Mari Wilson (born Mari MacMillan Ramsey Wilson , 29 September 1957 Neasden , London ), is an English singer , best known for her sometimes quirky, early 1960s influenced pop music songs , and her (former) trademark beehive hairdo .
Recording on the Compact label she scored six UK hit singles in the early 1980s, including her biggest hit, "Just What I Always Wanted" (UK #8) in 1982. The following year she scored a top 30 hit with a cover of "Cry Me a River " and released her debut album Showpeople film of the same name and turned her career towards live performances. Although for a while she distanced herself from her beehive days, she started touring with her old songs again in 2007. In 1992, the album The Rhythm Romance , which combined classic Jazz standards with 60s songs and original material, failed to return her to the charts. She continued performing with jazz bands, and sang the theme-song to the TV sitcom Coupling Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps " and contributed the song "Cry me a River" to the crime drama series McCallum Dolled Up . This was followed by a compilation of her hits, The Platinum Collection to celebrate her 25th anniversary in show business. Apart from pursuing her solo career she toured with Barb Jungr and Clair Martin as the cabaret act, Girl Talk .
She has also performed in musicals, and has been a feature on a BBC TV series about celebrities and their health (she has Type 1 Diabetes ).
Her band was colloquially known as The Wilsations and her backing singers were called The Marionettes . Occasional featured artists were Michelle Collins (Cindy from EastEnders ), Julia Fordham and bassist 'Thumbs' Cunningham.
Wilson's fourth studio album Emotional Glamour was released on her Beehive label in October 2008.
Mari is a long time resident of Crouch End in North London.
12” Single
Tracks: Featuring:
Beware Boyfriend Its Happening
Condition: Near Mint
Sleeve, Excellent
Released on the Compact Label
Date: 1982
Number: Pink X5
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