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 , Art Noveau 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 ga ga goo goo , the first sounds that many infants make. The single was released on 10 January and topped the UK Singles Chart [1] , having done so before any of Duran Duran's singles as Rhodes himself has lightheartedly noted.
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More Images. Please enable Javascript to take full advantage of our site features. Edit Artist. UK early '80's Synth-pop group fronted originally by Limahl on lead vocals with Nick Beggs on bass guitar and additional vocals, Steve Askew on E bow and guitar, Stuart Croxford Neale on synths and additional vocals and Jez Strode drums and electronic programming. Limahl was fired from Kajagoogoo after their first album for creative differences. He then pursued a solo career. Nick Beggs took over lead vocal duties and the group released another album they were now known as simply Kaja in North America with this release. After Jez Strode left the group before the recording of their last album, they officially shortened their name to Kaja, releasing one more album under this moniker. October saw the original 5 members briefly reunite as part of the VH1 'Bands Reunited' TV series, in which they performed a 1-off special show. Nick, Steve and Stuart have since remained in Kajagoogoo.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Kajagoogoo's light synth pop and pretty, photogenic look made the group an instant sensation in the early days of MTV. At the end of the , Limahl left for a solo career. Kajagoogoo continued with Nick Beggs as the lead vocalist, releasing Islands in ; it disappeared from the charts quickly. Meanwhile, Limahl scored a hit with the theme song from The Neverending Story. Perhaps in an attempt to gain some credibility, the group shortened their name to Kaja and released Crazy People's Right to Speak.
Kajagoogoo were a British pop band best known for their first single, " Too Shy ", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart and number five in the U. S Billboard Hot in In , they advertised for and auditioned lead singers, and finally chose Christopher Hamill, who used an anagram of his surname for his stage name, becoming Limahl. The debut single "Too Shy" was released in January of and went to the top of the charts before any of Duran Duran's singles had done so, Rhodes noted ruefully. The band fired Limahl in , with Beggs taking over as singer for two more albums before the band broke up completely in Limahl had a solo hit single with "Neverending Story" in He, Beggs, and the other band members have continued to make music in solo ventures and as contributors to other groups and projects. The band reunited briefly for the VH1 show Bands Reunited. Nick Beggs worked extensively with Warren Cuccurullo on much of the solo material the guitarist worked on during breaks in Duran Duran's schedule.
