Colin Gibb: Black Lace star who sang Agadoo dies | Ents & Arts News

Colin Gibb, a founding member of the novelty pop group Black Lace, has died aged 70.

The band had been finest identified for his or her hits Agadoo, Superman and Do The Conga, which had been staple songs at summer time discos throughout the UK all through the mid-Nineteen Eighties.

Additionally they carried out within the 1979 Eurovision Music Contest, ending in seventh place.

Gibb’s spouse Sue Kelly introduced his dying on Fb, writing: “It’s with heartbreaking information that I’m letting you all know my dearest husband Colin Gibb died this afternoon.

“I like you Colin, spent 22 years residing your Agadoo dream, we had been because of retire to Spain on Thursday, you had been so pleased, so trying ahead to our new life, now you are gone.

“As we used to say, all the time love you ceaselessly.”

Gibb had introduced his retirement from the group final month and had deliberate to maneuver to Spain along with his spouse.

A tribute on the official Black Lace Fb fan web page mentioned: “It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the sudden passing of our nice pal Colin Gibb.

“Colin was one of many founder members of Black Lace, along with Alan Barton, and might be actually missed by everybody who knew him.

“We would prefer to ship his household and mates all our love and help at this extraordinarily troublesome time.”

Former Black Lace singer Dene Michael wrote on X: “So unhappy to announce the passing of my singing companion in Black Lace Colin Gibb relaxation in peace my pal God bless you x”

Gibb joined Black Lace in 1976 and went on to tour the world with them.

Their greatest hit got here in 1984 with Agadoo – a music about pushing pineapples, shaking bushes, grinding espresso and dancing the evening away – carried out by Gibb and bandmate Alan Barton, who died in 1995.

The music bought greater than 1,000,000 copies worldwide and reached quantity two within the UK charts.

When being introduced with an award for his or her success, presenter Richard Whiteley reportedly forgot Gibb’s identify – calling him Mr Agadoo in honour of the hit observe.

13 years later, the band raised greater than £25,000 for Marie Curie Most cancers Care on a day dubbed “Agadoo Day,” which noticed them play 20 reveals in 24 hours across the UK.

The catchy hit was famously parodied within the 1986 primary chart single The Hen Music, written for the political puppet present Spitting Picture.

Gibb’s last efficiency was at a seaside resort in Tenerife in Might.