What Happened To British Pop Duo Mel & Kim?
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- Born to a Black Jamaican father and a White British mother in Hackney, East London, sisters Melanie and Kimberly Appleby didn’t have the easiest start in life. After their parent’s divorce, the girl’s mother was left to raise them on her own. Money was so tight that, for a time, they even lived in a hostel. Music was always present in their home and they regularly fantasized about becoming popstars.
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I used to manufacture clothes in Hackney East London and on occasion Kim worked for me doing some overlocking just as the girls music career was starting. I got to know both Kim and Mel and yes, they really were lovely girls in real life and deserved the recognition for their talents. Kim, if you see this comment it’s Steve and I used to be a business partner with Andy and we both had German Shepherd dogs, mine was Max and Andy’s was Kelly.
Mel achieved more in 23 years than most do in a lifetime.
Utterly beautiful girls. Mel's death at such an early age was tragic
I used to copy their dress sense. I loved them
Yes
I agree Mel’s death was tragic and such a shame RIP Mel 🙏
No. Thanks. Very. Nice.
@@ladyredchuk4593me too, the wise elastic belts, huge earrings, hats, loved them.
That's so sad that Mel died so young!
It's nice that she got to do what she loved before she passed and that she and her sister spent so much time together before she passed, though.
Still way too young. They deserved 80 or so years like most of us get.
They were so beautiful and stylish
Not anymore than Patra the jamaican dancehall queen in tge 90s
@@sebastianefreeman2795 I wasn't comparing anyone. Smh 🙄
@@sebastianefreeman2795 My goodness , is this a beauty contest now ? Smh
Absolutely gorgeous girls it's a shame one of the sisters passed away 💖🤗👼😘😭😇 poor baby girl rest in peace beautiful soul
The 80’s was my decade. Danced to these girls in my bedroom many times. Very sad when Mel died. Great artists came out of the Hit Factory
We named our nightclub here in Hong Kong after their legacy. It's called FLM and it's still popular and running to this very day. Quite often we will play their songs, especially FLM, in their honour. When post-covid travel opens up more easily, anyone reading this, you are welcome to come visit us here in HK and you can find me there on the decks. I'll have a toast with you to remember Mel & Kim 🥂🎩🎩🥂
Hi, I’d love to visit Hong Kong and go to to FLM, and also have a spin on the decks 🤩
F#+@ING lovely mate
Legend!
Kisses :)
Yes yes yes yes yes🤗
RIP MEL, THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, CHEERS
They both was beautiful inside and out. It's really shame Mel die so young and Kim left without her beautiful sister. You can tell they was close. So glad Kim keep her sister name alive and well
Mel died so young 😢. RIP 💔🙏🏽
I cried then. I’m crying now. RIP Mel, and blessings to Kim and her family.
I wonder how the no good sell out of an ex boyfriend feels about his actions 30 years on. Money long spent but the stench of treachery remains strong.
I was even asking myself if that was even worth it. Sounds like bitterness
👏👏👏
@Jason Stuart the photos he sold weren't the nude modelling, it was the photos of her riddled with cancer. Far worse.
I just think these ladies are fabulous. How cruel fate can be. Thank you Mel and Kim for such a happy legacy of music.
I really loved Mel and Kim when I was a child. It was so sad when Mel passed. RIP Mel 😢
I remember the awful, paparazzi coverage she received. It was disgusting.
Sold out by her boyfriend to the tabloids - Mel wanted to keep a lid on the personal stuff
Nothing has changed. Still a hoard of scavenging vultures.
@@queeniepatra7418 i disagree- I think alot has changed - completely.
That is the British Press...well known for their insensitivity and money hungry suits. They did the same with Freddie Mercury and the list goes on and on...even today😠😠😠😕😕😕
@@tillymalone5322 Bear in mind that supply and demand is a LARGE factor. Loads of people complain about the press and still go out and buy the magazines/newspapers, they still watch their programmes and videos. A lot of celebs are complicit in this and choose to act up in public knowing that a camera is on them.
Whilst what the press do isn't always right a lot of people that complain about them are the same ones that complain about the demise of brick and mortar stores yet go out and buy their goods on Amazon.
Same ones that moan about the diminishing postal service but choose to send an email instead of a letter.
The lack of self awareness all around is astonishing.
little is known about Kim what she does nowadays, but she is almost 60 years old with an adult daughter of 42 years !
