Pete Burns: The 'ace face' of Liverpool

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Joe Musker, the original drummer with the band Dead or Alive has described Peter Burns as the 'ace face' of Liverpool after his death, aged 57. "As far as I was concerned he was the ‘ace face’ in Liverpool. He was just so flamboyant, he was right out there with his dress, he always looked absolutely amazing, he was a pleasure to work with," he told 5 live. Musker explained how Burns’ dress sense was the inspiration for the band’s name, “he had this hat on like Davy Crockett and a fringed jacket and I said, ‘why don’t you call the band Dead or Alive?’”. Burns, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest, became famous in the 1980s for his androgynous style and progressive approach to gender issues. His band's single You Spin Me Round (like a Record) spent two weeks at number one in 1985. This clip is originally from Phil Williams Programme on Monday 24 October 2016