How many number 1 singles did Kim Wilde and her dad Marty have between them?
"featured a reggae track (""Everything We Know"") and a brass section appeared on ""2-6-5-8-0"". Lyrically, Marty Wilde included love songs and also a song (""Water on Glass"") about tinnitus (a medical condition that causes ringing in the ears), a song about the deterioration of inner cities (""Our Town"") and a song about a theory that sound is alive (""Tuning in Tuning On""). The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 10, moving into the Top 3 the next week; the album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales exceeding 100,000 copies. During promotion, Kim's band consisted of Ricky"
"Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, and is the father of pop singers Ricky, Kim and Roxanne Wilde. Wilde was born in Blackheath, London. He was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in 1957, when he was spotted by impresario Larry Parnes. Parnes gave his protégés stage names like Billy Fury, Duffy Power and Dickie Pride, hence the change to Wilde. The 'Marty' came from the commended 1955 film,"
"Wilde, except where noted. Kim Wilde (album) Kim Wilde is the eponymous debut studio album by British singer Kim Wilde, released in June 29, 1981 via the RAK label. The songs on the album were all written by Kim's father, the successful 1950s rock and roll singer Marty Wilde, and her younger brother Ricky Wilde and most of the music was played by the then current line-up of the symphonic rock band The Enid. Production duties were fulfilled by Ricky Wilde. The cover portraits were taken by renowned British photographer Gered Mankowitz. Musically, the album was mainly new wave and"
"Kim Wilde (album) Kim Wilde is the eponymous debut studio album by British singer Kim Wilde, released in June 29, 1981 via the RAK label. The songs on the album were all written by Kim's father, the successful 1950s rock and roll singer Marty Wilde, and her younger brother Ricky Wilde and most of the music was played by the then current line-up of the symphonic rock band The Enid. Production duties were fulfilled by Ricky Wilde. The cover portraits were taken by renowned British photographer Gered Mankowitz. Musically, the album was mainly new wave and rock-oriented, but it also"
"children as soon as possible. On 3 January 1998 she gave birth to Harry Tristan. On 13 January 2000, Rose Elisabeth was born. As of 2008, Kim's brother Marty is a landscape gardener and her sister, Roxanne, is a backing singer for Kylie Minogue. Kim Wilde Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith; 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single ""Kids in America"", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In"
"and Racey, as well as Chris Spedding's self-titled 1976 album, which was Spedding's fifth solo record. He also produced ""We Vibrate"", the first 45 by punk band The Vibrators. In 1980, Most discovered Kim Wilde, who was doing backing vocals for her father Marty Wilde at a Luton recording session. After hearing her, Most signed Wilde who immediately scored a hit with the single ""Kids in America"" which reached number 2 in the UK, and number 25 on the US ""Billboard"" chart. Most was a panellist on the television talent show ""New Faces"" (ITV) where his tough assessments of contestants"
"Ricky Wilde Ricky Wilde (born Richard James Reginald Steven Smith, 6 November 1961, sometimes credited as Ricki Wilde) is a British songwriter, musician, record producer and brother of singer Kim Wilde, and son of the singer and actor, Marty Wilde. At the age of eleven, Wilde was signed by record producer Jonathan King to King's UK record label, and released his first single in November 1972, called ""I Am an Astronaut"". King became his mentor and had great faith in Wilde and groomed him for stardom as the teenybopper star of 1973. The children's magazine Look-in featured Wilde and Donny"
"Kim Wilde Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith; 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single ""Kids in America"", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with her version of the Supremes' song ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"", which also went on to be a major US hit, topping the charts there in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles"
"to the 'discovery' of his sister Kim. Wilde's new role was that of producer and co-writer, a role he has fulfilled up until now. By his own admission, he was happy to be more in the background as of that moment. After Kim Wilde paused her career in pop music, Ricky Wilde continued to work in the music industry. In 2005 he was one of the initiators of the band, Sonic Hub, and of the record label Sonic Hub Records. With his wife Mandy he has two sons, Marty III (born in 1986) and Mason (born in 1997), and two"
