Limahl - Solo Career

Solo Career

After leaving the band, Limahl launched a solo career, achieving hits with "Only for Love"(UK No. 16) in 1983, and with "The NeverEnding Story" (UK No. 4) in 1984. The latter was the title theme from the film of the same name, composed by Giorgio Moroder. The English version was sung with Beth Anderson, though public appearances were performed with David Bourke. The French version (titled "L'histoire sans fin"), was performed with Ann Calvert, with translated lyrics by Pierre-André Dousset. The single was no.1 in eight countries and Top 5 in nine more.

His debut album, 1984's Don't Suppose, was a commercial failure in the UK, peaking at No.63, though was better received in Continental Europe with it topping the Norwegian album chart and reaching the Top 10 in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland.

Following this, Limahl released two more albums: 1986's Colour All My Days, and Love Is Blind in 1992, which were commercial failures in the UK but found moderate success in Italy, Spain, and Germany.

Unable to replicate the success of his earlier career, Limahl hit hard times and was later photographed coming out of an unemployment office in the UK. The pictures were published in a British Sunday newspaper, highlighting how "the once mighty can fall". He was also ridiculed by the British Viz comic, which satirised him as 'Limahl, whose hit includes "Too Shy"'.

In the late 1990s, Limahl started making club appearances. Wearing an orange wig similar to his original Kajagoogoo hairstyle, he performed hits from his time with Kajagoogoo and from his solo career.