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Paul Gray, lead singer of 1980s pop/funk band Wa Wa Nee, has died of cancer
PAUL Gray, the lead singer of Australian band Wa Wa Nee, who had a string of hits in the 1980s has died after a battle with myeloma.
Wa Wa Nee’s debut album in 1986 produced a string of hits: Stimulation, which reached number two on the charts and I Could Make You Love Me, which reach number five.
Another single from the album, Sugar Free, also reached number 35 on the US billboard chart.
A follow-up album in 1989 fared less well, and the band broke up soon after.
Gray continued working in the music industry with acts including Tina Arena, Kate Ceberano and Bardot.
Tatiana Marchant, Head of music publicity group Estellar PR worked with Gray on several music tribute shows.
“He was just a genuinely good person had all the time in the world for people, worked to everyone’s strengths,” Marchant said
“Everyone loved him, the producers, the artists, the musicians, the orchestras, the conductors, they all just loved him and loved working with him”
“He was actually shy about his fame in the ’80s”
Gray was the music director in a number of musical tribute shows in recent years including the Beatles orchestra shows, Led Zeppelin tribute shows, and the Pure Gold 80s show.
He had been battling the illness for over four years.
Tributes have started to flow from music industry figures.
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