



(Notice the MCA logo do you?….It was never to be seen when these photos were printed in tabloids.magazines or gossip columns to make them seem spontaneous)
“PLUGGERS..”
Ever wondered why Wendy James (and to a lesser extent Transvision Vamp) seemed to ALWAYS be in the tabloids/magazines/gossip columns..
Usually under a photo in a “story” which often had a headline line..
“Saucy Vamp Wendy..”
or
“Vamping It Up..”
or
“Controversial Wendy Does Something Controversial With Her Controversial Breasts..”
or
“Shock Horror,Horror Shock,Shocking Horroton,Shorror,Hock…”
Etc,Etc,Etc…
Once Upon A Long Time Ago..?
Well in FACT all of these “stories” were made up to accompany (and justify ) the PHOTO which was the real selling point..
These self same photos were given “freely” to tabloids/magazines/gossip columns in ADVANCE of the “shock” article appearing..
By people known as PLUGGERS…
(They were sent the photos by the record company and were then paid to get them into any and all available media of that time..)
They of course were PAID according to how many “exposures” in the media they could manage..
If they got many they got more MONEY..
If they got less they got less MONEY…
For their own records they often kept SHEETS (like those above) with negatives of the photos there were to PLUG on them..
(The RED LETTERING is original too and was to tell them the SIZE and TYPE of which photos they were to push..)
Then they would bring CLIPPINGS of the tabloid “articles” to the label and collect their 30 pieces of silver..
The artist (Wendy James) knew all about their photos being used this way..
(Seeing as their manager would personally select which photos were to be PUSHED..)
But very often would “act” surprised or offended..
Wendy did this numerous times..
(Her speciality was feigning disgust at the “LIES” stories she knew were made up all along..)
No doubt many of you can RECOGNISE many of the photos above..
After all..
The chances are they appeared in your newspaper’s showbiz section..
AS IF BY MAGIC…!
Wendy would read it..
(she would then swear on a stack of bibles she hadn’t…)
They complain loudly about it’s sheer tackiness..
“why don’t they focus on my music not my breasts or arse..?”
Controversial words from Controversial Wendy..
Completely Planned And Totally By The Predictable Numbers..
Like an actress reading from a pre-written script in a play perhaps..?
Nothing Is Ever What It Seems..
Remember that..
Kay..?
Wink
See ya
D-R-Y-B-A-B-Y