Scarlet Fantastic were a British
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band active in the 1980s, consisting of Maggie K. De Monde and Rick P. Jones. The
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were former members of pop trio
Swans Way, who had a hit with "Soul Train" in 1984. Scarlet Fantastic reached the Top 40 of the
UK Singles Chart only once, with October 1987
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"No Memory", a song which would become popular a few years later on the rave and Ibiza dance music scenes.
Since ''No Memory'' was a hit, De Monde has performed with her band The Mighty K, released the album ''Union'' as part of the duo Maggie & Martin, and has made guest appearances on various projects including Empire State Human and glean.
In 2016, Maggie De Monde resurrected the Scarlet Fantastic name with the release of her album ''Reverie'' and the ''Beyond Pluto'' EP. In 2021, Scarlet Fantastic released the singles "Better Day" and "Make Way For Love" (produced by HiFi Sean Dickson of
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as tasters for a new album with tracks co-written with
John L. Walters
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John L. Walters was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He attended King's College London and holds a degree in Maths with Physics.
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of 1980s band
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Discography
Singles
* "No Memory" (
Arista Records
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) (1987) -
UK No. 24
* "Plug Me In (To the Central Love Line)" (1988) - UK No. 67
* "Film Star Kiss"
* "Stay"
* "No Memory 91" (1991)
* "Better Day" (2021)
* "Make Way For Love" (2021)
Albums
*1987: ''24 Hours'' (CD version, 10 tracks)
*1988: ''24 Hours'' (LP version, 10 tracks)
*2011: ''24 Hours'' (CD re-release, 17 tracks)
*2016: ''Reverie'' (CD, 12 tracks)
References
English pop music duos
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