September 7, 1984

Sambuka Fedora played a one-off surprise show at Danceteria. The brief show was a mix of new songs, including their forth coming release Dangerous Bounds. The crowd, including yours truly, went crazy when they broke into their biggest hit, Delight Me. While the crowd wanted more, the guys had other plans.

Bassist Nigel Hartagan and lead singer Tristan Langford headed over to the VIP section of Palladium, where I witnessed firsthand the trouble these two got up too. While I won’t go into details, I’ll just say while the models are away, the boys will play. Even though Tristan’s married, that didn’t stop a bevy of beauties from lining up to praise him in oh so many ways.

Nigel only had eyes for one, and it wasn’t his fiancé, Melinda Stone. His lady for the night was the model who only needs to go by one name, Natalia. She seemed to be just as interested in him. Maybe what he said in a recent interview about his engagement to Melinda not being permanent held some truth and he wasn’t ready to tie himself down, at least not with a wedding.

While Tristan and his crew of beauties closed the club down, Nigel left early on, much to the disappointment of yours truly.

Other popular gossip making the rounds is that singers Aidan Stringer and Russell Langford will be part of this year’s international model search. Charles Capri’s Model of the Moment contest is being held right here in New York City. While we will be delighted to hear Aidan croon, I’m kind of disappointed that we’ll just have to settle for watching Russell as he judges this year’s crop of beauties.

Melinda Stone is co-hosting, so look for Nigel Hartagan to be in the crowd, unless they’ve broken up by then.

Else where thankfully, Grace Filmore’s obsessive fan has been apprehended by police. However, it makes you wonder if all the press coverage didn’t help shoot her latest release, Tears of My Heart, to number one. Hmm, maybe it was all just a setup? After all, they say there is no such thing as bad press.

Catch you later with the hottest gossip.

Ta for now.

Sil

October 31, 1984

Breaking news and it is a very sad day indeed. Not sure, if you’ve heard, but Nigel Hartagan is officially off the market. Yes, I know I’m breaking millions of hearts, but it’s true, and no, he didn’t reconcile with Melinda Stone. Some may suspect that the lucky lady is Natalia, but it’s not.

This is where it gets interesting.

The last time I reported, yours truly told you about how Russell Langford seemed to step out on his wife Helen, with the newly crowned Model of the Moment winner, Ava Richards.

Whatever was going on between the pair has definitely come to a grinding halt as Ava eloped with Nigel Hartagan in Gibraltar on October 30th. Talk about a whirlwind courtship. In less than a month, Ava went from Russell to marrying Nigel. This couple was definitely not on my radar.

After all, it was just last month when Nigel proclaimed on M-TV that he wasn’t sure he would never get married and settle down. Maybe the truth there is that he meant that about Melinda, considering he is now a married man. Time will tell if this union lasts or if it was just a wild weekend that led to a Vegas-style quickie wedding. Of course, there could be more to it and this new couple had been secretly together for months before Ava ever won, if that’s the case that may be the reason for the quickie wedding. Maybe Ava’s expecting.

Oh, the scandal that would be, considering Melinda was hosting the contest. If Ava is expecting, then we’ll have to wonder who's the Daddy.

After all, she was sighted in New York and Paris with Russell Langford. They made the French tabloids as they were cozy and clubbing in Paris, as well as taking in the sites. Some might think Nigel might be getting trapped. However, maybe they are all in on it because we all know that Nigel and Sambuka wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for Russell signing them.

No matter, one has to wonder what Ava Richards has to be able to get. Not one, but two of the sexiest men alive to follow her around the world. Maybe she’ll tell me the secret if I ask.

Catch you later with the hottest gossip.

Ta for now.

Sil