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4 unusual facts about Shelley Preston


Love in the Key of C

The video for the single was directed by Philippe Gautier and featured Shelley Preston, who was working as a backing singer for Carlisle at the time.

Shelley Preston

After leaving Bucks Fizz in 1990, Preston made a career as a backing vocalist, touring and appearing with Jason Donovan, INXS, Brian May, Michael Bolton, Go West, Beverley Craven, Alexander O’Neal, Luther Vandross, Donny Osmond, Blue, Westlife, Alison Moyet, Tom Jones, David Hasselhoff, Errol Brown and Belinda Carlisle (she still occasionally performs with Carlisle).

In 2003 she was invited to join the "chillout lounge" band Cloudfish, which includes her longtime boyfriend and Spandau Ballet saxophonist, Steve Norman.

Steve Norman

Their first production was a re-working of Joe Smooth's "Promised Land" featuring Peyton on lead vocals and Shelley Preston on backing vocals.



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