Anatomy of a Song: Billy Currie (artist/songwriter) (Fade To Grey - Visage, 1980)

Update: 2023-10-29

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Another day, another great Billy Currie episode - this time another Anatomy of a Song released in 1980 which hit the charts in 1981; the eternally brilliant Fade to Grey by Visage.

Chris Payne on F2G as referenced in episode can be found on YouTube here;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8

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Anatomy of a Song: Billy Currie (artist/songwriter) (Fade To Grey - Visage, 1980)

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Anatomy of a Song: Billy Currie (artist/songwriter) (Fade To Grey - Visage, 1980)

Anatomy of a Song: Billy Currie (artist/songwriter) (Fade To Grey - Visage, 1980)