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Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, November 18, 1960 in Chiswick, West London) is an English pop singer, professional gardener, and pop cultural figure. She debuted in 1981 with the hit "Kids in America", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. In 1987 she made the #1 spot in the United States with her version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which had previously been a #1 hit there for The Supremes in 1966.
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Kim Wilde (Chiswick, West-Londen, 18 november 1960) is een Brits zangeres en tuinier. Ze werd geboren als eerste kind van Marty Wilde, bekend rock 'n' roll-zanger in de jaren '50 en Joyce Baker, die deel uitmaakte van de Vernons Girls.
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The daughter of '50s British pop singer Marty Wilde, Kim Wilde had several pop hits during the '80s. Initially, her synth-driven pop fit in with the new wave movement, but as the decade progressed, it became clear that her strength was mainstream pop
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In 1980, Kim Wilde signed with producer Mickie Most's Rak Records, releasing her first single, "Kids in America," early in 1981. "Kids in America" climbed to number two on the British charts that spring, while her second single, "Chequered Love," made it into the Top Ten; her self-titled debut album performed as well as her singles. The following year, "Kids in America" became a Top 40 hit in America, while Select kept her in the British charts. However, Wilde wasn't able to keep her momentum going and it wasn't until late 1986 that she had another hit with a dance cover of the Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On," which charted in the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic. Wilde never had another hit in America, yet she was back in the charts in the summer of 1987 with "Another Step (Closer to You)," a duet with Junior Giscombe. After the single's success, she began changing her image, becoming sexier.
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After a comparatively long period of negotiations, Kim Wilde finally signed a new record deal with the German division of EMI in late 2005. In July 2006, it was confirmed that a new album, entitled 'Never Say Never', would be released in Germany on 8th September 2006. The album was since released in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, South Africa and Japan. A single, a re-working of Kim's 1988 hit 'You Came' preceded the album and was released in Germany on 18th August 2006 where it reached no. 20 - her biggest hit there since 1988 (Never trust a stranger). In Austria it reached no. 24, in Belgium no. 33, Finland no. 24, Sweden no. 25, Italy no. 36, Netherlands no. 26, Poland no. 25 and Switzerland no. 19. Kim had announced that the sound of the album would be strongly reminiscent of her earlier work.
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Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith) was born in Chiswick, West London, on November 18th, 1960. She moved with her family to Hertfordshire at the age of 9 where she was educated at Presdales School, Ware, before completing a foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design in 1980.
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