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Eighth Wonder
Years active	1983 to 1989
Genres	Pop
Labels	CBS Records
Members	Patsy Kensit Jamie Kensit Steve Grantley Geoff Beauchamp

Eighth Wonder was a British pop band in the 1980s. They formed in 1983 and enjoyed major success in Japan between 1985 and 1987, before having hit singles in the UK and across Europe in 1988. Wonders of the World may refer to: the Seven Wonders of the World Eighth Wonder of the World and its various claimants the opera The Eighth Wonder by Alan John and Dennis Watkins Eighth Wonder, the 1980s British pop band the book Seven Wonders of the Industrial World by... Image File history File links Eighthwonderfearless. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Patsy Kensit as Rika van den Haas in Lethal Weapon II, 1989 Patricia Jude Frances Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an actress and singer, although she is perhaps best known for her three celebrity marriages. ... British Drummer for both Stiff Little Fingers, with whom he has been since 1997, and The Alarm. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The hit parade is the list of songs most popular at any given time. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Early years

Eighth Wonder's roots start in a band called Spice. In 1983, Jamie Kensit auditioned his sister Patsy Kensit, then aged 14, for the vacant job of lead singer in his new band Spice. She formed a line-up consisting of herself of vocals, Jamie Kensit and Geoff Beauchamp on guitar, Lawrence Lewis on bass, Jake Walters and a friend called Nigel on percussion. Their musical influences included Haircut 100 and Stimulin. Spice made their live debut in autumn 1983, and then spent the next year playing further gigs to gain some attention from record companies. Patsy Kensit as Rika van den Haas in Lethal Weapon II, 1989 Patricia Jude Frances Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an actress and singer, although she is perhaps best known for her three celebrity marriages. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Haircut One Hundred (also known as Haircut 100) was a pop-New Wave band formed in 1980. ... Look up debut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fall redirects here. ... Look up Gig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Gig may be: A slang term for a musical engagement A contraction for gigabyte An archaic term for a type of light carriage A type of spear A similarly designed type of fishing tackle A contraction for Captains Gig, a type... The record industry (or recording industry) is the industry that manufactures and distributes mechanical recordings of music. ...

In late 1984, Nigel left and Alex Godson, a keyboard player, joined the band. They renamed themselves Eighth Wonder and Patsy began to write songs for the band. Their first gig as Eighth Wonder was in November 1984 in Wimbledon and further gigs followed. It was at one of these that Steve Wooley, co-owner of Palace Films, and director Julian Temple offered Patsy the role of Crepe Suzette in Absolute Beginners. An electronic keyboard is a keyboard instrument which uses electricity to produce or amplify its sound. ... Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ... Absolute Beginners is a novel by Colin MacInnes written and set in 1958 London England. ...

Success in Japan

In April 1985 they were signed by CBS Records and began recording in London, working around Patsy's filming on Absolute Beginners. In October 1985, with the filming completed, Eighth Wonder's first single "Stay With Me" was released and achieved success in Japan. Shortly after, Lawrence Lewis and Jake Walters left, leaving Eighth Wonder as a four-piece. Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... Absolute Beginners is a novel by Colin MacInnes written and set in 1958 London England. ...

In August 1986, they went to Los Angeles to record new tracks for their debut album. There, they worked with Mike Chapman, who was best known for his work with Blondie. They were also approached by many respected songwriters, including Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics (although the song was eventually not used) and Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, writers of many hit singles including Madonna's "Like a Virgin". Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Look up debut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... The Brothers Chaps are Mike Chapman and Matt Chapman (b. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England), is a British musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics. ... Duo David Stewart and Annie Lennox in a promotional shot for their 1999 album, Peace. ... Billy Steinberg is an American songwriter. ... People named Tom Kelly include: Tom Kelly (baseball) Tom Kelly (engineer) Tom Kelly (Ireland) Tom Kelly (musician) Tom Kelly (UK) Tom Kelly (USA) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide by only her first name, is an Italian-American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, and author whose level of fame and success guarantees her superstar status for nearly two decades. ...

In February 1987, one of the Chapman produced tracks "Will You Remember?" was released in the United Kingdom but only entered at number 83 in the UK singles chart. In Japan, the band achieved another number one with another Chapman produced track "When The Phone Stops Ringing", which was written by Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin. "Will You Remember?" was released as a follow-up single in Japan, and was, in turn, followed by a Japanese exclusive mini-album containing the singles and b-sides which was called Brilliant Dreams. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Number One is used in a variety of meanings: #1, a single by rapper Nelly Number One, a 1969 movie featuring Charlton Heston 1998 saw the release of Number One featuring Heather Burns Number Ones, an album by Michael Jackson Number 1, a song by Goldfrapp Number 1, a song... Holly Knight is a prolific songwriter, vocalist and musician, who has written some of the biggest hits in pop and rock music. ... Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

Success in UK

Whilst completing their first album, the band had another line-up change with Alex Godson being replaced by drummer Steve Grantley. They worked with sound engineer, mixer and producer Pete Hammond, with the exception of one track, "I'm Not Scared", which was co-produced and written by the Pet Shop Boys. "I'm Not Scared" was chosen as the next single for release in Europe. It was greeted with media and public enthusiasm, and "I'm Not Scared" became a Top 10 hit in almost every country in Europe, achieving number 1 in Italy, number 3 in Spain, 2 in Switzerland and Portugal, 4 in Greece, 5 in Germany and 7 in the United Kingdom. British Drummer for both Stiff Little Fingers, with whom he has been since 1997, and The Alarm. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... In telecommunications a mixer is a frequency mixer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic/pop music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant (b. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

May 1988 saw the release of another single "Cross My Heart" which proved to be almost as successful chart wise as "I'm Not Scared". Eighth Wonder's next album "Fearless" followed in July 1988, and by October it had achieved almost 500,000 sales internationally.

However the follow-up single "Baby Baby" reached a disappointing number 65 in the UK Singles Chart. They had one more hit in Japan with "Use Me" in 1989 and shortly after this, the band parted ways and Patsy Kensit began to focus solely on her acting career.

Discography

Albums

• Brilliant Dreams (February 1987, Japan only)
• Fearless (July 1988)
• Eighth Wonder: The Best Remixes (1990, Japan only)

Singles

• "Stay With Me" (October 1985, Japan only)
• "Having It All" (1986, Japan only)
• "Will You Remember" (UK #83, February 1987)
• "When The Phone Stops Ringing" (1987, Japan only)
• "I'm Not Scared" (UK #7, February 1988)
• "Cross My Heart" (UK #13, June 1988)
• "Baby Baby" (UK #65, October 1988)
• "Use Me" (1989, Japan only)