Marilyn (singer)

Marilyn
Marilyn in 1984
Born
Peter Antony Robinson

(1962-11-03) 3 November 1962 (age 61)
Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality
  • Jamaican
  • British[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1983–1985; 1989; 2000–2003; 2016
Musical career
Genres
LabelsPhonogram (1983–1985)
Interbeat (1989)
Desilu Records (2000)

Peter Antony Robinson (born 3 November 1962),[3] better known as Marilyn, is an English singer known for his androgynous appearance. He was one of Britain's most successful gender bending musical artists in the 1980s. First becoming a noted figure on the London club scene, Marilyn topped the European, Japanese and Australian charts with his 1983 hit "Calling Your Name". The song was later included on his 1985 debut album Despite Straight Lines.[4]

Marilyn also contributed to the Christmas number one Band Aid song, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"[5] He has modelled for several fashion designers including Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood.[6] Photographs of him are housed in London's National Portrait Gallery.[7] Marilyn has been portrayed in several productions, including Boy George's stage musical Taboo which reflected on the New Romantic scene,[8] and by the actor Freddie Fox in the 2010 BBC television film Worried About the Boy.[9]

  1. ^ "Bandar Bola Tangkas Online". mistermarilyn.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ^ Earls, John (4 March 2023). "Marilyn interview: "People want me back. That's amazing"". Classic Pop.
  3. ^ "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Marilyn - Despite Straight Lines at Discogs". Discogs. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Looking Back At Live Aid, 25 Years Later". MTV. Retrieved 22 October 2016
  6. ^ "Marilyn". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Marilyn (Peter Robinson) – Person – National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk.
  8. ^ MARILYN interview by James Anderson in Attitude magazine in which Marilyn discusses the forthcoming musical 'Taboo' in which he is portrayed, September 2001, number 89, pages 22–23. "How do you feel about the forthcoming musical, Taboo, based on the early '80s London club legends? 'Originally it was going to be a film – and I'm not sure what I think about it really. The four main characters are Marilyn, Boy George, Steve Strange and Philip Salon. I've got to look at the tapes of the actors' workshops from it round at George's. It's coming from mainly George's angle again [the Boy is writing the music for the show] and that's slightly perturbing to me.' You talk about George like he has some real hold over you? 'I love George, we're friends and we've got a history together. The thing is, he's more famous than me. I don't have the access to the media to be able to say my A-B-C to his D-E-F. People will believe anything someone says it they're a celebrity, and that's sad'."
  9. ^ "One From the Archives: FANTASTIC MR FOX: FREDDIE FOX". Hungertv.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.