What Happened To British Pop Duo Mel & Kim?

[@stevensavva2698]

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.

[@shirleyn546]

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

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

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.

[@mikthe2004]

Still way too young. They deserved 80 or so years like most of us get.

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

Utterly beautiful girls. Mel's death at such an early age was tragic

[@ladyredchuk4593]

I used to copy their dress sense. I loved them

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes

[@joedellamura9015]

I agree Mel’s death was tragic and such a shame RIP Mel 🙏

[@stevenhosea4849]

No. Thanks. Very. Nice.

[@SpookyElectric319]

@@ladyredchuk4593me too, the wise elastic belts, huge earrings, hats, loved them.

[@lifesavid]

Mel achieved more in 23 years than most do in a lifetime.

[@nehsangbong7259]

They were so beautiful and stylish

[@sebastianefreeman2795]

Not anymore than Patra the jamaican dancehall queen in tge 90s

[@nehsangbong7259]

​@@sebastianefreeman2795 I wasn't comparing anyone. Smh 🙄

[@ThatBeeyatch]

@@sebastianefreeman2795 My goodness , is this a beauty contest now ? Smh

[@brooklynbabe7896]

Absolutely gorgeous girls it's a shame one of the sisters passed away 💖🤗👼😘😭😇 poor baby girl rest in peace beautiful soul

[@lilkaz8794]

RIP MEL, THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, CHEERS

[@djstonedog]

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 🥂🎩🎩🥂

[@sharifamaria9452]

Hi, I’d love to visit Hong Kong and go to to FLM, and also have a spin on the decks 🤩

[@ramjam25]

F#+@ING lovely mate

[@OkinInc]

Legend!

[@wagherbert]

Kisses :)

[@natsvsam1933]

Yes yes yes yes yes🤗

[@tyralikadiamondstar8960]

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

[@nehsangbong7259]

Mel died so young 😢. RIP 💔🙏🏽

[@leelaturanga5461]

I cried then. I’m crying now. RIP Mel, and blessings to Kim and her family.

[@28michfred05]

I really loved Mel and Kim when I was a child. It was so sad when Mel passed. RIP Mel 😢

[@makedab4614]

I always liked them, they were bubbly, positive, down to earth and extremely beautiful.

[@nicholascowlan7743]

I just think these ladies are fabulous. How cruel fate can be. Thank you Mel and Kim for such a happy legacy of music.

[@jeffallinson8089]

Loved their music back in the day and still do. Awful that we lost Mel so early.

[@LA-gh3mi]

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.

[@Slarti]

What a kind and thoughtful presentation of Mel and Kim.

[@christopherdieudonne]

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.

[@brooklynbabe7896]

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

[@christopherdieudonne]

@@brooklynbabe7896 Completely agree ! !

[@trueblue7181]

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.

[@angelapownall107]

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.

[@phillipbruno4443]

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.

[@chinweadilih374]

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

[@KiaFlow]

I've never heard of this duo but this was a beautiful story. Thank you for your content!

[@stellabellafontay9366]

You missed out on a fun era of music.

[@phantomwolf3300]

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

[@moodydearest]

So sorry you missed out... ☹️

[@davidx5945]

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.

[@mewesquirrel6720]

@@davidx5945 I'm American and heard of them for some reason

[@ppuntd1]

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.

[@queeniepatra7418]

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.

[@krislatoya7556]

I was even asking myself if that was even worth it. Sounds like bitterness

[@HollywoodTheater]

👏👏👏

[@woomeebly]

@Jason Stuart the photos he sold weren't the nude modelling, it was the photos of her riddled with cancer. Far worse.

[@amiehampton867]

Woww That was soo sad Mel died so young.The press shouldve been ashamed to themselves.Rest in Power Mel of Mel and Kim

[@richardhargrave6082]

I remember being totally gutted when Mel died, beauty and spirit, never forgotten. RIP

[@frogprincezz623]

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.

[@stellabellafontay9366]

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. 👒

[@feleciaclemons5074]

Love this.... Fashion Fair really takes me back..

[@faiza515]

Nice 87 the year I was born

[@brooklynbabe7896]

Too cool

[@powerfullthoughts]

Thank you Mel and Kim for get fresh at the weekend that's definitely a classic never gets old! Rest in peace Mel 🕊🙌🙏

[@TheLongdarktunnel]

Stunning local girls who could have gone so far but destiny didnt allow. Really sad story but hope Kim is well.

[@msannthrope_2049]

"Respectable" was such an iconic dance tune. They're beautiful.

[@RetroReminiscing]

Agree !

[@amana1480]

Tey Tey Tey Tey.... ta-ta ta-ta-ta Tey Tey.....

[@RetroReminiscing]

@@amana1480 he he ...singing along with you lol

[@grolfe3210]

Lovely respectful presentation. Thank you. They were just so cool!

[@EmeraldZzz-i]

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!

[@taupenoire1933]

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

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Stay tuned!

[@justyb2209]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, you brought back so many memories from my childhood. RIP Mel✊🏾

[@robscully3312]

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

[@PaisleyParkGirl]

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

[@83kikiboots]

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.

[@Siasmummy]

So heartbreaking, I remember all this from the time, so much talent and such a terrible tragedy

[@Janet7144]

Great video, thank you for posting. So tragic that Mel died so young 😢

[@clairehartney7525]

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.

[@mctasty6094]

I was so upset when she passed away. Just beautiful lovely and likeable. RIP. STAR.

