Rob Fisher

Rob Fisher (5 November 1959 — 25 August 1999) was a British keyboardist and songwriter from Bath, England, who achieved chart success as a member of Naked Eyes, and later Climie Fisher. Rob went to school at Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire where he was part of a band called Cirus.

Career

Robert Fisher was a key figure in the early days of synthpop, beginning with the short-lived New Romantics duo Naked Eyes (formerly known as Neon) with vocalist, Pete Byrne.

Naked Eyes' two biggest hits were their rendition of the Burt Bacharach song, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me"; and the self-penned "Promises, Promises" The arrival of MTV is generally credited with aiding in their success. Despite this, and the success of their subsequent album, by the mid 80's the group decided to split up.

In 1987, Fisher re-emerged as one half of the pop duo, Climie Fisher, with singer-songwriter, Simon Climie. Together they took "Love Changes (Everything)" to the UK #2 spot, while the hip-hop inspired "Rise To The Occasion" also cracked the Top Ten in the United Kingdom.

Climie went on to do production work with other artists, including producing albums by blues-rock guitarist, Eric Clapton, while Fisher seemingly disappeared from the music industry.

Death

Fisher died on 25 August 1999, following surgery for an illness which turned out to be bowel cancer. He was only 39.

Naked Eyes

* "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" (1983) #8 U.S., #59 UK
* "Promises, Promises" (1983) #11 U.S., #95 UK
* "When The Lights Go Out" (1983) #37 U.S.
* "(What) In The Name Of Love" (1984) #39 U.S.

Climie Fisher

*"Love Changes (Everything)" - 1987 - #67 UK
*"Keeping The Mystery Alive" - 1987 - #?
*"Rise To The Occasion" - 1987 - #10 UK
*"Love Changes (Everything)" - 1988 - #2 UK
*"This Is Me" - 1988 - #22 UK
*"I Won't Bleed For You" - 1988 - #35 UK
*"Love Like A River" - 1988 - #22 UK
*"Facts Of Love" - 1989 - #50 UK
*"Fire On The Ocean" - 1989 - #89 UK
*"It's Not Supposed To Be That Way" - 1990 - #77 UK

External links

* [http://www.80smusiccentral.com/pwd.html People Who Died]
* [http://elvispelvis.com/robfisher.htm#bio Rob Fisher page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musicians Directory]