Kim Appleby facts: Mel & Kim singer's age, songs, children and more revealed

3 November 2023, 14:25

Kim Appleby was one half of the popular 1980s duo Mel & Kim, and she's back in a new TV series.

Kim Appleby scored many hits both with her sister and as a solo artist, and here are all the big facts about the talented star:

1. Who were Mel & Kim?

   

   Mel & Kim were a pop duo consisting of sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby.

   The duo reached number one in the UK with their 1987 single 'Respectable', which also topped the US dance chart. They had three other UK Top 10 hits with 'Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)', 'FLM' and 'That's the Way It Is'.

   Tragically, Mel passed away at the age of 23 on January 18, 1990 from pneumonia following treatment for metastatic paraganglioma.

   When her sister was diagnosed with cancer, Kim took time out of her career to nurse her for two and a half years.

2. What are Kim Appleby's biggest songs?

   

   Kim Appleby - Don't Worry

   After Mel's death, Kim embarked on a solo career in the early 1990s.

   With the help of her boyfriend at the time, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim's debut solo album comprised songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album.

   The album, Kim Appleby, contained her debut solo single 'Don't Worry', which reached number two in the UK in 1990. The follow-up 'G.L.A.D' was also a top 10 hit.

   Her second album, Breakaway, was not as successful, and she has not had another top 40 hit since then.

   However, she has continued to record music, including 2007's 'High' and 2016's 'What's Not to Love'.

3. How old is Kim Appleby?

   Kim Appleby was born on August 28, 1961. She celebrated her 62nd birthday in 2023.

   Kim was born in Stoke Newington to a Jamaican father and a British mother.

   She grew up in Hackney, where her childhood was reportedly spent in poverty. Her parents split when she was 15.

4. Does Kim Appleby have any children?

   In 1979, Kim Appleby gave birth to a daughter named Sharma, when Kim was aged 17.

   She has said that her maturity came from becoming a mother at a young age, stating that she "grew up overnight" and that she "changed and became a better person because of it".