[@alisonmason7593]

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 🙏🏻🌟⭐️✨💫

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Beautiful women.. Rest in peace Mel ♥️

[@heart2heartwithdara]

Wow this has thrown me right back to my childhood, i used to play this on repeat on my vhs

[@jeremyhodge6216]

These 2 sisters here were the 80's. Everything fun ,glamorous and amazing about it 😃👌💯

[@daleblackwood6064]

So true, I miss the 80s

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Both girls were beautiful, but Mel was really stunning! RIP Died too young!

[@cmhartfi]

I honestly have never heard of them, but I THANK YOU🙏🏾❤️💯

[@afshanahmad8238]

Wahhhhhhh amazing and brilliant Wemen 😍😍😍😍I loved the songs of these duo💘💘💘💘Thank you so much from Germany 👍👍🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@likeitornotwithmichaellane4896]

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. 💖💖💖💖💖

[@moodydearest]

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!!?

[@likeitornotwithmichaellane4896]

@@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.

[@jstnm]

The press is just so nasty. The push and push to of bleeding these artists out as if they aren't human.

[@amouryourskin4691]

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!

[@jennydonne8946]

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 💜❤💚🧡💛💙

[@TaiwoWilliams]

I remember the awful, paparazzi coverage she received. It was disgusting.

[@gazXspace]

Sold out by her boyfriend to the tabloids - Mel wanted to keep a lid on the personal stuff

[@queeniepatra7418]

Nothing has changed. Still a hoard of scavenging vultures.

[@gazXspace]

@@queeniepatra7418 i disagree- I think alot has changed - completely.

[@tillymalone5322]

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😠😠😠😕😕😕

[@gottliebdee263]

@@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.

[@longbranch11207]

Thanks for posting he no idea that one died. So sad at such a young age

[@ruddiato]

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.

[@silentnight9630]

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.

[@taupenoire1933]

little is known about Kim what she does nowadays, but she is almost 60 years old with an adult daughter of 42 years !

[@gazXspace]

Kim performed at the retro Festival-

[@Aanita75]

They are a beautiful memory from my childhood days 🥰

[@tnetroP]

Such a shame. I remember this at the time. They were very talented and *MASSIVE* in the UK during their short time.

[@trafficjam.]

I remember that song showin out…..sucks to lose a sister so young…

[@grafenr.3405]

I was station in Germany in the 80's .I truly enjoy listening and dancing to their music over there.

[@stephanieevans941]

Loved them, so glamorous and stylish and such catchy songs with great lyrics. They were unique and iconic, such a sad loss.

[@IAmNotFamousAnymore]

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.

[@GRTVO]

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.

[@sammyb.6209]

Thank you for this beautiful, touching and informative tribute to the beautiful girls. I just learned now how and why the passing of Mel happened and even now it really struck me...

[@jayro792]

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.

[@brooklynbabe7896]

Me too hon and Roachford and Yasmin Evans

[@garyl5128]

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.

[@danvejorcon]

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

[@steelcity791]

Beautiful and talented girls , sad for Mel to pass away so young ❤

[@karenm5608]

These girls were such fun. Red lipstick was such a change from heather shimmer. Thank you for this memory. I hope kim is well xkx

[@woomeebly]

You remember Rimmel too!? Oh my giddies! Heather shimmer was the lippy my mum used to wear! I nicked a bit of it for a night out and looked such a Wally!

[@TheVisions888]

Awesome duo Kim and Mel really rocked the eighties.

[@funkg]

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.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Innit.

[@Vidushaka68]

Propa

[@lovepeace4065]

How sad I had no idea. Great sow in highlighting them, thank you 🙏

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

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.

[@MissFiyah1]

What a lovely tribute!

[@Choochoo535]

Loved Mel&Kim and only just here found out they came from Hackney 🥰 my daddies birth place ❤

[@charmaine1775]

Thank you for this, I was 7 when those hits came out. I definitely remember those bops. ♥️from DC.

[@darrensmith6999]

Great Tribute Thank you (:

[@ericgeorge5483]

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.

[@TheeAntisocialXxtrovert]

I've never heard of them, but that's a heartbreaking story. She was so young. 💔

[@sergiogiappi4313]

I love these sisters madly .. talented beauty and class

[@DiabloOutdoors]

Thank you for this video. It's a beautiful and sad story but I liked it.

[@shanteecoleman8003]

🤯 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 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@misssmith2978]

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

[@ThatBeeyatch]

They were my fave group back in the day . Rest In Peace Mel 😢🙏🏾

[@beaniegee5129]

RIP Mel of Mel and Kim

[@lorrainehutton3527]

Wow! Died so young, that is sad. They look like twins, so beautiful.

[@rnbmatters8224]

Love their music! Thanks for the video

[@jeannetteburgess2745]

Thank you.Very fitting and respectful video. Beautiful talented ladies.

[@RetroReminiscing]

Love your uploads about these lovely ladies Thank you! Sonique 🤗🎵

[@TSquared2001]

"Get Fresh at the weekend" really was jumpin song. As a 9-year-old with a musical ear, this song really got me moving.

[@rochstan123]

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.

[@FutureStarHG]

Gosh, I remember hearing about these sisters, i had no idea Mel passed at 23yo that's devastating. 😢

[@user-yk8vv5dr9x]

Nostalgia! I remember i used to dance and lip sync with a friend of mine on Showing out. I was really sad when Mel passed away Gone bot not forgotten! R.I.P Mel ♡♡

[@chantalmascoe4594]

I remember them loved their songs

[@jizzyg4119]

I've basically binged watch all episodes now 😁

[@jamespeters2859]

What a great video, thanks. And what a lovely voice you have.

[@kay-marie1076]

Mel and Kim was my childhood! RIP Mel 🙏🏾