Stock Aitken & Waterman have been awarded a blue plaque from the Southwark Heritage Association to honour the team’s contribution to UK music.
The plaque has been installed at their former music studios in Borough, near London Bridge. Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman all attended the unveiling at Vine Yard Studios, where they created the majority of their hit records.
They said: “We’re naturally very pleased to have been awarded a Heritage Blue Plaque. We’re grateful to the Southwark Heritage Association and Southwark Council for this honour. But we also feel this is as much for the fans who voted for us and for all those who have stuck with us over the years”
For The Fans
The unveiling comes just ahead of the 40th anniversary of the trio’s first No.1 hit, You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) by Dead Or Alive, which reached the top spot in March 1985.
The trio wrote and produced chart-topping hits for a diverse array of artists, helping to shape the sound of the era. Alongside Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, and Bananarama, SAW also collaborated with top acts such as Sir Cliff Richard, Jason Donovan, Donna Summer, Sonia, Mel & Kim, Samantha Fox, Sinitta, Big Fun, Hazell Dean, Princess and Brother Beyond.
In just five years, the team achieved 13 UK No.1 singles and are recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records as some of the most successful songwriters and producers of all time.
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