Paul Rutherford

Paul Rutherford (born December 8 1959 in Liverpool, England) was the backing vocalist and dancer with 1980s pop band Frankie Goes To Hollywood (FGTH), one of the group's two openly gay singers.

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December 8 - 1959 - Liverpool - England - 1980s - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Gay

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Rutherford played second fiddle as a singer to Holly Johnson but provided sturdy, deep backing vocals and proved his worth as a dancer.

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He emerged from the 1970s punk scene on Merseyside to team up with Johnson in a new band which would go on to dominate the UK singles charts in 1984 thanks to a mixture of skill, controversy, marketability and luck.

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1970s - Punk - Merseyside - 1984

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The band disintegrated two years later and Rutherford attempted a solo career which was shortlived. He was known for being one of the first stars to endorse nipple-piercing and also for the ace of hearts he had tattooed on his arm.

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Nipple - Piercing - Tattoo

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