Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo is an English pop band best known for its first single, "Too Shy… Read Full Bio ↴Kajagoogoo is an English pop band best known for its first single, "Too Shy", which reached Number 1 in the UK and Number 5 in the U.S in 1983. The single was produced by keyboardist Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran and Colin Thurston who was, at this time, Duran Duran's in-house producer.
The band was founded in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire in 1979 as a four piece avant-garde instrumental group called Art Nouveau, with Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards and Jez Strode on drums. Art Nouveau released a track called "The Fear Machine". The single sold a few hundred copies, and was played on the John Peel show, but the band could not get a record deal.
In 1981, they advertised for and auditioned lead singers, and finally chose Christopher Hamill. He made his profile, and therefore that of the band, catchier by using an anagram of his surname for his stage name, becoming Limahl. The name of the band was then changed to Kajagoogoo. Writing out the phonetics of a baby's first sounds gave them "GagaGooGoo". With a little bit of "casual" alteration it became Kajagoogoo.
The band attracted the interest of three record labels (and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes) while performing at the Embassy Club in London. The band was signed to EMI in July of 1982, and Rhodes was signed to produce their first album, White Feathers. The debut single "Too Shy" was released in January of 1983 and went to the top of the charts (before any of Duran Duran's singles had done so, Rhodes noted ruefully). Follow-up releases "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang on Now" both reached the UK top twenty as well.
The band fired Limahl in 1983 after a huge disagreement, with Beggs taking over as singer, but the hits dried up completely. They tried a relaunch as Kaja in 1985 which failed, and they broke up for good in 1986.
Limahl enjoyed a briefly successful solo career, scoring a hit with the movie theme song "Neverending Story" in 1984.
The band briefly joined forces again on VH1's Bands Reunited (26 January 2004, Season 1, Episode 6) and performed at the Scala club in London, England for the show.
In 2007, Nick Beggs, Steve Askew and Stuart Neale continued to play together as Kajagoogoo.
June 24th, 2007 saw the release of "Rocket Boy" the first Kajagoogoo single in 22 years. The single received airplay on Steve Wright's Radio 2 show in the UK.
In September 2007 Kajagoogoo performed the opening set with other 1980s acts at Retrofest at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Kajagoogoo is back!
They have since formally reunited. In February 2008, Kajagoogoo, under new manager Bradley Snelling, announced their reunion. on April 7, 2008 a new contract was signed with all of the original band members, Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards, Jez Strode on drums and Limahl on vocals bringing the band back together officially for the first time in 25 years.
Kajagoogoo are back! and a new website Kajagoogoo has been launched! An entire Free Album "Gone to the Moon" and tracks can be downloaded at their offical website, www.kajagoogoo.com
The website was created to mark the reformation of all original 5 band members, Nick, Limahl, Jez, Steve and Stuart.
Here you will find all the latest information on the band, live dates, band member info as well as some official Kajagoogoo goodies, mp3's, photos, downloads and more!
The band was founded in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire in 1979 as a four piece avant-garde instrumental group called Art Nouveau, with Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards and Jez Strode on drums. Art Nouveau released a track called "The Fear Machine". The single sold a few hundred copies, and was played on the John Peel show, but the band could not get a record deal.
In 1981, they advertised for and auditioned lead singers, and finally chose Christopher Hamill. He made his profile, and therefore that of the band, catchier by using an anagram of his surname for his stage name, becoming Limahl. The name of the band was then changed to Kajagoogoo. Writing out the phonetics of a baby's first sounds gave them "GagaGooGoo". With a little bit of "casual" alteration it became Kajagoogoo.
The band attracted the interest of three record labels (and Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes) while performing at the Embassy Club in London. The band was signed to EMI in July of 1982, and Rhodes was signed to produce their first album, White Feathers. The debut single "Too Shy" was released in January of 1983 and went to the top of the charts (before any of Duran Duran's singles had done so, Rhodes noted ruefully). Follow-up releases "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang on Now" both reached the UK top twenty as well.
The band fired Limahl in 1983 after a huge disagreement, with Beggs taking over as singer, but the hits dried up completely. They tried a relaunch as Kaja in 1985 which failed, and they broke up for good in 1986.
Limahl enjoyed a briefly successful solo career, scoring a hit with the movie theme song "Neverending Story" in 1984.
The band briefly joined forces again on VH1's Bands Reunited (26 January 2004, Season 1, Episode 6) and performed at the Scala club in London, England for the show.
In 2007, Nick Beggs, Steve Askew and Stuart Neale continued to play together as Kajagoogoo.
