| Gaye
Advert - The Adverts |
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| With her static powerful
stage presence bass playing for the Adverts at their
height in 1977, Gaye (aka Gaye Atlas and named Gaye Advert by The
Stranglers to get on their guest list!) was an imposing
figure. As the Adverts made a few Top Of The Pops appearances fronted by Gaye's long term 'beau' T.V Smith
along with a dolly on a chain attached to his wrist they
were soon left in the Punk wilderness and forgotten by
the music media hype. Except Gaye of course with her
black panda eyeliner, dark sultry looks and trademark
leather jacket. of music weekly Sounds. She
was seen in ligging photos with various punk
celebrities e.g. Captain Sensible, Joey Ramone and Lemmy
to name but a few.
But it wasn't all Safety in Numbers for this leather clad
devout Iggy Pop fanatic who slept with his picture under her pillow. Ask Adverts Drummer Laurie
Driver who claimed Gaye was the domineering tyrant of the
group and one of the major reasons he left. Nowadays 20 years on she does a
bit of part time cleaning and is still living with T.V in
their Paddington abode. Her interests include animal
rights so her leather and beloved fender bass-guitar are
now left obsolete gathering dust in her wardrobe. She has
been known to accompany T.V to some of his more recent
gigs occasionally.
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From left to right... Top. Gaye
Advert with Joan Jett,
Joey Ramone and Rat Scabies & Lemmy.
Bottom - Captain Sensible, Rudi
and Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
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