"youngest, Marty Jr. (born 1983), who was a contestant on the Golf Channel's """" in 2005. Kim, Ricky and Roxanne have worked in the music industry, like their parents. His notable UK singles are listed below, with their peak positions in the UK Singles Chart and, for cover versions, the song's original artist given in a further set of brackets. 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1968 1971 Marty Wilde appeared in the following films:- Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British"
"the single sold more than half a million copies in the UK alone. The song peaked at number two in the UK in 1981. The following year it reached the top 30 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and ranked as the 91st most successful song of 1982 on the Hot 100 year-end chart. Elsewhere, the record peaked atop the charts of Finland and South Africa. In Europe and Australia, the song was also a major top 10 hit. After ""Kids in America"", Wilde's father and brother continued to write songs for her (with the latter also given production credits),"
"and later becoming one of the Pearls. Vicky Haseman formed the Breakaways, and married Joe Brown. Their daughter Sam Brown is a well-known singer in her own right. Joyce Baker married Marty Wilde; they formed a trio with Justin Hayward called the Wilde Three, and were the parents of singers Ricky Wilde, Roxanne Wilde and Kim Wilde. Jean Owen had solo success under the name Samantha Jones. Other members of the group banded together in various combinations as duets and singing trios; these include the Redmond Twins, the Pearls, the Two Tones and the DeLaine Sisters. The DeLaine Sisters had"
"You Came ""You Came"" is the second single from the ""Close (Kim Wilde album)"". The song was written by Wilde and Ricky Wilde, after the birth of his first child, Marty. The single became one of the biggest hits of her long career, peaking at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart and reaching the Top 10 in several other European countries. In the United States, it was her fourth (and to date, final) single to reach the Top 50, peaking at number 41. It also reached number 10 on the US dance chart. The song was released during the"
"reach the Top 50 of the UK singles chart. Her other hits include ""Chequered Love"" (1981), ""You Came"" (1988) and ""Never Trust a Stranger"" (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with Nena on the song ""Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"", which topped the Dutch charts. Worldwide, she has sold over 10 million albums and 20 million singles. Starting in 1998, while still active in music, she has branched into an alternative career as a landscape gardener. The eldest child of 1950s rock 'n' roller Marty Wilde (birth name Reginald Smith) and Joyce Baker, who had been a member of the singing and dancing"
"and reached its peak position of #84 in early March 1985. Teases & Dares Teases & Dares is the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in November 1984 via MCA Records. After leaving RAK Records, who had released her first three albums, Wilde signed to MCA Records in 1984. Her brother, Ricky Wilde, continued to serve as her producer, though was now assisted by their father, Marty Wilde, who also continued to co-write material. For the first time, Kim Wilde also received a co-producer credit and the album also marked the first time in which she earned a sole"
"Marty and brother, Ricky. On ""Teases & Dares"" she penned two songs. Meanwhile, Wilde had embarked on three European concert tours (1983, 1985 and 1986). On her fifth album, 1986's ""Another Step"", Wilde wrote or co-wrote most of the songs. The album's lead single ""Schoolgirl"" flopped in Europe and Australia, but Wilde's fortunes improved in spectacular fashion with the album's second single, a Hi-NRG remake of The Supremes classic ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"". After topping the charts in Australia and Canada and peaking at number two in the UK, it became a US number one single in 1987. With"
"although in later years she would chiefly co-write with her brother. 7"" UK single 7"" US/Canada single Kids in America ""Kids in America"" is a song recorded by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the United States in spring 1982, later appearing on her self-titled debut album. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Finland and South Africa, and charted in the top 10 of many European charts as well as Australia and New Zealand. In North America, the song"
