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Kim Appleby

Kim Appleby, English singer-songwriter and actress

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Born
August 28, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1961

About Kim Appleby

Kim Loraine Appleby is a pop singer and songwriter. She participated in the duo Mel and Kim with her sister Melanie Appleby. Appleby released her first solo album Kim Appleby, in November 1990. One of these songs, "Don't Worry", was selected as the first single, and reached number two in the British charts in November 1990, as well as being a hit in Europe. In 1994, Appleby took a break from being a recording artist to concentrate purely on songwriting for other acts. In January 2018, a previously unreleased track from Appleby's Mel & Kim days, "Where Is Love", was released through Dancing Nation Records.

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Kim Appleby timeline

  1. Appleby released her first solo album Kim Appleby, in November 1990.
  2. One of these songs, "Don't Worry", was selected as the first single, and reached number two in the British charts in November 1990, as well as being a hit in Europe.
  3. In 1994, Appleby took a break from being a recording artist to concentrate purely on songwriting for other acts.
  4. In January 2018, a previously unreleased track from Appleby's Mel & Kim days, "Where Is Love", was released through Dancing Nation Records.

The world when Kim Appleby was born

Kim Appleby was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kim Appleby's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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