Pepsi & Shirlie

Pepsi & Shirlie were a British pop duo who released two albums, "All Right Now", in 1987 and "Changes" in 1991.

Career

The act comprised Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque (born 10 December 1958, in Paddington, London) and Shirley "Shirlie" Holliman (born 18 April 1962, in Watford, Hertfordshire), who had been background vocalists for the group Wham!. Holliman's original singing partner, Dee C. Lee, had earlier left the group to marry Paul Weller.

They had two UK Top Ten hits: "Heartache", which was produced by Phil Fearon and Tambi Fernando, reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart, and "Goodbye Stranger", produced by Tambi Fernando and Pete Hammond, reached #9.

Their tours included a concert performed in Amman, Jordan.

Holliman has been married since 1988 to Martin Kemp, a former member of the group Spandau Ballet and now an actor, whilst DeMacque resided in Wellington, New Zealand for a number of years working at a gift shop on Lambton Quay. She now lives in Norwich, UK with her husband.

Pepsi & Shirlie returned in 2000 to record their backing vocals on the uk number one Geri Halliwell hit Bag It Up.

Discography

Albums

*"All Right Now" (1987) UK #69, US #133
*"Change" (1991)

ingles

*"Heartache" (1987) UK #2, US #78, AUS #49
*"Goodbye Stranger" (1987) UK #9
*"Can't Give Me Love" (1987) UK #58
*"All Right Now" (1987) UK #50, US #66
*"Hightime" (1988) UK #79
*"Someday" (1991)

References

* Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:qj9as36ba3xg~T1 Brief biography at the All Music Guide website]