June 24th, 2007 saw the release of "Rocket Boy" the first Kajagoogoo single in 22 years. The single received airplay on Steve Wright's Radio 2 show in the UK.
In September 2007 Kajagoogoo performed the opening set with other 1980s acts at Retrofest at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Kajagoogoo is back!
They have since formally reunited. In February 2008, Kajagoogoo, under new manager Bradley Snelling, announced their reunion. on April 7, 2008 a new contract was signed with all of the original band members, Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards, Jez Strode on drums and Limahl on vocals bringing the band back together officially for the first time in 25 years.
Kajagoogoo are back! and a new website Kajagoogoo has been launched! An entire Free Album "Gone to the Moon" and tracks can be downloaded at their offical website, www.kajagoogoo.com
The website was created to mark the reformation of all original 5 band members, Nick, Limahl, Jez, Steve and Stuart.
Here you will find all the latest information on the band, live dates, band member info as well as some official Kajagoogoo goodies, mp3's, photos, downloads and more!
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Kajagoogoo Lyrics
03 Too Shy Tongue-tied or short of breath, don't even try Try a…
Animal Instincts Ooh! Hunting my world The way I feel's worse than the jung…
Big Apple See my face you know where I've been Walking in jungle Cruis…
Big Apple - Metro Mix (INSTRUMENTAL INTRODUCTION) (VERSE 1) Assassin with gun is …
Charm of a Gun Last night a lady came knocking at my door Knock knock…
Do I (VERSE 1) All caught up in a crazy dance Living on rhythm…
Ergonomics I buy things that are made to measure I like to…
Frayo (VERSE 1) Stop! Don't move! He's got a gun on you. Halt! H…
Hang On Now (VERSE 1) No sooner than I turn my back and then It?s…
Hang On Now - Extended Version (VERSE 1) No sooner than I turn my back and then It's so…
Inside To Outside (VERSE 1) Is it your alluring way? Could you always drown th…
Interview Rooms Don't I get this over ya? Ooh it gets…
Introduction From Kajagoogoo… Enjoy White Feathers Here's Kajago…
Islands (Off shore) Either sink or swim (I saw) What kind of…
Jigsaw Walking in the night a prisoner of the street signs they all…
Lies Take a walk to a quieter place And think of the…
Lion's mouth Take away my prime from the mouth of the lion Savage…
Lost In Love Is it your alluring way Could you always drown the fire? Kee…
Magician Man (VERSE 1) Even though you were fooled I was on my…
Melting The Ice Away The frozen north sits high above the west Nobody lives…
Monochromatic Technicolor is making this ride too fast I think I'll find…
Never Ending Story Turn around Look at what you see In her face The mirror of…
Neverending Story Turn around Look at what you see In her face The mirror o…
Oh to Be Ah Pick and choose The things you wear Feel free to look around…
On A Plane I thought you had a dreaming to fly Until I saw…
Only for Love If that's your problem don't let it show You will find…
Ooh to Be Aah Pick and choose The things you wear Feel free to look around…
Part Of Me Is You I'm half open I'm in two Holding back Half of me from…
Power To Forgive Loving is to live with the power to forgive. Loving is…
Rivers Have you seen the footprints Laying side by side in the…
Rocket Boy He was a beautiful boy She was a beautiful woman They were…
Shouldn't Do That (VERSE 1) There is a time for everyone But this ain't the…
Sit Down And Shut Up All my loving all at once I gave it all to…
Take Another View (VERSE 1) People stay the same But circumstances change Like…
Tears I made a path of you I couldn't find the right…
The Big Apple See my face you know where I've been Walking in jungle Cruis…
The Lion Mouth Take away my prime from the mouth of the lion Savage…
The lion´s mouth Take away my prime from the mouth of the lion Savage…
The Never Ending Story Turn around Look at what you see In her face The mirror of…
The Power To Forgive Loving is to live with the power to forgive. Loving is…
This Car Is Fast (VERSE 1) Nobody knew the people who were needing to save…
To Shy Time (after) time, (I'm) short of breath, don't even try…
Too Much Trouble You've been gone for a little while. I've noticed there's a…
Too Shy Tongue-tied or short of breath, don't even try Try a…
Too Shy (12'' Extended Versio Tied Tongue tied or short of breath, don't even tr…
Too Shy - Time (after) time, (I'm) short of breath, don't even try…
Turn You Back On Me Loved you like no other I loved you like a brother What…
White Feathers (VERSE 1) When love takes hold again Controlling how you fee…
You Really Take My Breath Away I need to take a look round Till I understand what's…
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Limahl was fired before the album "Islands"