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also consisted of keyboardist Martin Healey, Steve Coy on drums, guitarist Wayne Hussey, and Mike Percy on bass. Their first record together was "Number Eleven," released in May of 1981. Almost lost in the crowd during Britain's New Romantic movement, Dead or Alive soldiered on, releasing an EP titled It's Been Hours Now in February of 1982. "The Stranger," a single from the EP, got them signed to major label Epic. Dead or Alive's first full-length release for Epic was Sophisticated Boom Boom in 1984. It yielded a hit single, "I'd Do Anything," at the same time Burns was undergoing plastic surgery procedures and wasn't available to perform, giving him even more of a reputation as an oddity. Sophisticated Boom Boom was followed by Youthquake, the band's biggest success. "You Spin Me Round" hit number one in the United Kingdom late in 1984, and traveled across the Atlantic to capture American alternative dance-club playlists through much of 1985. Youthquake featured a few other hits, including "Lover Come Back to Me" and "In Too Deep," and despite being maligned by the critics were at the height of their fame commercially.



Dead or Alive had another minor hit in 1986 with "Something in My House," but failed to capture new listeners with their 1987 LP Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know. The group languished commercially for the next decade, but in 2002, Burns was invited to appear on the popular British music game show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks. His appearance renewed interest in Dead or Alive and their record label capitalized on 1980s nostalgia by releasing Evolution: The Hits in 2003. Burns, sporting an entirely new face, and Coy even did a few live club gigs in London upon its release. More recently, Burns has appeared on several reality television shows, including Celebrity Big Brother, and is also collaborating with the British band The Dirty Disco, bringing his outrageous persona to a new generation of music fans.