The Leatherpets

[gazzawazza]

Which three scousers featured in a band together called The Leatherpets before going their separate ways, and which bands did they go to front? Three stars to the first correct answer!

[coemgen]

Well I may be wrong here, but my info tells me that The Leatherpets were a female duo, but were mates with Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

[leonard]

Are you thinking of The Crucial 3, whose members were Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Pete Wylie ( The Mighty Wah) & Julian Cope ( Teardrop Explodes)?

[gazzawazza]

Hmmm, no, I'm starting to worry now that my memory has more holes in it than a really holey thing... But I can definitely (!!!) remember reading circa 1985 that Pete Wyley, (Wah!), Pete Burns, (Dead or Alive), and Holly Johnson (Frankie), were in a band called the Leatherpets together... Can anyone confirm this? Are you there Holly? Pete?... Pete?

[SAULGENESISF]

Yeah, that's right, the other band with Julian Cope in it was The Crucial Three, like leonard said. Don't worry, your memory holds okay. Holly was actually the bassist for Big In Japan before Frankie as well. By the way, can you tell me, is Holly Johnson still alive or has aids killed him?