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Thompson Twins, c. 1982. In 1981, the line-up became Bailey, Dodd, Roog, Bell and two new members: former band roadie Joe Leeway on congas and percussion, and Jane Shorter on saxophone. This line-up recorded the debut Thompson Twins studio album A Product Of... (Participation), documented in the film Listen to London (1981). [8]
In 1981, Currie joined Tom Bailey, Joe Leeway, and others to form part of Thompson Twins, the line-up of which included up to seven members in its early days. Thompson Twins became a trio in 1982 and signed two major recording contracts with Arista Records before signing with Warner Bros. Records. Currie was a lyricist, percussionist, visual ...
Bailey was married to Thompson Twins member Alannah Currie from 1991 to 2003. They have two children. As of 2014, Bailey lived in France with his second wife, artist Lauren Drescher. [17] He has homes in New Zealand, France, and London. [18] Bailey is a vegan and has said he does not drink alcohol or use recreational drugs. [18]
The 20-year-old identical twins made history when they were picked No. 4 (Amen Thompson) and No. 5 (Ausar Thompson) in the NBA draft June 22 by the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, respectively.
"Hold Me Now" is a 1983 song by British band the Thompson Twins. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alex Sadkin and the group's lead vocalist Tom Bailey . The song is a mid-tempo new wave song that uses a varied instrumentation, including keyboards, a xylophone , a piano and Latin percussion .
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There wasn't much Holden and Heston Thompson didn't do during Stillwater's 76-6 thumping of U.S. Grant in what doubled as the Pioneers' Class 6A-II District 1 opener on ...
Joseph Martin Leeway (born 15 November 1955) is a British musician and songwriter, who is best known as being a member of the pop band Thompson Twins, [1] joining the band in 1981 after being one of their roadies. Leeway was born to an Irish mother and Nigerian father, and from the age of two, was fostered by an English family in Dartford, Kent.