"writing the lyrics to the song, came up with in the last minute. The line ""Whoah-oh!"" that's sung after the song's title was originally meant to be a guitar lick or a brass stab, but sounded much better sung by the male backing vocals, according to Marty. After hearing the track for the first time, Most declared it was a smash hit, but it needed remixing, which he did together with Marty at RAK Studios. The song was shelved for a year before being released as Kim Wilde's first single in January 1981. ""Kids in America 1994"" was released in"
"hit of the 1990s at that point, reaching the Top 20 in several countries. A remix subtitled ""Ambient Mix"" was also used on the 12"" and CD-single formats, and the B-side of the single was a song called ""Birthday Song,"" written by Wilde and her brother about his new daughter, Scarlett. Love Is Holy ""Love Is Holy"" is the first single from ""Love Is"", a 1992 album by Kim Wilde. One of very few of Wilde's songs not written by herself or her family, it was written by American songwriting duo Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, who had been responsible"
"certified gold in the United Kingdom, and has sold over three million copies worldwide. The song has been covered by many artists from different genres. RAK Records boss Mickie Most heard Wilde singing on a backing track to another song recorded by her brother Ricky Wilde, an aspiring young songwriter and producer who had had some fame as a child singer in the style of Donny Osmond in the early 1970s. Most liked Kim's voice and looks and expressed an interest to work with her. Eager to grab the opportunity, Ricky went home and wrote ""Kids in America"" that same"
"group the Vernons Girls, Kim Smith was born in the West London suburb of Chiswick and attended Oakfield Preparatory School, in the Southeast London area of Dulwich. When she was nine, the family moved to Hertfordshire, where she was educated at Tewin and later Presdales School . In 1980, at age 20, she completed a foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design. As Kim Wilde, she was signed to RAK Records by Mickie Most. Wilde released her debut single ""Kids in America"" in January 1981. An instant success, it reached number two in the UK Singles Chart"
"and also had a teaser YouTube video. In 2018 Wilde launched a new record label; 50ish Music Group. Eugene Wilde Eugene Wilde (born Ronald Eugene Broomfield, December 6, 1961) is an American R&B singer who had two #1 hits on the US R&B charts in the 1980s, and a songwriter with over 60 million in record sales. Broomfield was born in North Miami Beach, Florida and raised in Miami. He grew up as part of a family group, La Voyage, playing in local clubs. In the 1970s, the group became Tight Connection, and was later known as Simplicious. Broomfield also"
"Teases & Dares Teases & Dares is the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in November 1984 via MCA Records. After leaving RAK Records, who had released her first three albums, Wilde signed to MCA Records in 1984. Her brother, Ricky Wilde, continued to serve as her producer, though was now assisted by their father, Marty Wilde, who also continued to co-write material. For the first time, Kim Wilde also received a co-producer credit and the album also marked the first time in which she earned a sole songwriting credit, for the tracks ""Fit In"" and ""Shangri-La"". Three singles"
"also the first Wilde song of which there were several remixes released both commercially and promotionally on the 12"" format. The B-side, ""Lovers on a Beach"" (an exclusive non-album track), was also extended for the 12"" single in some nations. All tracks written by Ricki Wilde and Marty Wilde 7"" vinyl 12"" vinyl US 12"" vinyl The Second Time ""The Second Time"" is the first single from Kim Wilde's 1984 album ""Teases & Dares"". It was re-titled ""Go for It"" for the North American market. The track was also Wilde's first release on the MCA record label. Her last few"
"Todd Rundgren's ""Lucky Guy"". ""Writing for ""Sounds"", Peter Kane compared the ""pure pop"" album unfavorably to the work of Pet Shop Boys and Belinda Carlisle, specifically citing ""Four Letter Word"" as ""having been discarded by Sheena Easton while clearing her wardrobe of Crimplene jumpsuits."" Side One Side Two Close (Kim Wilde album) Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in mid 1988. Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, ""Close"" was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics (and Kim herself) as Wilde's most well-balanced,"
