Posted May 21, 200718 yr http://www.soundgenerator.com/pix/artists/e/east17_342.jpg Documentary charting the efforts of former boy band East 17 to re-find fame is to be screened later this month. East 17–The Reunion will follow the progress of Tony Mortimer and his past band mates as he uses his own money to fund a "massive" comeback in the hope of securing a new recording contract for the group. According to Endemol, the company which owns the production firm behind the programme, the 60-minute documentary will provide a "rare and fascinating glimpse into the inner sanctum of the music industry". The programme, to be screened on Channel 4 on May 29th, follows the recent reformation of East 17's former 1990s pop rivals Take That. Dubbed the bad boys of pop in contrast to Take That's clean-cut image, East 17 broke up after six years and 20 top ten hits, with their sudden fall from the top of the charts partially attributed to pro-drug comments made by Brian Harvey in a radio interview. Although Harvey was sacked after the public uproar which ensued, the band never really recovered with remaining members Mortimer, Terry Coldwell and John Hendy going their separate ways. As well as recording East 17's attempts to revive their fame, the comeback documentary will also touch upon their fall from grace. After the collapse of the band Mortimer became a recluse, Hendy went back to his job as a roofer and Coldwell went to run a bar in Spain. Harvey did make a brief return into the spotlight in 2004 on the jungle reality show I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! but was subsequently almost killed in a car accident which left him facing a lengthy recovery period. Explaining East 17's hopes of returning to centre stage after a decade apart, Endemol reveals: "First up is a gig at Shepherd's Bush Empire... but will it help the band get the things they want above all else... a record deal and a lucrative tour?" Whether East 17 do manage to get deep, deep down into the affections of their former fans remains to be seen. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/culturevulture/archives/PAStefanRousseau_94teen3.jpg At the height of boy band hysteria in the pop fuelled 1990’s, ‘bad boys of pop’, east London’s East 17 gained instant success as an anecdote their clean-cut nemesis, Take That. After 20 top ten hits, four top 10 albums and 40 million record sales including the Christmas No.1, ‘Stay Another Day’, East 17 had a dramatic fall from grace. Now, after a decade apart the group stage a massive comeback at the behest of their fans, and in the hope of landing a million pound recording contract. East 17–The Reunion follows the band as they launch their second crack at fame, whilst telling the incredible story of their spectacular rise, and fall. This exclusive documentary is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the inner sanctum of the music industry. The programme features unique access into the band’s personal lives including interviews with each member and their families, as well as ex-manager Tom Watkins, as they follow their dream of musical success. As East 17, Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, Terry Coldwell and John Hendy sold more records worldwide, than their rivals. However, during a radio interview singer Brian Harvey’s controversial comments about his use of the drug ecstasy caused a huge media uproar including a mention in the House of Commons. His untimely comments came following mass media coverage on a teenager’s death from taking the drug and marked the beginning of the end…. Harvey became public enemy No.1 causing TV and radio stations across the county to ban East 17 records. Despite Brian’s public apology, there was no going back. The other band members sanctimoniously sacked him and after six years of success, the band fell apart; Tony became an agoraphobic recluse and suffered from anorexia; John returned to his pre-band job as a roofer and Terry left the country to run a bar in Spain. Meanwhile, Brian embarked upon a catalogue of personal disaster. In 2001 Harvey was left needing plastic surgery following a horrific attack outside a nightclub; his five-year marriage ended; he was then declared bankrupt and in 2002, he was jailed for breaching an injunction taken out by his estranged wife. Two years later after an alleged suicide attempt, Harvey entered a clinic for depression. Weeks later, he was crushed under the wheels of his Mercedes in a freak accident which almost claimed his life and led to a lengthy period of rehabilitation. Today, East 17 put a decade of animosity and bitter legacy behind them. Following the hugely successful comeback of former rivals Take That, and the demand from devotees across the globe the band dive back into the spotlight. Using his own money, Tony and his former band mates embark on a master comeback plan. First up is a gig at Shepherd's Bush Empire... but will it help the band get the things they want above all else... a record deal and a lucrative tour? East 17-The Reunion will broadcast on Tuesday 29th May, 10pm on Channel 4. :lol: Edited May 21, 200718 yr by Dino
May 21, 200718 yr Author yay im glad its going to be all 4 original member and i already knew they' had sold more albums than take that worldwide while take that sold more than them in the uk but i think take that may have catched up with east 17 worldwide sales by now. Edited May 21, 200718 yr by Dino
May 21, 200718 yr didnt they announce a reunion like 2 years ago? when Cat Deely was still presenting CD:UK?
