Kirsty MacColl and producer Steve Lillywhite must be one of the most successful couples in pop but they're still pretty normal at home. She's grouchy in the mornings. He has trouble tidying up after herself. As for baby James - he drinks champers and is good mates with Paul Rutherford.
Martin Townsend, Number 1, 1985 [Read the full article]
How does that song go again - 'I knew the bride when she used to Rock'n'Roll'? Well, for recently married Kirsty MacColl there's no 'used to' about it. She's riding high with a sparkling version of Billy Bragg's A New England and she's becoming a bit of a 'mutha', as they say in rock circles. Well, quite a lot of a mother really. She's expecting her first child in the middle of February.
Mike Gardner, Record Mirror, 1985 [Read the full article]
Weddings, babies, famous friends, plumbing problems, a hit single called A New England ... Vici MacDonald picks up the pieces of THE KIRSTY MacCOLL STORY. Vici Macdonald, Smash Hits, 1985 [Read the full article]
A musical background - that's what Kirsty MacColl's got. She's the daughter of Ewan Maccoll - a very famous Scottish folk singer. Her brother is in The Roaring Boys - a current Epic tip-for-the-top.
Lisa Anthony, Debut 1985 [Read the full article]
'Mick Jagger is a great little mover' says Kirsty MacColl, and she should know. Mick whisked her on to the dance floor in a Paris nightclub and they boogied the night away. Madonna eat your heart out.
Robin Smith, Record Mirror 1985 [Read the full article]© freeworld 1995 - 2008 [ www.kirstymaccoll.com ]
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