Eighth Wonder
A vehicle for ‘sex-kitten’ singer Patsy Kensit (b. 4 March 1968, Waterloo, London, England), a former child actress at one time known for her role in a UK television advertisement. She pursued a parallel career as an actress, including a role in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of SILAS MARNER in 1984, and as a pop singer in Eighth Wonder, which comprised of Geoff Beauchamp (guitar), Alex Godson (keyboards) and Jamie Kensit (guitar). The group gained a minor UK hit with Stay With Me in 1985. Kensit later landed the role of Crêpe Suzette in Julien Temple's 1986 film of Colin McInnes's novel, ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. Surrounded by an intense media hype, the film, which also featured David Bowie, Sade Adu and Ray Davies of the Kinks, was a critical and commercial flop. Kensit and Eighth Wonder found greater success in 1988 with the UK Top 10 single, I'm Not Scared. Two more chart singles followed that same year including the Top 20 hit, Cross My Heart and a Top 50 album, FEARLESS. Kensit later restored her credibility as an actress in the 1991 Don Boyd film, TWENTY-ONE, although the subsequent BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY drew less favourable reviews. Her marriage in January 1992 to Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr caused considerable interest in the British tabloid press.