Black Lace star Colin Gibb has died aged 70.
13 hours ago
Steven McIntosh, entertainment reporter
BBCColin Gibb, the longest-serving member of pop group Black Lace, has died at the age of 70.
The group was best known for their 1984 novelty hit Agadoo, which reached number two in the UK.
Black Lace also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979, finishing in seventh place with the song Mary. Ann.
Gibb's bandmate Dene Michael confirmed his death to the BBC, describing it as "terrible news."
Michael also posted a tribute on Twitter with a photo of him and Gibb, writing: "Rest in peace my friend, God bless you x."
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe ">In a Facebook post, Gibb's wife Sue Kelly said it was "heartbreaking" to tell fans that her "dearest husband" had died ."I love you Colin, [we] spent 22 years living your dream of Agadoo, we were due to retire in Spain on Thursday, you was so happy, so I was looking forward to our new life, now you are gone.
"As we said, I always love you forever. "
Getty ImagesBlack Lace was also known for songs such as Do the Conga, Superman, Hokey Cokey, Wig-Wam Bam and I Am the Music Man.
But Agadoo was their biggest success, selling more than a million copies worldwide and becoming a staple of school discos and wedding parties..
13 hours ago
Steven McIntosh, entertainment reporter
BBCColin Gibb, the longest-serving member of pop group Black Lace, has died at the age of 70.
The group was best known for their 1984 novelty hit Agadoo, which reached number two in the UK.
Black Lace also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979, finishing in seventh place with the song Mary. Ann.
Gibb's bandmate Dene Michael confirmed his death to the BBC, describing it as "terrible news."
Michael also posted a tribute on Twitter with a photo of him and Gibb, writing: "Rest in peace my friend, God bless you x."
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe ">In a Facebook post, Gibb's wife Sue Kelly said it was "heartbreaking" to tell fans that her "dearest husband" had died ."I love you Colin, [we] spent 22 years living your dream of Agadoo, we were due to retire in Spain on Thursday, you was so happy, so I was looking forward to our new life, now you are gone.
"As we said, I always love you forever. "
Getty ImagesBlack Lace was also known for songs such as Do the Conga, Superman, Hokey Cokey, Wig-Wam Bam and I Am the Music Man.
But Agadoo was their biggest success, selling more than a million copies worldwide and becoming a staple of school discos and wedding parties..
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