'The Golden Lady' Film 1979

'The Golden Lady' was released in 1979 and is about female mercenaries trying to sabotage a business deal.
Hot Gossip have a three minute routine set in a night-club sadly interspersed with some 18 rated goings on by two characters in the film.The routine appears to be based on 'Walk On The Wild Side' with Carol and Donna dressed as a maid and schoolgirl respectively.Dominique comes on holding a doll,Lorraine is dressed in pink with an umbrella,leather-clad Lindsay and Mark crack whips,and Perri tugs on the collar of her 'slave' Lee.
Wanda Rokicki was in the Hot Gossip group which danced at the Mayfair club Monkberry's.While she didn't make onto the Everett show with the other dancers here she makes a welcome appearance in this film.

Hot Gossip - 'Walk On The Wild Side' by Lou Reed

Filmed at Butler's Wharf near the Tower of London here is 'Walk On The Wild Side' from The Kenny Everett Video Show 24.07.78.The dancers play a variety of characters:Carol plays a maid,Floyd is a biker,and most famously Donna is a schoolgirl.
Thanks Andee at OFTDs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc8kaoQ_2UI

Hot Gossip - 'Floyd's Theme' by Natural Juice

Here is the second Hot Gossip dance on The Kenny Everett Video Show on 10.07.78.Apart from Lindsey Ward,who possibly was busy with the dancers 'Night Fever' on the Paul Daniels Blackpool Bonanza,this great dance features all the dancers we know from series 1.
I love the opening sequence showing Dominique in a street waiting for her friends Perri and Sarah before going to a disco-just look at Dom's head drop to her shoulder as gets tired of waiting.Inside the disco Lorraine,Carol and Donna dance together and are great throughout,and there are a couple of good sequences with Floid and Perri.My favourite parts however are whenever Dominique and Mark dance together-they are just brilliant.One particularly brilliant sequence is when Dom is held aloft by Mark,she spirals down and they dance-no wonder Dom at the end appears to shout 'alright !

Hot Gossip - 'Stuff Like That' by Quincy Jones

Here is the great Hot Gossip dance to 'Stuff Like That' from The Kenny Everett Video Show on 21.08.78.I love the beginning with three thighs sticking through a white curtain followed by Mark who walks over to join Dominique then Lorraine.The three of them are whip-sharp in their high-kicks and turning their heads in time to the horns.There is also some great dancing with Perri and Carol emerging through the white curtain then mirroring eachother's movements.This amazingly sexy dance ends with Dominique being dragged by Mark through a doorway.

Hot Gossip - 'Supernature' by Cerrone

Here is the second Hot Gossip dance to Cerrone's 'Supernature' from The Kenny Everett Video Show on 14.08.78.The outside footage is interesting and has an otherworldly look.My favourite parts are when Floid and Dominique dance during the first chorus,Perri on one leg to 'such a sad affair',and the best part is Mark and Dominique dancing during the second chorus.Elements of this dance and 'Walk On The Wild Side' were spoofed by Hot Gossamer on The Benny Hill Show.

                                                                                                                                           

Hot Gossip - 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' by Linda Clifford.

The first video i've chosen for this tribute blog to Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip dancers is 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' from The Kenny Everett Video Show on 17.07.78.
From the first frame with the wonderful Dominique Wood leading the dancers out onto the dance floor this is exciting and joyous to watch.The dancers use every part of their bodies to pack as much movement into every second of this great dance.My favourite parts of the routine are too numerous,but i do love the opening sequence up to the first verse of the song,and also when Dominique and Mark jump on to the dance floor at the end to join the others.