Bros
Twins Matthew and Luke Goss were born in London on 29 September 1968. Along with schoolfriend Craig Logan (b. 22 April 1969, Fife, Scotland) they formed a group named Cavier before changing the name to Bros. After securing the services of Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins and producer Nicky Graham, they scraped into the lower regions of the UK charts with I Owe You Nothing. Well groomed and ambitious, the group were well marketed and soon attracted a fanatical teenage fan following. Their second single, the catchy dance-orientated When Will I Famous was promoted aggressively and climbed to number 2. Drop The Boy soon followed, again just missing the number 1 spot. By now established as the teen idols of 1988, the group's first single I Owe You Nothing was re-promoted and reached the chart summit in June 1988. A string of Top 10 singles followed, including I Quit, Cat Among The Pigeons, Too Much, Chocolate Box and Sister. The group's fortunes gradually took a downward turn, however. In January 1989, guitarist Craig Logan was ousted and Bros subsequently became embroiled in an acrimonious legal battle with their manager. Written off as mere teenybop fodder, they actively pursued a more serious direction and returned to the UK Top 10 with Are You Mine? and the album CHANGING FACES in 1991. By 1993 the phenomenon had passed with the twins now separated.