Culture Club facts for kids
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Culture Club
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Culture Club; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 2016. Front L-R: Roy Hay, Boy George, and Mikey Craig (not pictured: Jon Moss).
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1981–1986, 1998–2002, 2011–present |
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| Associated acts | Helen Terry |
| Members | Boy George Roy Hay Mikey Craig Jon Moss |
Culture Club is a famous English new wave band that started in London in 1981. The band members are Boy George (who sings lead vocals), Roy Hay (who plays guitar and keyboards), Mikey Craig (who plays bass guitar), and Jon Moss (who plays drums). They are known as one of the most important and influential groups from the 1980s.
The band was led by singer Boy George. His unique style of dressing, which mixed different looks, caught a lot of attention in the early 1980s. Culture Club has sold over 150 million records around the world. This includes more than 6 million records sold in the UK and over 7 million in the US.
Their popular songs include "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)", "Karma Chameleon", and "It's a Miracle". In the UK, they had twelve songs reach the Top 40 between 1982 and 1999. Two of these, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" and "Karma Chameleon", became number one hits. "Karma Chameleon" was the best-selling song of 1983. It also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1984. The song "Time (Clock of the Heart)" is even on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of 500 songs that helped shape rock and roll music.
About Culture Club's Music
Culture Club's second album, Colour by Numbers, sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This album was listed in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Albums of the 1980s". It is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Ten of their songs reached the Top 40 in the US. Culture Club was part of the Second British Invasion. This was when many British new wave groups became very popular in the US, thanks to the music channel MTV. Culture Club's music mixes British new wave and American soul. They also added Jamaican reggae and other styles like calypso, salsa, and country.
Awards and Recognition
In 1984, Culture Club won several important awards. They received Brit Awards for Best British Group and Best British Single for "Karma Chameleon". They also won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. In the same year, they were nominated for a Grammy Award for Pop Vocal by Group or Duo. The band was also nominated for a Canadian Juno Award for International Album of the Year.
In January 1985, Culture Club was nominated for an American Music Award. This was for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist. Later, in September 1985, they were nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards. These nominations were for Best Special Effects and Best Art Direction for their music video "It's a Miracle". In 1987, they received another nomination for an American Music Award.
Popular Albums
- 1982: Kissing to Be Clever (Reached #5 in the UK, #14 in the US)
- 1983: Colour by Numbers (Reached #1 in the UK, #2 in the US)
- 1984: Waking Up with the House on Fire (Reached #2 in the UK, #26 in the US)
- 1986: From Luxury to Heartache (Reached #10 in the UK, #32 in the US)
Famous Songs
- 1981: "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (a dance-pop song)
- 1982: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" (Reached #1 in the UK, #2 in the US, #23 in Japan)
- 1982: "Time (Clock of the Heart)" (Reached #3 in the UK, #2 in the US)
- 1983: "Church of the Poison Mind" (Reached #2 in the UK, #10 in the US, #23 in Japan)
- 1983: "Karma Chameleon" (Reached #1 in the UK, #1 in the US, #26 in Japan)
- 1984: "Miss Me Blind" (Reached #5 in the US, #61 in Japan)
See also
In Spanish: Culture Club para niños
