Edinburgh twins Craig and Charlie Reid turned the pop world upside down with the release of The Proclaimers’ first album – This is the Story – in 1987.At a time when image was king, they burst onto the scene in glasses and scruffy jackets, belting out acoustic tunes in a broad Scottish accent.
A BBC Scotland documentary is looking back on their remarkable 30-year career. `This is the story of an enduring Scottish music phenomenon:
Unlikely influences
Proclaimer Craig Reid says the twins saw Dexy’s Midnight Runners in 1980, when they were 18.
He says: “They came on stage and it was not something we were expecting. It was like being hit by a truck. It was breathtaking how good they were and how unusual they were.”
The band’s charismatic frontman Kevin Rowland became a good friend of the twins.
He says: “They were very political. They were very vocal. You couldn’t win an argument with them, because there were two of them.”
Touring with The Housemartins
Kevin Rowland helped The Proclaimers make a demo which found its way to The Housemartins, another popular 80s band famous for being outside the pop [ . . . ]
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