Madonna and Levi's have paid tribute to 'kind' and 'sweet' model and singer Nick Kamen, 'the man who made the 501 even more iconic'
But it was his Levi's commercial the following year that saw him become known as a sex symbol. The advert, which saw the young star waiting in his boxer shorts in a public launderette, soundtracked by Marvin Gaye's 1968 hit Heard It Through The Grapevine, saw sales of the jeans rocket.
He launched a career in pop music in 1986 with the number five hit Each Time You Break My Heart, a collaboration with Madonna from his eponymous debut album. In a BBC radio interview in 1986, Madonna said she had been prompted to contact him after hearing his"beautiful voice", and signed on to produce and sing backing vocals on the track.
Kamen's second single, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, a cover of the Four Tops' 1966 hit, reached number 16, and he went on to release four albums between 1987 and 1992. A six-CD box set encompassing his career was released in 2020."R.I.P to the most beautiful and sweetest man Nick Kamen!" Boy George wrote on Instagram, sharing a photograph of the pair together.
Duran Duran bassist John Taylor said:"So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen. One of the loveliest and gentlest men I ever met. He was a beloved friend to my daughter and her Mom. We shall all miss him. RIP Nick"Kamen died on Tuesday, a friend of his family confirmed. It is understood he had been ill for some time.
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