I have a confession to make: My name is Lee and I bought the first two singles by Marilyn.
Not Monroe or Manson, I’m talking about the cross-dressing friend of Boy George and fellow Blitz Kid “face” who shared a squat with him in his pre-Culture Club days. That second-hand fame got him a record contract when labels went looking for another flamboyant and sexually ambiguous singer to follow the huge success George was having in the early 80s.
Because he was seen someone who was only famous because of who he knew and what he looked like, Marilyn was considered a bit of a joke and the ultimate in style over substance. But, surprisingly, he could actually sing and these first couple of singles from 1983 were pretty good if very much cut from the same cloth as Culture Club’s pop-soul.
And I have to say he did look gorgeous.
Download: Calling Your Name (12″ Version) – Marilyn (mp3)
Download: Cry And Be Free – Marilyn (mp3)
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