Gary Kemp

Biography

Gary Kemp was born in Islington, London in October 1959. On his 10th birthday, he got his first guitar from his parents. In the 70s, he and his younger brother, Martin Kemp, went to learn drama at Anna Scher's acting school. Then, in 1978, Gary Kemp formed "The Makers". After Richard Miller left, his brother replaced him on bass. That's when Gary changed the name to Spandau Ballet. Spandau's break came in March 1980 when they were filmed for a documentary on ITV. When the documentary was broadcast, the record companies were bursting out of their ears. They chose to sign to Chrysalis, as they were offered the most money. For 10 years, they had hits like "To Cut a Long Story Short" (1980), "Chant No. 1 (I don't need this pressure on)" (1981), "True" (1983), "Gold" (1983), "Only When You Leave" (1984) and "Through the Barricades" (1986). After Spandau Ballet completed a tour in 1987, Gary...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Bowie: The Final Act

    Self • Acting

  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2024
    Beyond The Alps

    Gary • Acting

  5. 2023
    The Kemps: All Gold

    Self • Acting

  6. 2022
  7. 2020
    The Kemps: All True

    Self • Acting

  8. 2020
Gary Kemp - Aperture