and Jamaican parents. In 1985, Mel recorded two demos solo, under Alan Whitehead's management. S