Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot is an English singer best known as the vocalist from the band Curiosity Killed the Cat and later an offshoot group 'Curiosity'. He is known for sporting a distinctive beret, which is actually a fiddler cap - a traditional Greek fisherman's hat - worn backwards.

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
Born
Martin Benedict Volpeliere-Pierrot

(1965-05-19) 19 May 1965
Earls Court, London, England
Known forLead singer of Curiosity Killed the Cat

Early life

Volpeliere-Pierrot is the son of 1960s celebrity photographer Jean Claude Volpeliere-Pierrot and the model Belinda Watson.[1] He attended Woolverstone Hall School in Ipswich, which he credited in a 1987 interview with giving him "real hope"[2] through the education he received.

1980s success

Curiosity Killed the Cat was formed in 1984 and had several hit singles in the UK. Their 1989 hit Name and Number has been remixed several times, including by Volpeliere-Pierrot in 2006.[3]

References
  1. "The Godfathers of Pop: Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot". Classic Pop Magazine. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. Ashby, Jonathan (1987-11-30). "School caning and slippering news, UK, Nov 1987 - CORPUN ARCHIVE uksc8711". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2020-06-30 – via Corpun Archive.
  3. Scott, Danny. "Ben Volpeliere Pierrot and his mother, Belinda". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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