Early in 1981, four complete strangers sat in the drawing room of a house in Fulham and were told: “you are now Bucks Fizz”.
With over 20 singles released over the next few years including 3 number ones, “My Camera Never Lies”, “Land Of Make Believe” and of course, “Making Your Mind Up”, they sold in excess of 15 million records, spending 219 weeks in the UK charts alone, appearing on “A Song for Europe” on 11th March 1981, and winning the “Song For Europe” and “Eurovision Song Contest 1981” !
Over the years, each member of Bucks Fizz went their own way but in 2008, Cheryl, Mike and Jay were reunited for a television show, “Pop Goes The Band” and they can now be seen at festivals, eighties weekends, private functions etc, regularly throughout the UK and beyond.
2015 will be their busiest for years with countless retro festivals in the diary, plus the 40-date “Paradise Regained” tour of the UK and Europe, followed by Australia.
Cheryl, Mike and Jay, Formerly of BUCKS FIZZ are to appear at the Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead on Saturday, 29th November.
Cheryl very kindly took time out to talk with Chrissy M: