A Brief History of Ricky Gervais as an 1980s Pop Sensation in the Philippines
Decades before the world discovered his snarky humor, Gervais was the unknown musician behind "More to Lose," a "new wave" pop anthem that became a hit with Philippine teenagers. A single by Seona Dancing, a duo made up of singer Ricky Gervais and composer Bill Macrae, "More to Lose" was first aired in the Philippines in 1985 by DWRT-FM (99.5 Play FM).
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Ricky Gervais. Writer: The Office. Ricky Dene Gervais was born in a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, to Eva Sophia (House) and Lawrence Raymond Gervais, who was a hod carrier and labourer. His father was born in Ontario, Canada, of French-Canadian descent, and his mother was English. He was educated at Ashmead Comprehensive School and went on to study at University College, London, where he.
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Gervais formed the group with his friend Bill Macrae in June 1982, when they were in their last year as undergraduates at University College London. Macrae played the keyboards; Gervais sang. This.
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Ricky Gervais. Writer: The Office. Ricky Dene Gervais was born in a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, to Eva Sophia (House) and Lawrence Raymond Gervais, who was a hod carrier and labourer. His father was born in Ontario, Canada, of French-Canadian descent, and his mother was English. He was educated at Ashmead Comprehensive School and went on to study at University College, London, where he.
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Getty Images. After university, Ricky Gervais was the lead singer in a short-lived synth-pop duo called Seona Dancing. They managed two singles in 1983: the first, 'More to Lose', peaked at.
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Ricky Dene Gervais (/ dʒ ər ˈ v eɪ z / jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director.He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms The Office (2001-2003), Extras (2005-2007), An Idiot Abroad (2010-2012), and Life's Too Short (2011-2013). He also created, wrote and starred in Derek (2012-2014) and After Life.
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After university, Ricky Gervais was the lead singer in a short-lived synth-pop duo called Seona Dancing. They managed two singles in 1983: the first, 'More to Lose', peaked at 117 on the UK charts; the second got to number 79. 'More to Lose' became an enduring hit in the Philippines, but the group split in 1984.
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Ricky Gervais has a long-standing relationship with the music industry. From fronting his own short-lived pop duo (Seona Dancing) to managing Britpop stars Suede, to roping in David Bowie for a cameo appearance on Extras, the 55-year-old comedian/actor/director has long had music at the core of his professional life.Now, in his new movie Life On The Road, Gervais revisits his most famous.
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A Web 1.0 encyclopedia page informed me that it was released in 1983, when the duo's svelte lead singer, Ricky Gervais, was 22 years old, and that the song was a "teen anthem in the Philippines.". The story of Seona Dancing is short. Gervais formed the group with his friend Bill Macrae in June 1982, when they were in their last year as.