Alannah Currie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alannah Currie
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 20, 1957(1957-09-20)
Age	67
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Virgo

Alannah Currie Biography

Alannah Currie is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on September 20, 1957 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand musician best known as the former singer for the pop group Thompson Twins. She is also a songwriter who has written successful singles like “I Want That Man” for Deborah Harry.

She and Tom Bailey, to whom she was previously married, formed Thompson Twins in 1977.

Born in New Zealand and trained as a journalist, Currie emigrated to the UK in

1977. Currie squatted in various places in South West London, ending up in Lillieshall Road, Clapham Old Town. In 1979, with her across-the-road neighbour, Trace Newton-Ingham (Traci Newton), she co-founded the dread-punk- improvising group, The Unfuckables. The Unfuckables performed one “gig” at an anti-psychiatry conference in early 1980, held in the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London. For this particular gig the group comprised the two co- founders, plus an array of musicians from London’s “underground” music scene — Viv Albertine (The Slits), Gareth Sager (The Pop Group), Charles Bullen and Charles Hayward (This Heat), Tom Bailey (of Thompson Twins, whom she would later marry), Jimmy Cauty (later of The KLF, and her current husband) and improviser Steve Beresford, amongst others.

In 1981, Currie joined Tom Bailey, Joe Leeway, and others to form part of the Thompson Twins, the line-up of which included up to seven members in its early days. The Thompson Twins became a trio in 1982 and signed two major record contracts with Arista Records before signing with Warner Bros. Records. Currie was a lyricist, percussionist, visual stylist and singer in the band and co- wrote and recorded 6 albums which included gold and platinum records and the hits “Doctor! Doctor!”, “Hold Me Now”, and “You Take Me Up”. The band performed at the JFK Stadium, Philadelphia for the 1985 Live Aid concert and worked with artists including Nile Rodgers, Madonna, Grace Jones, Alex Sadkin and Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads amongst others.

She married influential ambient house music artist Jimmy Cauty. She has a daughter named Indigo.

Alannah Currie Net Worth

Alannah Currie is one of the richest Pop Singer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alannah Currie 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started as a rock journalist in the U.K., where she moved to in 1977.

She founded Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment, a group created in protest of genetic engineering.

Alannah Joy Currie (born 20 September 1957, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a London-based artist and musician, best known as a former member of the 80s UK pop group Thompson Twins.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alannah Currie Dating?

According to our records, Alannah Currie married to Tom Bailey. As of December 1, 2023, Alannah Currie’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Alannah Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Alannah Currie celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.

Are the Thompson Twins still married?

Bailey and Currie divorced in 2003 , and both left New Zealand to live separately in the UK. Currie later married Jimmy Cauty (formerly of The KLF) and now lives and works in London.

Where is Tom Bailey now?

As of 2014, Bailey lives in France with his second wife, artist Lauren Drescher. He has homes in New Zealand, France, and London.

Are Thompson Twins related?

Confusingly for many people at the time, the Twins numbered more than two, and none of them were related. They started out as a relative tribe of seven, in fact, only to fall down to a core trio by the time their second professional LP, Side Kicks, hit the charts.

Who was in the Thompson Twins?

Members

Is Alannah Currie married?

Tom Bailey