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Wedding Bells

Kirsty married top producer Steve Lillywhite in August 1984 and had two children: Jamie was born on the 20 Feb 1985 and Louis was born on the 3rd Sept 1987. She split up with Steve in 1994 but they remained friends. In her latter days Kirsty was happily in a relationship with another musician, James Knight, who met her while teaching Louis to play saxophone. 

Kirsty's mother was Jean Newlove, who continues to be sought after in Hollywood and has assisted with animated choreography for major films. She runs the Jean Newlove Centre for Laban Studies, and now spends much of her time on the Justice For Kirsty Campaign, trying to make some sense of the tragic events in Mexico in 2000.

Kirsty the Fan

Kirsty shared her birthday with David Lee Roth, Harold Pinter and Thelonius Monk, though her all time favourite piano player was Mose Allison - she even queued to get his autograph when he was playing in London.

A Well Stocked Fridge

Kirsty famously hosted huge boozy parties in her house, with wine flowing like water in the kitchen and everyone dancing round her splendid jukebox. Alison Moyet once commented "I'm very impressed by Kate Bush. She is pure uncompromising talent and I can only feel envy at the apparent flawless way she has managed her career. Both commercially and creatively successful and still an enigma. Clever mare!...saw her once at a party Kirsty had some years back...she looked as shy as I felt and we never spoke." Source: noodle :o) 

Her jukebox contains many pop gems including Stereotypes by the Specials, Ebeneezer Goode by the Shamen, I'm too sexy by Right Said Fred, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, New Year's Day by U2, The one I love by R.E.M., Heaven knows I'm miserable now by the Smiths, Sexuality by Billy Bragg and her very own They don't know. Expect there's quite a few Beach Boys singles on there too!

Meet Jamie (courtesy of Smash Hits!)

 

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