Limahl was shopping at Boots Pharmacy when he heard something familiar. It was his 1983 hit song Too Shy that he sang when he was with Kajagoogoo.
What was the singer’s never ending story? He wrote, “I stopped to double check and low n’ behold YES !! The in-store music system was playing my track, I looked around to see if one of the staff members had recognised me then selected the song (this has happened several times over the years) but couldn’t see anyone so I proceeded to enjoy the moment and have a little dance before calling my accountant to ensure he chased the royalties ”
I am a huge Limahl fan, and I would not have recognized him with the hat on because his hair is identifiable as his voice. A voice I would love to hear on the pharmacy’s speaker. Well, maybe not. Because that means they are playing classic tunes, and that makes me feel old.
I don’t know about you, but I love to hear stories about how people got their big breaks. I especially enjoy hearing when another famous person believes in the future celebrity so much that they help them get their start.
Today, Limahl wished Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes a happy 59th birthday. In his post, he shared how the keyboardist changed his life.
“A BIG Happy birthday to NICK (Rhodes) today – I can’t believe it’s almost 40 years since I served you that drink at THE EMBASSY CLUB on London’s Old Bond Street where I worked as a waiter,” The singer wrote, “I enthused to you about my band KAJAGOOGOO. Amazingly you asked me to send you our demos and the rest as they say…you went on to co-produce (with Colin Thurston) our worldwide hit ‘TOO SHY’ 🥂🥂🥂”
To all you future musicians, who are working a day job wishing for your big break, you never where and when you will find it.
It is also nice to know that someone in a band, who just got their big break, was willing to help a stranger have the same opportunity. That is why Nick Rhodes was my favorite member of the band. I knew he had a huge heart to go with his huge you know what!!!
Last year was a good year for Limahl, and he didn’t have to do anything to achieve that. First, the Netflix series Stranger Things used his song Neverending Story throughout the season. Then American Horror Story: Camp had a character based on him who they killed off. But it was not all bad, they resurrected him just like he is doing for his singing career.
The singer released a music video for his first song in eight years, and tomorrow Still in Love will be available to buy. Hopefully, all the people that discovered him and his former band Kajagoogoo won’t be Too Shy to buy his new track and all of his other music.
If you only know his two biggest hits, then you should check out his 1985 album Colour All My Days. It is one of my favorite records of all-time. I can hear the same sound his newest tune as I did from that CD. However, it is updated because it has been a few years since it came out.
I can’t wait to hear what other music he releases. I just adore his voice that gets better with time.
Back in the ’80s, Limahl was singing Too Shy with Kajagoogoo. While Samantha Fox was belting out the opposite with Touch Me (I Want Your Body) and Naughty Girls (Need Love Too).
The two singers were never seen together, but that Never Ending Story ends now. The two were photographed in Brno, Czech Republic and I cannot help to think of the beautiful music they can make as a duet. They can call themselves naughty and nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPOPHGhlqlQ
I will admit, I am one of the few people who has not seen Stranger Things season 3 yet. I am still stuck on season 2. However, I have heard about the NeverEnding Story scene. Since I have been a neverending fan of Limahl’s, I have been curious about that scene.
Then last night late night competitors Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert went from their shared love of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to ’80s soundtrack songs that are bigger than the movies they are from. In other words, they did that scene from the Netflix show, so now I get what all the fuss is about.
Even though The Tonight Show and The Late Show go head-to-head, the two hosts are in perfect harmony when they sing.
Now back to Limahl, personally, NeverEnding Story is not one of my favorite songs of his. I prefer everything off of his album Colour All My Days and from Kajagoogoo over it. Which means you need to discover his tunes. He is becoming a huge hit again on Spotify, so start there.
Now, if you are like me and have not seen the scene that started all of this, then click here!
