Melanie Appleby
Melanie Susan "Mel" Appleby (11 July 1966 – 18 January 1990) was an English singer and model best known as one half of the 1980s English duo Mel and Kim. They had a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in March 1987, with the song "Respectable".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melanie Susan Appleby |
| Born | 11 July 1966 Hackney, London, England |
| Died | 18 January 1990 (aged 23) Westminster, London, England |
| Occupations | Singer, model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–1988 |
Career
Appleby was born in Hackney, London, to a Jamaican father and a British mother. She initially worked as a glamour model,[1] before joining her sister Kim Appleby to form Mel and Kim. The duo enjoyed considerable chart success in the late 1980s, achieving four UK top ten hits, including the number one "Respectable" (1987), while their debut album, F.L.M. (1987) spent 25 weeks on the UK chart and was certified platinum in the UK.[2]
Death
Appleby died of pneumonia in Westminster, London, on 18 January 1990 following treatment for cancer. She died at the age of 23 and is buried in East Finchley Cemetery.
References
- "The Story". Mel and Kim. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Mel and Kim". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2018.