Kajagoogoo

Information

• Hometown: - Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
• Nationality: - American
• Years Active: - 1978–1985 • 2003–2004 • 2007–2011
• Genre(s): - New Wave • Synthpop • Pop Rock
• Label(s): - EMI • Parlophone • Spectra
• Associated Acts: - N/A
• Website: - kajagoogoo.com

Biography

Kajagoogoo /kædʒəˈɡuːɡuː/ were a British new wave band, best known for their 1983 hit single "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, and the Top 10 in numerous other countries.

Formed in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, in 1978, the band were originally known as Art Nouveau, a four-piece avant-garde group, with Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Croxford Neale on keyboards, and Jez Strode on drums. Art Nouveau released a track called "The Fear Machine", which sold a few hundred copies and enjoyed airtime on John Peel's show. In spite of the song's success, the band failed to secure a record deal during this period.

In 1981, Art Nouveau advertised for a new lead singer. They ultimately auditioned and chose Christopher Hamill, who then went under the stage name Limahl (an anagram of his surname). The group renamed themselves Kajagoogoo, a name coined phonetically from the first sounds that many infants make.

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Band Members

• Steve Askew – guitars, programming, backing vocals (1978–1985, 2003–2004, 2007–2011)
• Nick Beggs – bass guitar, Chapman Stick, guitars, keyboards, programming, percussion, backing vocals (1978–1985, 2003–2004, 2007–2011), lead vocals (1978–1982, 1983–1985, 2003–2004, 2007–2011)
• Stuart Neale – keyboards, programming, piano, backing vocals (1978–1985, 2003–2004, 2007–2011)
• Jez Strode – acoustic and electronic drums, percussion (1978–1984, 2003, 2008–2011)
• Limahl – lead vocals (1982–1983, 2003, 2008–2011)