April 1984
The first version of ‘West End girls’ is released. It is a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a small hit in France and Belgium.
History
October 1984
They make their first ever stage appearance at the Fridge Nightclub in Brixton, singing and playing over tapes.
On this day
1996
Tina Turner’s Wildest Dreams, featuring the PSB-written track ‘Confidential,’ hits U.K. #4.
1998
20th Century Blues, a Noël Coward tribute album produced by Neil, debuts.
2003
‘West End Girls’ briefly airs on The Simpsons.
2009
Starting today and continuing for most of the week, Chris and Neil are guests on the BBC Radio 2 feature Tracks of My Years, picking some of their all-time favorite records.
2010
Neil attends Rufus Wainwright’s concert at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. The first half of the show is devoted to songs from his new album All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, performed solo by Rufus on the piano.
2012
Former A‑ha lead vocalist Morten Harket’s fifth solo studio album Out of My Hands, containing the Tennant-Lowe composition ‘Listening,’ is released in his native Norway.
- Facts collated by geowayne.com