Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Spice Girls "Wannabe"
"If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends" sing the Spice Girls in their breakthrough hit "Wannabe". Well, those aren't just lyrics. Spice Girls Mel B. ("Scary Spice") and Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice") rapped in that song, but that's not all they did. Mel B. admitted she once slept with Geri. At first, Mel B. teased that the two simply slept in the same bed before admitting Geri had nice boobs. By the end of the interview with Piers Morgan, Mel B. claimed the two slept together. "This is all news to me," said Mel C. ("Sporty Spice"). Another source "familiar with the situation" denied the two slept together. Is this simply a way to drum up interest in the group's reunion show? Maybe. This time around, it's "Posh Spice" (Victoria Beckham) who won't be joining the girls on tour. Halliwell split from the Spice Girls in 1998 in the midst of their world tour.