Cover Of The Week – Graceful Toyah And Her Rhythm Slaves
Toyah and Robert Fripp do not need an introduction whatsoever anymore, if you ask me (also if you don’t ask me). Both had/have notable successful careers and both together have their Sunday lunch on YouTube, every week for more than two years now.
About 2 months ago the lovebirds picked Grace Jones‘s giant 1985 hit Slave to the Rhythm to entertain us with it on the laziest day of the week.
Recently T & R recorded their cover of that soulful pearl, fully orchestrated, as a new Toyah single, and shared an accompanying video so you can join sexy Toyah for a little dance to this sensuous interpretation with her seductive posh pop voice as the star in the middle and the trippy guitars of King Robert and Simon Darlow on the sides, left and right. They’re rhythm slaves to Toyah.
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Featured Artist: Toyah Willcox. Richard Latto brings you music with attitude that defines a zest for life and an alternative spirit.
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It’s Tuesday, and that means Official Toyah are continuing the countdown to the Remastered and Expanded editions of Toyah’s Gold-selling album Anthem – released by Cherry Red Records on 9th September.
This vintage live performance of Masai Boy is from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, from Christmas Eve 1981. Premieres 6pm, Tuesday 23rd August 2022. Pre-order Gold coloured Vinyl, 2CD+DVD or Super Deluxe Box Set now at Cherry Red.
Toyah Willcox on refusing to be ‘controlled’ by age, and playing Glasgow with Billy Idol
The It’s a Mystery star has found a new audience with her YouTube videos.
Toyah Willcox continues to be audacious in her 60s and refuses to be “controlled by the number” of her age.
In the 80s her anthem I Want To Be Free and her vivid hair colours made her an icon of rebellious youth.
And the punk remains a beacon of individuality at 64, posing in revealing outfits for her Sunday Lunch YouTube sensation with guitarist husband Robert Fripp.
The videos have had 100million views since they started doing them during lockdown in 2020.
Toyah said: “I’m not being controlled by the number of my age. I have a great passion for what I do and I’m continuing it. Age should only be a number.
“I’ve been rocking in this world for 45 years as a career. You don’t just suddenly stop or stop that connection with music.”
Craig Charles: BBC Radio 6 Music: Friday 19th August: 1pm Getting your weekend started with Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp. End your week in style with a musical fight club between musician Toyah Willcox, and Robert Fripp of King Crimson. Who will win? You decide! Will Robert Fripp’s stories about working with just about everyone in music secure him the (invisible) trophy? Or will Toyah’s inspired picks get her over the line? Also on the show, Toyah unveils details of the new Rhythm Deluxe Edition of studio album ‘In the Court of the Crimson Queen’, a nod to King Crimson’s debut record.
It’s the final Celebrity Moneybags episode of the week this afternoon on Channel 4. Toyah has been one of 10 celebrity guests taking part in the gameshow all week.
Celebrity Moneybags: Channel 4: Friday 19th August: 5pm Series 2, Episode 5. A pool of contestants including Toyah Willcox, Greg Rutherford, Catherine Tyldesley, Kate Robbins, Nina Wadia, Dane Baptiste, Natasha Hamilton and Claire Richards are on hand to face a series of questions with the answers on moneybags that pass along a conveyor belt in front of them. Grab a right answer and they get that bag’s value – anything from £1,000 to £100,000 for their chosen charities. However, if they pick a wrong bag they could lose everything. Hosted by Craig Charles.
Wake up and embrace the day with Gary Davies, who’s sitting-in for Zoe for ‘two whole weeks (…and a day)! Toyah Willcox is on the show this morning, chatting new music and her upcoming UK tour.
• Listen to the show at BBC Sounds for the next four weeks.
Toyah is heading to Ambridge. She will guest on a future episode of legendary, and very long running, BBC Radio 4’s The Archers. Click below to watch Toyah talk The Archers.
80s Greatest Pop Videos: 5Select: Sunday 28th August: 8.30pm 80s Greatest Pop Videos: Channel 5: Sunday 28th August: 11.05pm 1980. A look back at the greatest pop videos from the eighties, beginning in 1980, with contributions from Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, David Grant and others. Musicians from the Jam, Dexys Midnight Runners and UB40 check out their early videos, while the director of David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes, and the writer of Sheena Easton’s first big hit revel in the nostalgia.
Toyah – Interview With Nigel Carr at Louder Than War
Toyah talks with Nigel Carr at Louder Than War about her Anthem 40th Anniversary tour, Playing Cropedy Festival this week with a surprise appearance by husband Robert Fripp (Thursday 11th August 2022), and supporting Billy Idol on his UK Arena tour alongside Television.
“I helped Franc Roddham out by putting John Lydon through the screentest for Quadrophenia. Lydon was absolutely astonishing. He’s a great actor waiting to be discovered”
Toyah was the face of 1981 with her startling looks, big hair and stadium slaying voice. After 5 years of juggling acting and singing, and after scoring an indie number one, she finally broke through into the mainstream with Four From Toyah, which included the hits, It’s a Mystery and I Want To Be Free. The ensuing album Anthem topped the charts around the world. Here, Nigel speaks with Toyah about her tough start in the music business, her impressive and award winning acting career and her return to the bigtime through the colossally popular Sunday Lunch show on YouTube, the 40th+1 anniversary of Anthem tour and supporting Billy Idol on his The Roadside Tour 2022.
