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Pete Byrne said in a 1997 interview with the Swedish writer Jonas Wårstad that "If I listened to these people, I’d end up wearing a spandex kilt and Robin Hood shoes."
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Pete Byrne stated in a 1997 interview with Jonas Wårstad that following marketing teams' fashion advice would lead him to wear a "spandex kilt and Robin Hood shoes."
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Alex Williams
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{
    "date": "1997",
    "interviewer": "Jonas W\u00e5rstad"
}
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Music Fashion Quote
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September 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM (1 week ago)
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September 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM (1 week ago)

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Pete Byrne, New Wave Singer Behind ‘Always Something There,’ Dies at 74
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/26/arts/music/pete-byrne-dead.html

Pete Byrne, the lead singer of the pop duo Naked Eyes, known for hits like “Always Something There to Remind Me,” has died at 74. He was a familiar presence on MTV during the 1980s synth-pop boom.

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