May 21, 200718 yr Author didnt they announce a reunion like 2 years ago? when Cat Deely was still presenting CD:UK? i cant remember lol but this time its all 4 members, yes even tony mortimer which makes things alot more interesting & exciting. :D
May 21, 200718 yr Author East 17 was way before my time. lol to me they are as important as Bananarama whoa foreal??? they came out in 1992 and split in 1999 ;)
May 21, 200718 yr whoa foreal??? they came out in 1992 and split in 1999 ;) well around that time i was really only interested in 2 things. S Club and pkmn :lol:
May 21, 200718 yr Author Surely not. :blink: :wacko: I think that could be possible actually because they were huuuge worldwide bigger than take that may i add ;) while take that were bigger than them in the uk.
May 21, 200718 yr Does everyone get a drama filmed about them selves now. We have had Rachel Stevens, Lisa Scott Lee, Take That everyone seems to do one of these know. Whats next, an insite into how Westlife pick which songs to cover for their next all covers album?
May 21, 200718 yr Not sure if they will be as successful as they used to be, but if Take That can do it, i suppose it's possible. Good luck to them.
May 21, 200718 yr didnt they announce a reunion like 2 years ago? dont think they have technically ever really split up (apart from not having tony in the band) as you ended up seeing the 3 of them on reality tv shows like redcoats at butlins
May 22, 200718 yr I love East 17 I always have done. Brian is my favourite. I would go and see them again. My cousin Daniel knows all of east 17. Her knew them before they were famous. Mind you I have never met Brian. Even if Dan does know them. Edited May 22, 200718 yr by Robbies Nurse
May 22, 200718 yr huuuge worldwide bigger than take that may i add They were really Not. Take That were much more bigger-there's no doubt about it.
May 22, 200718 yr Oh, i found the original article on http://brianharvey.net/forum/ShowMessage.asp?ID=9994 And there's NO mentioning of them selling 40 mil. Dino added it himself for whatever reason. East 17 reunion to be screened 17/05/2007 A documentary charting the efforts of former boy band East 17 to re-find fame is to be screened later this month. East 17The Reunion will follow the progress of Tony Mortimer and his past band mates as he uses his own money to fund a "massive" comeback in the hope of securing a new recording contract for the group. According to Endemol, the company which owns the production firm behind the programme, the 60-minute documentary will provide a "rare and fascinating glimpse into the inner sanctum of the music industry". The programme, to be screened on Channel 4 on May 29th, follows the recent reformation of East 17's former 1990s pop rivals Take That. Dubbed the bad boys of pop in contrast to Take That's clean-cut image, East 17 broke up after six years and 20 top ten hits, with their sudden fall from the top of the charts partially attributed to pro-drug comments made by Brian Harvey in a radio interview. Although Harvey was sacked after the public uproar which ensued, the band never really recovered with remaining members Mortimer, Terry Coldwell and John Hendy going their separate ways. As well as recording East 17's attempts to revive their fame, the comeback documentary will also touch upon their fall from grace. After the collapse of the band Mortimer became a recluse, Hendy went back to his job as a roofer and Coldwell went to run a bar in Spain. Harvey did make a brief return into the spotlight in 2004 on the jungle reality show I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! but was subsequently almost killed in a car accident which left him facing a lengthy recovery period. Explaining East 17's hopes of returning to centre stage after a decade apart, Endemol reveals: "First up is a gig at Shepherd's Bush Empire... but will it help the band get the things they want above all else... a record deal and a lucrative tour?" Whether East 17 do manage to get deep, deep down into the affections of their former fans remains to be seen. Entire Thread ::
May 22, 200718 yr i like the article about them being so totally pooor that they have to buzz to gigs in their commercial van that still has ladders for their dayjobs attached to the top. btw the show seems to be using the brand name E-17 in the shows title, so this means that they have successfuly reunited E-17 from 98 rather than East 17 or East Seventeen :lol:
May 23, 200718 yr i never got the east 17 thiing i think this comeback will be as successfull as five comeback
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