• Toyah At Home: Slave To The Rhythm Special – Watch… • Robert At Home: Episode 2 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Slave To The Rhythm – Watch…
• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Share Dreamy Cover Of Grace Jones’ Slave To The Rhythm: The duo are joined by Simon Darlow on the latest episode of Sunday Lunch – Continue…
• NME: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp share special Sunday Lunch cover of Grace Jones: The couple took their covers series out of the kitchen for this week’s instalment – Continue…
• Brave Words: Posh Pop Three Feat. Robert Fripp & Toyah Cover Grace Jones Classic “Slave To The Rhythm” – Continue…
• Ultimate Guitar: Watch: Robert Fripp and Toyah Leave the Kitchen for a Special Grace Jones Cover: The duo was accompanied by the ex-Buggles’ Simon Darlow. – Continue…
It’s Tuesday, and that means Official Toyah are continuing the countdown to the Remastered and Expanded editions of Toyah’s Gold-selling album Anthem – released by Cherry Red Records on 9th September.
This vintage interview comes from TISWAS, September 1981 as the single Thunder In The Mountains was newly released. Premieres 6pm, Tuesday 16th August 2022.
Toyah releases special edition of In The Court of the Crimson Queen
Toyah Willcox has recorded a cover of Grace Jones’ 1985 single ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ and added it to a new special ‘Rhythm Deluxe’ edition of her In The Court of the Crimson Queen album. ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ was written by Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow and Stephen Lipson and to those unaware, Darlow has a very long writing/producing association with Toyah, so there’s some logic to the choose of recording, a version of which was first previewed on ‘Toyah and Robert’s Sunday Lunch’ back in July.
It seems curious to release yet another special edition of this album. It first came out in 2008, was reissued in 2013 and then remixed/reissued/expanded in 2019 (when SDE spoke to both Toyah and Simon), so this will be the fourth version! Toyah describes this new version as a “prequel” to 2021’s long-player Posh Pop and calls it the “definitive” version of the record. As well as ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ it also features three brand new remakes of the songs ‘Sensational’, ‘Heal Ourselves’ and ‘Latex Messiah’ featuring the ‘Posh Pop Three’ of Toyah, Simon Darlow and Robert Fripp.
The new single from Toyah, Slave To The Rhythm, is out to download and stream now, and here is the video featuring Toyah, Simon Darlow and Robert Fripp.
Toyah unveils studio cover of Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’
Toyah has released a cover of Grace Jones’ classic hit Slave To The Rhythm.
Having performed the track with husband Robert Fripp and songwriter Simon Darlow as part of ‘Toyah and Robert’s Sunday Lunch’, the punk icon has recorded a studio version. In a blog post on her website, the hitmaker explained: “Fripp, Simon Darlow and I have been in the studio putting down the main parts of my June single release Slave To The Rhythm”.
Following her Top 30 hit album Posh Pop and Isle of Wight Festival performance Toyah unveils details of the new Rhythm Deluxe Edition of studio album In The Court of The Crimson Queen, presented as a prequel to Posh Pop.
The definitive version of the album now contains Toyah’s unique interpretation of the iconic song Slave To The Rhythm, — out to stream this Friday, 12th August — featuring Robert Fripp on guitar and produced by Simon Darlow, co-writer of the original track.
The album also contains three brand new remakes of Sensational, Heal Ourselves and Latex Messiah featuring the Posh Pop Three of Toyah, Simon Darlow and Robert Fripp. Plus exclusively revised artwork and lyrics for the album.
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Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30: NOW 80s: Monday 15th August: 9am
Pop legend Toyah brings 30 memorable videos featuring a cavalcade of clothing calamities from superstars including Visage, Five Star, Divine, Cher, The Jam, Bananarama, Dead Or Alive, Bucks Fizz, ABC, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Madonna, Adam & The Ants, A Flock Of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Kajagoogoo, Duran Duran, Grace Jones, Su Pollard, Toyah herself and more in this crazy countdown! See the full Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30playlist here.
• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Board The Crazy Train With Ozzy Osbourne Cover On This Week’s Sunday Lunch – Continue…
• NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox put their ‘Sunday Lunch’ spin on Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’: The couple’s new cover sees Willcox nod to Osbourne’s aesthetic with a cross necklace and fringe gloves – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp clamber aboard Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train: Yet another quiet Sunday lunch at Fripp-Willcox Manor – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover Ozzy’s “Crazy Train” – Continue…
• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Jump Aboard Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train”: The frisky couple pay homage to the Prince of Darkness in their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance – Continue…
• Far Out: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox cover Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’ – Continue…
Toyah’s new single, Slave To The Rhythm, is released digitally on Friday 12th August. Produced by Simon Darlow, who co-write the track originally, it features Robert Fripp on guitar. The video will premiere exclusively during Toyah At Home on Saturday 13th August.
Cover Of The Week – Graceful Toyah And Her Rhythm Slaves
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