Kim performed at the retro Festival-
The press is just so nasty. The push and push to of bleeding these artists out as if they aren't human.
I always liked them, they were bubbly, positive, down to earth and extremely beautiful.
Stunning local girls who could have gone so far but destiny didnt allow. Really sad story but hope Kim is well.
I was absolutely obsessed with Mel and Kim..they seemed really down to Earth ladies..Pete Waterman of Stock, Aitken and Waterman was devastated when Mel died.
I've never heard of this duo but this was a beautiful story. Thank you for your content!
You missed out on a fun era of music.
The 80's, those shoulder pads should have been against the law, but I think they ended up turning them into bra fillers, lol, my best friend back in school was named Kim and of course my full name is Melinda , so the memory of them stayed with me x
So sorry you missed out... ☹️
I never heard of them either and I mean no disrespect. It's such a as you say a beautiful story I looked them up to hear some of their music. There was a lot of good music that came out o the UK during the 80s and 90s don't know how I missed out on these very talented ladies.
@@davidx5945 I'm American and heard of them for some reason
What a kind and thoughtful presentation of Mel and Kim.
Beautiful Sisters, they lived on our street for a while when Mel was ill. Glenarm rd in Hackney. Loved their music as a kid and we were all sad when Mel passed away.
Loved their music back in the day and still do. Awful that we lost Mel so early.
"Respectable" was such an iconic dance tune. They're beautiful.
Agree !
Tey Tey Tey Tey.... ta-ta ta-ta-ta Tey Tey.....
@@amana1480 he he ...singing along with you lol
Both girls were beautiful, but Mel was really stunning! RIP Died too young!
I cant listen to Mel and kim records without feeling a shitstorm of emotions. Their records were played constantly on the juke box at the pub i used to go to during the happiest times of my life
Woww That was soo sad Mel died so young.The press shouldve been ashamed to themselves.Rest in Power Mel of Mel and Kim
3:10 Even though I'm American, I was a *huge* Mel and Kim fan back in the day. I thought their music was really fun and lively. "Showing out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" is still one of my favorite dance tracks. Thanks for this video.
I also loved showing out I was the one of the few kids who loved it from new York City they were absolutely gorgeous and fun and very energetic
@@brooklynbabe7896 Completely agree ! !
Amazing I remember when Mel & Kim burst on the scene they were so cool. They were Beautiful, they had an amazing look and an amazing sound. I was broken hearted when Mel passed away but her legacy lives on. Thanks for memories.
Such a brilliant and well presented film. Really liked Mel and Kim and remember the stories about Mel's absence during promotion for their album at the time. I was shocked when she passed and being only 3 years younger than her couldn't get my head around the fact a young, vibrant, lively pop star had died. It didn't make sense. So glad her legacy is continuing.
My mother was around their age in 87 and she fell hard for this song and the video. I remember her taking me with her to a a ladies hat boutique in Brooklyn to pick out hat styles to match theirs. The hats and a red Fashion Fair lipstick 💄 Wow...memories. 👒
Love this.... Fashion Fair really takes me back..
Nice 87 the year I was born
Too cool
i have very good memories of Mel & Kim. I was a teenager back then when they had the hits Showing out and Respectable in Holland. It was and is very sad to have lost Mel when she was only 23.
In 1986, Showing Out(get fresh for the weekend) was my get fresh song. As I prepared to go partying, that song would be blasting in my room.
I remember being totally gutted when Mel died, beauty and spirit, never forgotten. RIP
Thank you for the inspiration Mel & Kim! We loved your act & music growing up & you inspired our pop star aspirations! Even Geri Halliwell called us Mel & Kim when we auditioned for her & Pete Waterman during TV show 'Popstar: The Rivals'. Your legacy lives on! Love Toochi X
So heartbreaking, I remember all this from the time, so much talent and such a terrible tragedy
The British press. World renowned for its compassion, respect for the individual and unobtrusive good taste. If you believe that, maybe I can interest you in some real estate.
@FPV DR3
For the record, I am not a Yank.
@FPV DR3 - As opposed to fake estate.
You're joking...
yawnnn!
They are a beautiful memory from my childhood days 🥰
I used to fancy these sisters something rotten when I was young. It's interesting hearing the sisters cockney accents, because few young people growing up in east London speak that way anymore.
Innit.
