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Dead or Alive

Musical Group

English pop group formed in Liverpool, led by Pete Burns. Best known for the 1985 hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". Pete Burns died in 2016.

Worked with producers Stock Aitken Waterman on Youthquake; the band had notable popularity in Japan; Pete Burns died on October 23, 2016.

Three DeBaser reviews revisit Dead or Alive's 1980s peak, praising 'You Spin Me Round' and the Youthquake sound while noting uneven albums and Pete Burns' changing image. Reviewers highlight Hi-NRG production, Stock/Aitken/Waterman's role, and the band's popularity in Japan. The overall appraisal is fond but mixed.

For:Fans of 1980s synth-pop and Hi-NRG, queer music history enthusiasts, and listeners curious about 'You Spin Me Round'.

 "Well, yes, Sir Pete \"Burns\", along with his dining companions from the band, in 1985 deliberately exploded the gas tank of the synth-dance kitchen, causing burns of a new degree to him, to us, and to his future \"Freak Unique\", where collagen will be ubiquitous."

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 After David Bowie and Prince, another gay icon left us in this leap year 2016: Pete Burns, leader of Dead or Alive, died of a heart attack at the age of 57 last October 23.

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