Talk:Fade to Grey (Visage song)

Style[edit]

I think that a bit should be made in that this song was one that showed a clear break from 1970s disco and a sign of 80s style, rhythm and fashion, and has elements of early techno. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.195.86.36 (talk • contribs)

Gary Numan's material (such as "Are Friends Electric" and "Cars") predates Fade To Grey by over a year, so it was hardly the first.79.66.3.152 (talk) 19:27, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

those 2 gary numans tracks u mention do not feature an electronic beat(he used live drums, 70s disco drum sets, and electric bass on those tracks)...thats the difference. the guy above is absolutely right....that "fade to grey" electronic bass drum (and 4/4 ),the sawtooth synth bass line were the foundations of electronic dance music. this wasn't the only hit at the time featuring a pronounced electro beat (depeche mode - photographic ,just cant get enough etc) but it was one of the most succesful and influential especially in dance clubs were it liiterally killed 70s disco which was still surviving up to then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.214.174 (talk) 19:17, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Despite the fact you are completely sidestepping Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" here, I'm afraid everything that you just said (and the original posting) are just opinion and would come under "original research". And saying Fade To Grey "literally killed 70s disco" is the most unencyclopedic comment I have ever heard. 79.74.22.243 (talk) 06:56, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Personally, I'm dying to know what exactly a "70's disco drum set" looks like - or is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.147.176.226 (talk) 23:55, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No.1?[edit]

The 'number 1 in 21 countries' claim is oft-repeated but never backed up. Can we reference any of these countries? Vauxhall1964 16:54, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I often read conflicting reports about this, though the info I usually read is that it was no.1 in 13 countries. To be honest, I even find that hard to believe so in lieu of actual proof I think it is best to just say "it made no.1 in several countries" which would be accurate.79.66.3.152 (talk) 19:27, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cover versions[edit]

What about cover versions, e.g. Nouvelle Vague on Band A'part ? 202.20.4.17 (talk) 02:38, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Who provided the woman's voice in French?[edit]

Midge Ure states that the female voice (Bridget Arendt) was Belgian, not Luxembourg.Furor1 (talk) 23:17, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The original Polydor LP credits the "Woman's voice" to simply "Brigitte", which is a more credible spelling than "Bridget" or "Brigit" (both are in the current version of the article) for somebody from a francophone country. Regarding her last name I can't find any reliable source for this; at some internet forums she is named as "Arens" which again is more credible than the current "Arendt". So I changed the article to read "Brigitte Arens". Regarding her nationality, she can be from Belgian or Luxembourg, or even France, hard to say. So I leave it at status quo (Luxembourg). Hopefully someone will be able to come up with a source one day. – IbLeo (talk) 18:50, 15 December 2008 (UTC).[reply]

I can confirm that it is my wife who provided the female voice on "Fade to Grey". Her first name is Brigitte and maiden name "Arendt". She is 100% Luxembourgish and lives in Luxembourg.2001:7E8:C004:A001:1533:3765:C96A:9172 (talk) 17:16, 13 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Everybody talks about the Kelly Osbourne flap...[edit]

Bu I'd still like to know how the hell U96 got away with "I Wanna Be A Kennedy". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.128.190.96 (talk) 19:21, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Does anybody know the name of the dark haired girl in the video? (Stage Name or Real Name)[edit]

I refer to the girl seen close to Steve Strange thoughout the video once the vocal starts; drawing lines accross his chest with her finger tips; seated at his side and beneath the silk sheet as the turn table rotates; the face plunged into the latex or plaster bath to make the white mask? I think she's a former Fairy Liquid Girl circa mid 1970's (post Leseley Ash: pre Patsy Kensit) as well as the face of Boots No. 7 from the 80's ad's that used Aretha Franklins 'Say a Little Prayer', and I suspect she is also seen dressed as the rollerskating mail delivery girl (but can't skate) in the ballroom scene of Adam Ant, Prince Charming.

 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.8.150.6 (talk) 16:30, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's Princess Julia, a London DJ with her own wikipedia page Vauxhall1964 (talk) 13:05, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, a 1981 interview with Steve Strange in Smash Hits confirms that the woman is Julia (and says that she is his former "girlfriend"!) 88.104.18.172 (talk) 01:46, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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