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2000

December 2000 ... Quite a few of you have asked if there is a music book available for Gary's album 'Little Bruises' ... yes, there is a book with all arrangements for piano, guitar and voice, and the good news is that it is still available for purchase. You can order it online at:

www.euromusicweb.com

or write to:

James Pass Music
71 Smallbrook Queensway
Birmingham
B5 4HX
UK
fax: (+44) 0121-6437623

07.12.00 ... Closing off the year with style Gary carries off the 'Outstanding Contribution To Music Award' at the Sussex Awards 2000 in Brighton. Read more about the event on Southern FM's website ...

Sussex Awards 2000

27.11.00 ... Unfortunately the release of 'Killing Zoe' on DVD has been called off for the moment ... the film is still only available in a German region 2 version.

November 2000 ... Mr Kemp is busy writing tracks for some other artists, one of them is Tina Arena (you may know her from the Sydney 2000 Opening spectacle or as star of the Westend production 'Notre Dame') ... also he has written songs for American actor Jason Young (General Hospital).

November 2000 ... Check out US blockbuster movie 'Charlie's Angels' as there is a whole scene that features 'True' as background music ... the track is also on the ORS album which has made it to a very good no.15 spot in the US album charts.

October 2000 ... The release date for 'Killing Zoe' on DVD has been posponed in the UK.

October 200 ... Gary does some promotion in Spain for the 'Gold' compilation

16.10.00 ... 'Killing Zoe' is released as DVD in Europe.

02.10.00 ... Unfortunately the 'Gold' compilation has left the Top 10 this week, but it has reached gold status ... which only goes to show that Gary's songs are just as relevant in the year 2000 as they were in the 80s!

02.10.00 ... Perhaps some of you have read the UK Sunday newspaper 'News of the World' and were confused about an article reporting about a Spandau Ballet re-union tour. Please don't get excited, as we were told by Dagger Entertainment this report is pure fiction!

18.09.00 ... Sony Music re-releases the 'Through The Barricades' live video ... check out the cool new cover design!

buy it here

18.09.00 ... The Spandau Ballet compilation manages to climb to no.7 of the official UK album charts!!!

18.09.00 ... 'Gold: The Best Of Spandau Ballet' is released in Germany

14.09.00 ... Gary joins Joe Strummer and some other fellow musicians for the launch of a new project of 'Future Forests', a national organisation that supports replanting projects ...

Tower Records - London

Read more about the project at:

NME Newspage

11.09.00 ... Spandau Ballet make a comeback into the UK album charts with an incredible no.8 entry!!!

09.09.00 ... Paola & Chiara have entered the German Top40 on no.34 with 'Esta Vida Nueva' ... please keep us up to date with chart positions in your country too - cheers!!!

08.09.00 ... Tune into Channel 5 for the afternoon show 'Open House With Gloria Hunniford' as Gary will be appearing as guest!

07.09.00 ... Have a look at 'This Morning' as Gary is dropping by for a chat!

06.09.00 ... BBC2 is broadcasting a documentary about Spandau Ballet ... don't miss it!!! If you live outside the Uk you can at least see a few clips of the programme at:

Young Guns Page

05.09.00 ... The new Spandau compilation is released in France.

04.09.00 ... A new Spandau Ballet Greatest Hits CD is being released ... unfortunately the remix of the old Spandau classic 'Chant No.1' is only featured on the 5-track promo!


For a bit more info and to win a signed copy of the CD visit ... Spandau Gold The Website		buy it here

30.08.00 ... Don't miss Gary this morning on the 'Big Breakfast' (Channel 4)!!!

29.08.00 ... DVD release date for 'Killing Zoe' in Germany

28.08.00 ... Have a look at the ITV programme 'Fame In The Family' as it features Gary and Martin Kemp.

15.08.00 ... 'Killing Zoe' is being released on DVD in the States!

July 2000 ... Gary has been helping out Italian duet Paola & Chiara with a Spanish/English version of their domestic smash hit 'Vamos A Bailar'. The two singers have been friends with Gary for about five years and Gary has worked with them on the European version of the single called 'Vamos A Bailar (Esta Vida Nueva)'. The track already has been or will be released in many European countries, e.g. UK, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden etc. ... Any Italian speaking fans can read some more about the collaboration at:

Paola E Chiara Homepage

For everybody else it's worthwhile to check out the following link with basic information about Paola & Chiara in English:

Sony Artist Index
(go to Paola & Chiara)

And here you can listen to the English version of the song:

Esta Vida Nueva (Vamos A Bailar)

05.06.00 ... Shooting starts for a new Film Four production titled 'Dog Eat Dog'. Gary's part is a baddie called 'Jesus', apart from him it's mainly a black cast directed by an Asian debutant. As Gary tells us it's a very funny script ... read more about it at:

Film Four Homepage
(go to Film Four and News)

May 2000 ... Gary informs us that he's now in the process of getting a producer for his musical ... he is really pleased with the result of his efforts!

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