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 23rd June - 6th July 1983

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Credits

23rd June - 6th July 1983

 

Volume 5 - Number 13 - Issue 119

Cover Photo - Peter Ashworth

Price - 40p    Pages - 56

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Interviewers

Dave Rimmer - Flashdance Feature

Ian Birch - Irene Cara

Mark Steels - The Truth

Neil Tennent - Bananarama

Johnny Black - Matt Fretton

Mark Steels - Ultravox

Photographers

Charles Carne - Martin Kemp and Shirley (Page 5)

Clare Muller - Shirley and Andrew Ridgeley (Page 5)

Charles Carne - George Michael (Page 5)

LFI - Toto (Page 15)

Peter Anderson - John Foxx (Page 16)

Steve Rapport - The Truth (Page 19)

David Wainwright - Nick Beggs (Page 23)

Paul Rider - Bananarama (Page 24-26)

George Chin - Dig Wayne (Page 31)

Peter Ashworth - Matt Fretton (Page 39)

Eric Watson - Ultravox (Page 44)

LFI - Limahl (Page 49)

Steve Rapport - David Bowie (Page 51)

Steve Rapport - Dig Wayne (Page 52)

Bugsy Malone Play

Ian McKell - H2O (Page 56)

 

Lyrics

Issue Information

Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me

Irene Cara - Flashdance.. (What A Feeling)

The Imposter - Pills And Soap

Toto - I Wont Hold You Back

 Marillion - Garden Party

The Truth - Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)

Joni Mitchell - Edith and The Kingpin

Bananarama - Cruel Summer

David Sylvian and Riuichi  Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

Matt Fretton - It's So High

Kissing The Pink - Love Lasts Forever

Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow

Front Cover:

Matt Fretton

Centre Spread:

The Police

Back Cover:

H2O

Interviews

General

Start

The Lotus Eaters

Jimmy The Hoover

Mick Karn and Midge Ure in Egypt

Steve Strange birthday party with

Martin Kemp, Shirley, Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael; Steve Strange; Leee John 

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Personal File - Alannah Currie

Irene Cara

Bananarama

The Truth

Matt Fretton

Ultravox

Features:

Flashdance

Posters

Matt Fretton

Ultravox

Bitz

Reviews

Singles: Wham

Malcolm McLaren

George Martin

Paul Weller

John Foxx

Rick Buckler

Men Without Hats and Margaret Trudeau

Pete Shelley

Chris Sievey

Mainframe

David Bowie

TinTin (Stephen Duffy)

David Ball and Ginny Hewes

Virgin Prunes

Paul Young

Robert Wyatt

Kim Wilde

Duran Duran

Robert Palmer

Prince Charles And His City Beat Band

Peter Powell

Nick Heyward

Cliff Richard

 A Craze

The Undertones

Culture Club

Duran Duran

A Flock Of Seagulls

Kajagoogoo

Eddy Grant

Madness

David Bowie

Rod Stewart

Elton John

Thomas Dolby

Naked Eyes

 

Mutterings:

Michael Jackson

Peter Gabriel

Andy Summers

Sting

Stewart Copeland

Kevin Rowland

Sex Pistols

Pigbag

Annabella Lwin

Icehouse

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My Top Ten - Jeffrey Daniel

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Birthdays:

Leee John (26)

Andy McClusky (24)

Curt Smith (22)

Mike Jones (28)

Adrian Wright (27)

Vince Clarke (22)

Michael Grant (14)

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Fan Clubs:

Ultravox

Soft Cell

Blancmange

Roman Holiday - Don’t Try To Stop It

Fastway - We Become One

Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night

Frank Barber Orchestra - Disco Bond

Marillion - Garden Party

Meat Loaf - Razor’s Edge

Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Men At Work - It’s A Mistake

Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me

David Sylvian and Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long

Nona Hendryx - B-Boys

Kissing The Pink - Love Lasts Forever

The Honeymoon Killers - Subtitled Remix

The Kids From Fame - Body-Language

A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection

Styx - Don’t Let It End

Ramones - Time Has Come Today

I-Level - Teacher

Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young

Freeez - IOU

Albums:

Fred Dellar
David Hepworth
Dave Rimmer
Mark Steels
Tim De Lisle
Peter Stockton

The Police - Synchronicity

Altered Images - Bite

Wham - Fantastic

Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues

Mezzoforte - Catching Up

Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Rod Stewart - Body Wishes

Elton John - Too Low For Zero

Southern Death Cult – Southern Death Cult

Get Smart

The Clash

Buzz And The Flyers

Wham

Tears For Fears

Joani Loves Chaci

Blancmange

Julian Cope Ade Edmondson

New Order

Barry

Flashdancing

Nights Out

David Bowie - London (Ian Birch / David Hepworth / Mark Ellen)

JoBoxers - Nottingham (Claire Sheaff)

Merchandise

This issue gave it's readers The Smash Hits Who's Who Booklet.

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This consisted of the Front and Back Cover plus the Second installment containing the following:

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Jim Kerr

Annie Lennox

Limahl

Paul McCartney

Malcolm McLaren

Andy McClusky

Leee John

Gary Kemp

David Jaymes

Elton John

Ian McCulloch

George Michael

Alison Moyet

Peter Murphy

Terry Hall 

Nick Heyward

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To see more on that click the link below

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Smash Hits Who's Who

Adverts

Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch Single

The Police - Synchronicity Album

Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? Single

Tin Tin - Hold It Single

Vision - Love Dance Single

Altered Images - Bite Album

Endgames - Waiting For Another Chance Single

Central Line - Surprise, Surprise Single

John Foxx - Endlessly Single

Flashdance Film

Wham - Fantastic Album

Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me Single

The Cure - The Walk Single

The Bluebells - Sugar Bridge Single and Tour

Links

Happy Reading

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