Propa
Thank you Mel and Kim for get fresh at the weekend that's definitely a classic never gets old! Rest in peace Mel 🕊🙌🙏
I remembered them like yesterday. When the news came out about Mel’s death, I teared up. So young. So not fair. Another classic performance, Queen. 💖💖💖💖💖
I can't believe that I found out about her death just 6 yrs ago. I was in highschool at the time. I would've been crushed. We dressed like them!!?
@@moodydearest Oh wow. Yes. Maybe it was good that you found out so late. It would have probably destroyed you. Much love to you, Queen Tanna.
Lovely respectful presentation. Thank you.
They were just so cool!
I was so upset when she passed away. Just beautiful lovely and likeable. RIP. STAR.
We need a story on British band The Brand New Heavies
that's a really good idea! I wonder what happened to NDea Davenport
Yessss
That’s my group!!! Still got them in rotation
I love this grouop.
EPIC!!!
Mel & Kim were huge idols for me. Have a big collection of their stuff including lots of rare stuff. I was so devastated when Mel died. Such a young and sad loss x
Such a shame. I remember this at the time. They were very talented and *MASSIVE* in the UK during their short time.
Beautiful women.. Rest in peace Mel ♥️
Gosh, I remember hearing about these sisters, i had no idea Mel passed at 23yo that's devastating. 😢
These 2 sisters here were the 80's. Everything fun ,glamorous and amazing about it 😃👌💯
So true, I miss the 80s
I didn't expect get to the root to make an item about many "forgotten" stars from the 80s that's awesome! hopefully you will do more artists from the 80s
Stay tuned!
This takes me back to my childhood so much, Mel and Kim were huge in the UK, I didn't know Mel was topless model which shows how innocent children were back in the day, I just knew them from Top of the Tops and of Breakfast telly. I remember when Mel died, I would have been 9. I remember their songs to this day.
Tay tay tay tay teh teh teh teh tay tay take or leave us, but please believe us we are never gonna be respectable, respectable.
That's how I remember it any way.
Loved Mel and Kim. Remember going to a wedding in the eighties and me and my sister both wore hats. Everyone said we looked like Mel and Kim. Such good memories of dancing to their songs as well.
Beautiful and talented girls , sad for Mel to pass away so young ❤
Wow I’ve never heard of these girls ever. They were very very pretty!!
Me either they don't sound familiar.
They dont celebrate Black and Brown artists from Britain...especially when they are women. They were *HUGE*
Zulu swashbuckler.
Thehoneyeffect damn that's messed up yell need to start putting foots in ass over there but I do remember hearing a song called slow down i forgot the name of the group but do remember hearing this song play on radios a lot back in the day when I was little...I had just some years ago my phone app seen some old footage of them when they were on soul train.
And where are you from, and please don't say the UK, or other parts of Europe!
Take it your from US/Canada, and never been to Europe??
They have been talked about in the US and Canada though!
@@thehoneyeffect that's disgusting and racist calling black and brown women "huge", you should be ashamed.
Great talents and it was tragic when Mel's life was cut short at such a young age. The British press definitely lived up to their status as probably the most vile and disgusting in the world, she deserved better than than that. God bless them both.
she passed 4 days before I was born. She departed on January 18th 1990 and I came into this world on the 22nd. It's crazy how time flies by so fast.
Wow this has thrown me right back to my childhood, i used to play this on repeat on my vhs
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, you brought back so many memories from my childhood. RIP Mel✊🏾
Lived next door to Kim in East London
Wow! how was she as a person Patricia?
She was a lovely down to earth person she borrowed my casserole dish...LOL never got it back i have fond memories of her playing her demos to me I told her you gonna be a star
@@patriciadavies7691 I'm glad you had the chance to know them so well. I just discovered them on this video. Seemed to be nice girls
Never heard of their music, but they did seem to have alot of great potential. Rest in peace to mel, to pass away at a young age has to be devastating.
I remember that song showin out…..sucks to lose a sister so young…
I loved Mel and Kim, I was around 15 when they came out and loved the album flm fun love money. Unfortunates after their final hit That's the way it is, Mel tragically died from cancer. Such a tragic loss, RIP Melanie Appleby 💜❤💚🧡💛💙
Great video, thank you for posting. So tragic that Mel died so young 😢
RIP Mel of Mel and Kim
thank you so much for this video . ive loved mel and kim since i was little girl.
they are from my area, we still love them here.
This was a really interesting look at an act that we all loved back in the 80's. Mel and Kim had such passion and energy in every performance it was truly infectious. Such a tragedy that Mel passed away so young; absolutely heartbreaking but their wonderful music will live forever.
