Information
- • Real Name: - Kim Smith
- • Born: - 18th November 1960
- • Hometown: - Chiswick, Middlesex, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1980–present
- • Genre(s): - Pop • New Wave
- • Label(s): - RAK • MCA • EMI • Columbia • SevenOne
- • Associated Acts: - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • Loggins and Messina • Stevie Nicks • Michael McDonald • Blue Sky Riders
- • Website: - kimwilde.com
Biography
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with a reworked version of the Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK singles chart.
Her other hits include "Chequered Love" (1981), "You Came" (1988) and "Never Trust a Stranger" (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with Nena on the song "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime", which topped the Dutch charts.
Worldwide, Wilde has sold over 10 million albums and 20 million singles. She holds the record for being the most-charted British female solo act of the 1980s, with seventeen UK Top 40 hit singles. Starting in 1998, while still active in music, she has branched into an alternative career as a landscape gardener, which has included presenting gardening shows on the BBC and Channel 4.
In 2005, she won a Gold award for her courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show.
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Videos
"Kids in America" is a song recorded by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981.
Kids In America
"Chequered Love" is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde. The song was released in the spring of 1981.
Chequered Love
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" was covered in an updated version by English singer Kim Wilde in 1986.
You Keep Me Hangin' On
"You Came" is a song by English singer Kim Wilde from her sixth studio album, Close (1988). It was released on 4 July 1988.
You Came
"Never Trust a Stranger" is the third single from Close, the sixth original album by Kim Wilde. it was released as a single in 1988.
Never Trust A Stranger
"Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from the Kim Wilde album Close. It was released at the end of 1988.
Four Letter Word
"Cambodia" is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released at the end of 1981. The single was another international success.
Cambodia
"Another Step (Closer to You)" is a song from the Kim Wilde album Another Step, performed as a duet with Junior Giscombe.
Another Step (Closer to You)
"Love in the Natural Way" is the fifth and final single from Close, the best-selling album by Kim Wilde.