"another hit for Wilde, reaching the number four on the UK Singles Chart, number one in South Africa (succeeding ""Kids in America""), and peaking inside the top 10 all around the world except North America. It has sold 245,000 copies in France, was certified gold in the UK, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. Chequered Love ""Chequered Love"" is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde. The song was released in the spring of 1981 to follow Wilde's successful debut ""Kids in America"". As with that single, writing credits were given to Wilde's father and brother Marty"
"Roll – The Greatest Hits"". It included a duet with Kim Wilde of Elton John's ""Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"", which was released as a promotional only single. The tour culminated in a concert recorded at the London Palladium, and reunited the remaining Shadows: Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, Brian Locking and Brian Bennett. In 2017, Wilde went on a UK tour with The Solid Gold Rock'n'Roll Show, which also featured Eden Kane, Mark Wynter and Mike Berry. He and his wife Joyce have four children, Kim (born 1960), Ricky (born 1961), Roxanne (born 1979) and the"
"""Marty"". Wilde was signed to the British recording arm of Philips Records, with US releases appearing on the Epic label via Philips' reciprocal licensing agreement with Columbia Records stateside. (Philips had yet to acquire the Mercury group as its US division.) From mid-1958 to the end of 1959, Wilde was one of the leading British rock and roll singers, along with Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard. Wilde's backing group was called the Wildcats. At various times they featured Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar, Tony Belcher on rhythm guitar, Bobby Graham or Bobbie Clarke on drums; plus Brian Locking on"
"Chequered Love ""Chequered Love"" is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde. The song was released in the spring of 1981 to follow Wilde's successful debut ""Kids in America"". As with that single, writing credits were given to Wilde's father and brother Marty and Ricky Wilde, with the latter also being given production credits. The 12"" version is no longer in length than the 7"", however better sound quality is achieved by the grooves not being as compressed - a common practice for ""marketing"" during the 1980s. The song later appeared on Wilde's self-titled debut album. ""Chequered Love"" became"
"Kim Wilde on backing vocals) and ""Heart of Gold"". In 1988, ""Shattered Dreams"" reached No. 2 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, and climbed to No. 4 in Canada. That same year, their album, ""Turn Back the Clock"", entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, selling four million copies. At the end of 1987, JHJ made two music videos with director David Fincher. The videos were for the US releases of ""Shattered Dreams"" and ""Heart of Gold"". Datchler left the band at the end of 1988. Hayes and Nocito continued the"
"were produced by Ricky Wilde, but there were also production duties fulfilled by Rod Temperton and Bruce Swedien known for working with Michael Jackson and there were also Reinhold Heil, Richard James Burgess and Dick Rudolph. The album's first single was ""Schoolgirl"", which was released only in Australia and several European countries (although not the UK). This single was the first Kim Wilde had co-written herself. The first single released globally was a cover of the Supremes hit ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"". In the United States it became Wilde's first number one on ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, in the"
"films. He enjoyed success as a songwriter in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With Ronnie Scott, he co-wrote the one-hit wonders the Casuals' ""Jesamine"" under the pseudonyms of Frere Manston and Jack Gellar. The pair also wrote Lulu's ""I'm a Tiger"" and the early Status Quo hit, ""Ice in the Sun"". Like many of his contemporaries, Wilde continued to perform in nostalgia tours in the UK and beyond. In 2007, he celebrated 50 years in the business with another UK tour which featured his youngest daughter Roxanne Wilde, and the issue of a compilation album, ""Born To Rock And"
"""Split Personality"", and single ""Put My Arms Around You"", were both released in 1985. The single reached No. 64 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1985, they released their own (instrumental) album, ""Backtrackin""', from which ""Soul Street"" was released as single. They subsequently worked with Diana Ross, Tom Robinson, Errol Brown and Wang Chung, as well as Louise Goffin (daughter of Carole King and Gerry Goffin). After splitting up, Swain went on to produce Kim Wilde's million-selling ""Close"" album. Jolley set up a record label under his surname. On 12 October 2001, Jolley was jailed for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old"