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FAN THE FLAME
Alex Klineberg catches up with Michael Neidus from Demon Music to find out more about new Dead or Alive box sets and a never-before-heard album ) Pete Burns became a pop icon as the lead
singer of Dead or Alive who topped the charts with You Spin Me Round in 1985. The band went on to sell over 30 million records. In 2006, Pete came to prominence once again when he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, becoming one of the most popular contestants to enter the house. His appearance was not
without incident. His coat was seized when he claimed it was made from a gorilla – “My coat’s been arrested!”/ Pete had joined the pantheon of the great English eccentrics. He was better known for his ever-changing looks and ferocious put downs than his songs. Since his death in 2016, the focus has shifted back to his musical legacy.
First of all, Michael, how did you discover Pete Burns? “It was That’s The Way I Like It, their first hit. I wasn’t aware of the singles that came before. It was something you heard on the radio and you’d see them on Top of the Pops. I remembered the original KC and The Sunshine Band version.
