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Essentially the creation of Mark Rogers, this English artist made an immediate impression in 1986 with the release of the superior pop single, "What's The Colour Of Money". In the UK it reached number 7 in July and established Hollywood Beyond as one of the year's top newcomers. He was bullish about its charms. "It's modern, it's 86, it's challenging. It's 'pop" but not "pap'. It's artistic without being intellectual. It's vibrant without being blasé, it's unique without being original.' The song actually reflected Rogers' background, being brought up on his parents" reggae and jazz records before he became aware of rock music as a schoolboy. This musicality Continue reading the remaining 50% ...

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