WHISPERS
Holly of Frankie Goes To Hollywood fled to Holland last week to avoid all the fuss that goes with being a celebrity. He was pursued by eager Fleet Street hacks panting for a final quote. “Oh, just say that Mike Read’s got a mind like a sewer,” Holly snickered before disappearing into the Duty Free…
Incidentally, the shock of getting to No.1 proved a bit too much for the Frankies when their record company threw a posh reception for the lads. Tears were shed as the poor mites’ emotions got out of hand and not even a case of vintage bubbly could cheer them up.
Meanwhile Rob Gretton, New Order’s affable manager, collared a passing Whisper in Manchester’s Hacienda club and told him that ‘Relax’ sounds like “a cross between ‘Blue Monday’ and ‘Confusion’.” What will ZTT’s Paul Morley make of that?…
Finally, Gerry Marsden of original Mersey beat band Gerry And The Pacemakers telephoned Frankie to thank them for covering Gerry’s ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’ —