This was great and it’s sad Mel passed away. Thanks for completing this story. I would love to see one on the R&B group Seduction and also Good 2 Go! Never Satisfied was my song back then!
They were the golden girls of hackney. I am so proud of being born in the same borough.
I honestly have never heard of them, but I THANK YOU🙏🏾❤️💯
Two beautiful talented women Mel n Kim will never be forgotten,Thank you both for letting us hear and see how amazing you both are on earth and in heaven 🙏🏻🌟⭐️✨💫
I didn't buy their music but I respected them because they were authentic. They didn't take themselves too seriously. They were so much fun. They were great for music. I will buy their music.
I loved to dance to respectable when I was a child. There younger half sister was one of my best friends at school. She actually got me a signed autograph form Mel &Kim
This was so interesting to watch! I sent to my uncles and aunts as they new Mel and Kim growing up (also from hackney) I had never met them before but my mum had told me that they used to go round my nan's in Victoria park. my mum passed away in 2007 so unfortunately I won't be able to get accurate info on that lol.. That's sad about Mel. Beautiful women, Great artists!
Wow! Died so young, that is sad. They look like twins, so beautiful.
I can’t believe I had never heard of them
They were big in the U.K...if your American than that's why you never heard of them.
@@ivoryhare4676 Right,I assumed that part .I’m speaking more to the later part of my life and musical journey’s..I’m a girl group FANATIC so I’m especially surprised I’ve never ran across them .They have a touching story,happy to see the sister carry on
Me neither.
@@ivoryhare4676 they were HUGE in Australia too. Respectable went to #1
@@djstonedog and they are at their peak
Mel and Kim was my childhood! RIP Mel 🙏🏾
Awesome duo Kim and Mel really rocked the eighties.
I was station in Germany in the 80's .I truly enjoy listening and dancing to their music over there.
I love these sisters madly .. talented beauty and class
Can u do Tracie Spencer next?
Banana Rama...the episode Dj Tanner and Kimmy Gibler was fighting 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for posting he no idea that one died. So sad at such a young age
I've never heard of them, but that's a heartbreaking story. She was so young. 💔
Loved them, so glamorous and stylish and such catchy songs with great lyrics. They were unique and iconic, such a sad loss.
We need an unsung on British band Loose Ends too! Rip Mel with love
Yes!!!!
I hope you do a video on 5 star…… My older brother loved them when we were kids. Respectable was his jam. My sister loved 5 star. Man those were the days. Rest in peace Mel.
Me too hon and Roachford and Yasmin Evans
I remember life was such an exciting time around the time Mel and Kim were topping the charts so will always have fond memories of their music
They were my fave group back in the day . Rest In Peace Mel 😢🙏🏾
Sadder than sad. They were lovely together. Nature is kind and cruel in equal measures. ThanQ for these well researched and interesting videos. R.I.P Mel.
I remember seeing them perform their first single at a nightclub in Croydon before they had hit the charts and had no idea who they were until they were on tv. Such a shame that Mel went so young, but at least Kim has been keeping her memory alive with their music. I still enjoy listening to it even today. Great memories.
We also need stories on rappers Sagat who sang Funk Dat, Mr. Lee who sang Get Busy and K-YZE who sang Stomp and Sweat Dance
Great choices here. Also a good one would be Ini Kamoze who did “Here Comes the Hotstepper.”
"Get Fresh at the weekend" really was jumpin song. As a 9-year-old with a musical ear, this song really got me moving.
I remember when Mel died, it was so tragic, the press were ruthless :( I remember buying their album when i went on holiday, i was 16, Mum was like you could have bought that at home, cos you can't play it yet, but when i got home i played the album so much! They were so beautiful, bubble and full of fu, like a ray of sunshine. I wish Kim well, love her Single Don't worry, still play it now a days too :D
Chicago House Style...yaaasssss Chi Town is MY town.
Thank you for this video. It's a beautiful and sad story but I liked it.
Wahhhhhhh amazing and brilliant Wemen 😍😍😍😍I loved the songs of these duo💘💘💘💘Thank you so much from Germany 👍👍🙏🙏🤗🤗
🤯 Never Ever Even Heard of These Beautiful 👸🏾's 🛐 So Glad U'd Be the One tht Brought Me outta Darkness Into the Light😇 Thanks, U 👈🏾 Are Appreciated 🙋🏾♀️
I remember them loved their songs
OMG My youth re-visited RIP Mel