80's all-girl band and totally under-rated. They had a few hits with Sign of the Times, Sweet Memory, Iko Iko and The Clapping Song but their best songs were their own.
Also, love the music of Kirsty MacColl. I never met Kirsty but felt I knew her as I loved her music and her live gigs were brilliant. She seemed to have a dry sense of humour which I really liked. I cannot express how I felt when I heard she had died, especially in such a tragic way. Miss her.
Music
THE BELLE STARS,
Kirsty MacColl,
Soft Cell,
Marc Almond,
Strawberry Switchblade,
Shakespear's Sister,
The Smiths,
Kaiser Chiefs,
Coldplay,
Lily Allen,
The Pipettes,
Depeche Mode,
Voice of the Beehive,
Bananarama,
Bis,
Madonna, Red Jen, Red Treasure, Big 5 with the hunky Nick Welsh,
The Cure, kd lang, Suzanne Vega, Mark Owen, Depeche Mode, The Sugarcubes, The Raincoats, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, Echo & The Bunnymen, The The, Madness, Scissor Sisters, The Eurythmics, Erasure, The Housemartins, Madness, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Kissing The Pink
Movies
DONNIE DARKO.
TEAM AMERICA - WORLD POLICE - MATT DAMON!!! Love this film!!!!!
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - I'm a sucker for a chick flick!
Television
ALIAS. I am addicted to this show. Jennifer Garner is fantastic.
LOST. Loving the penultimate series.
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - new version is great.
THE GHOST WHISPERER, HOUSE, A TOWN CALLED EUREKA, MEDIUM, CHARMED, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, UGLY BETTY - I like spooky, creepy, suspenseful (and amusing) stuff. Really enjoying HEROES at the moment.
KYLE XY
Love love love this show! Can't believe it's been cancelled :(
THE FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS - Bret you got it going on
Books
Harry Potter, Dean Koontz, Stephen King (except for Cell which was rubbish)
As you may have guessed I am a fan of and thought I'd set this page up as a mini-tribute to them. I saw them live in 1982 and I "appeared" in their video for Sweet Memory in 1983. How great to find out that Jennie was on myspace too and still recording.
One day, I hope to see the release of The Belle Stars second album. The Belle Stars split up just before it was due for release - some of the songs are featured on their live DVD Live Signs, Live Times.
Three of them decided to carry on as The Belle Stars, Miranda, Lesley and Sarah-Jane and they released one single, World Domination, which was a dance floor hit in the US. They also recorded an album which was never released!
So there are two Belle Stars albums out there begging to be released!
Check out my new vevamped Belle Stars fansite
http://www.thebellestars.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk - it's got loads of Bellies trivia, photos and a couple of rare songs too. It's also got details of Jennie's solo career including her current bands like 1-STOP experience and The Dance Brigade so check it out!
1-STOP experience
Jennie's new band
1-STOP experience - Debut London gig
THE BELLE STARS
THE BELLE STARS (trio)
DANCE LIKE A MOTHER - RARE VIDEO available at last! This is a band Jennie and Melissa set up after Jennie left The Belle Stars.
80's Romance - The Belle Stars
Who I'd like to meet: ALL The Belle Stars (I've met one so 6 to go!), Jennifer Garner, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Would like to meet Ricky Gervais providing he didn't take the p*ss out of me. My friends do a good enough job of that!
