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Kim Wilde - born Kim Smith on 18th Nov 1960 in Hertfordshire, UK, daughter of 50s singer Marty Wilde. Released her debut single Kids In America in 1981 at the age of 21. The song was written by her dad and her brother Ricky, ironically Kim had never been to America at the time. Kids In America was a huge success in the United Kingdom and around the world (UK no. 2 hit). Her debut album Kim Wilde (released on RAK records) was released in July 1981 and stayed in the UK album charts for 14 weeks, peaking at number 3. |
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News in english
about Kim Wilde
(August / 2009)
UK News Date: 14 Aug 2009
4NI -
Magic Radio has recruited a new presenter. Former Blue Peter host Tim Vincent has joined the radio team to present Secret Songs. The former flagship kids' show co-presenter is to cover for Kim Wilde..
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Tim Vincent joins Magic 105.4 Date: 15 Aug 2009
Guardian Unlimited -
Vincent will guest host Kim Wilde's Secret Songs slot on Bauer Media's London radio station Former Blue Peter presenter Tim Vincent is to join Bauer Media's London radio station, Magic 105.4. Vincent will guest host Kim Wilde's Secret Songs Sunday on Magic, which is the capital's number one commercial station with more than 2 million listeners. He presented Blue Peter for four years until 1997. ...
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The lost legends of American soft rock Date: 23 Aug 2009
Independent -
Learn to fly again/ learn to live so free", wailed Mr. Mister on the power ballad "Broken Wings". The likes of T'Pau, Kim Wilde, Nick Heyward and Bananarama are pulling in legions of nostalgia fiends as part of Rewind, the wildly popular national Eighties revival tour. But whatever happened to their American counterparts, the Eighties soft-rockers and power balladeers? And what happened to the ...
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