Malcmc (Belle Stars groupie)'s Friend Space (Top 28)
Welcome to the 1-STOP-PROMOTION team Malc...you are sooooooo in our family...love ya ta bits babe, just sent you your own copy of LOVE to blast out when and where you wish babe...BIG BIG LOVE and thanks from Jen & 1-STOP-EXPERIENCE xx
JEN’S BACK AND THIS TIME SHE MEANS TO GET TO EVERY VENUE SHE AND THE BAND CAN MAKE…JEN & CO HAVE CREATED A KICK ASS SKA & REGGAE BAND WITH THE CATCHIEST DANCEABLE TUNES EVER…3 MEMBERS OF THE DANCE BRIGADE AND SKIP MCDONALD FROM ON-U-SOUND, LITTLE AXE ETC WILL BE ON STAGE AND EACH MEMBER HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO MOVE A CROWD…THE 12BAR IS THEIR DEBUT SHOW AND JEN WANTS ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE PROMISED TO SUPPORT HER TO BE AT THIS SHOW IF YOU CAN…IT WILL BE A NIGT OF SKA WITH 3 OTHER BANDS AND SKA DJ’S I BELIEVE THE PRICE F THE TICKETS ARE ALSO REASONABLE…MORE INFO UNDER THE AD…YA JUST GOTTA BE THERE IF YA CAN FOR JEN’S FIRST EVER GIG WITH HER NEW BAND...PLEASE PLEASE CAN JEN'S MATES RE-POST THIS FOR HER
FREAKS OUT NEW TRACK + VIDEO BY 1-STOP PLZ RE-POST 4 JEN
1-STOP-EXPERIENCE HAVE A NEW TRACK UP NOW CALLED FREAKS OUT WITH A GUEST APPEARANCE OF BASS AND RYTHMIC SKANKY GUITAR FROM NICK WELSH...PLEASE CAN YOU RE-POST FOR JEN
FREAKS OUT IS THE LATEST TRACK FROM 1-STOP-EXPERIENCE AND IS A CATCHY LITTLE DITTY AIMED AT JUST GETTING PEOPLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR. NO POLITICS THIS TIME AS WE WANTED TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP A BIT. THERE IS ALSO A VIDEO BELOW BY COLIN ROSS OF THE 1-STOP-PRODUCTION TEAM:
ARTISTS ON THE TRACK ARE AS FOLLOWS
JENNIE BELLESTAR MATTHIAS – VOCALS – LYRIC& MELODY WRITER SKIP MCDONALD – LEAD GUITAR – BACKING VOCALS PAGET KING – COMPOSER - KEYBOARDS CHICO CHAGAS – MAIN KEYBOARDS NICK WELSH – BASS – RHYTHM GUITAR (SPECIAL GUEST)
Malc...thak you darlin for your lovely comment...you are sooooooo funny, A BAD HAIR DAY hmmm think I might write a song about just that inspired by the wonderful Malc MC of course...by the way I am doing a web radio with someone called Dave Charles...if I can remember I will find his info for you as he is doing a long interview using old and new tunes...ya heard it hear first babe...love ya
PEEPING TOM New track + Video up now please repost for Jennie
PEEPING TOM is the new track created by 1-STOP on Jen & Friends Site
Hello Lovely, would love to know what you think of our new track and would be made up if you could leave us a message on the comments page for the rest of the band to view…BIG LOVE Jen Friends XXX
Hello darlin, I had a great time sweets, really refreshing and raring to go...thought I should send yu the first quick preview of what's to come darlin...
AFTER A BAND MEETING YESTERDAY AND IN KEEPING WITH OUR PLAN AFTER OUR TWO WEEK BREAK WE HAVE DECIDED TO STICK TO OUR 'NEW TRACK EVERY WEDNESDAY' VIBE.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE WE THANK YOU AND ASK THAT YOU KEEP LOOKING OUT FOR THE BLOGS AND UPDATES, IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY OF OUR TRACKS TO YOUR SITE'S
NEXT TRACK UP IS ON WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY AND IS CALLED 'PEEPING TOM'…what follows is a quick preview from a half cut Jen
BIG LOVE TO YOU ALL FROM JEN & FRIENDS X
Filmed by Colin Ross at 1-STOP STUDIO'S 8th May 2009
Hey Malc...thanks for the reminder...yes I had forgotten, I write so many tracks with so many people it's even hard for me to keep up...or is that just me showing my age in being soooooooo forgetful...see that's why you are very important in my life darlin...err I don't suppose you live anywhere near Derby do you babe?
Hey ya Malcy...thanks for the awesome comment babe...next week Wednesday will be a new one again until the whole 10 are filled up that should give me time to figure out how to put the tracks out...big kiss
