Hi everyone!

Firstly, I must apologise for the delay in records released, but I do feel the next single, and indeed the album (which is now completed and titled "DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES") will surely make up for the delay. The single "BABY U LEFT ME" was recorded last November in Detroit and has lots of great musicians and singers accompanying me – so do look out for it!

Some of you will notice that I’ve cut my hair off, I think it looks a little more serious, after all, you can’t be "Diana Ross Part 2" forever! I’ve just finished one days filming of the new video and tomorrow I’m off to New York to finish it. I have a feeling it’s gonna be good?

Thank you for your letters/cards/and lucky me, presents. I’m the laziest writer so please forgive me!!!

Valerie and Robert have been working very hard so please bear with us if there’s any delay in receiving T-shirts, posters and things.

I’m very fond of the new B-side "THIRD EYE", so if you want, try to listen to it, it’s a little different. I’ve written loads of songs for the next album and can’t wait to say a big thank-you to all the people who voted me no. 9 best singer on the B.P.I. awards – what a surprise!

I’ve so many plans and hopes for the future and can’t wait to be full recognised as a lyricist and singer – so many things have changed in my life. It would take pages to let you know – I only hope you continue to appreciate my work, after all – it’s you I do it for!!

See you all soon (tour ’85)

Love + serenity

MARILYN

"BABY YOU LEFT ME" RELEASED!!!

Hi there everybody,

Great news at last! BABY YOU LEFT ME, MARILYN’s next single, will be out on the 5^th of April. It really is a great record, and I know that when you hear it for yourselves, you’ll agree that it’s been worth waiting for. The video is ready too, and looks fab – MAZ is very pleased with it. Let’s hope that now it’s only a matter of a week or two before MARILYN blasts his way back into our lives.

We’ve delayed sending out this Newsletter until we had a definite release date. I’m sorry if you’ve been getting impatient with us – the hold-ups really weren’t our fault!

More good news is that the album, definitely called DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES has a provisional release date of May 17^th. This depends on how well the single goes, so let’s all get together to achieve the one thing we all want to see – MARILYN at the top!

Some of you may have seen MARILYN at Wembley Conference Centre in December when he joined Culture Club on stage together with Elton John, Paul Young, George Michael and others. Well, you screamed loudest for MARILYN and it was great, so keep up the good work!

Bye for now,

Robert

Your voice from my speaker

Your face on my wall

MARILYN I love you

Please come now I call

SARAH ADDIS, Abergavenny

Although you’re not with me, you’re always in my heart.

Luv you MAZ! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Love,

YVONNE, Braunstone

Roses are red, Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet and so are you

Love from

DIANNE DENSLEY

I love you every day, as all my dreams depend on your forever.

Love,

VERONICA

MAZ, love means nothing without you.

BERNADETTE, Bolton

Please make me one of your thousands of Valentines.

Love,

ASHLEY, Maidstone

I wish I were your lipstick,

Then I could touch your lips;

But I’d rather be your underpants,

Snuggled round your hips!

GEE, Sussex

I think about you every day. You have completely changed my life. I guess it must be love.

PAULA, Gillingham

New Year Greetings MARILYN, sweet hugs and kisses for another year of success. Love and Best Wishes always,

DAWN, Tiverdale Warley

All the best for the New Year. Hope it is the best year you have ever had. Love and kisses.

DIANNE, Mansfield

I hope you had a brilliant Christmas. May the Peace of Christ be with you always. Love,

VERONICA, South Africa

Have a Great New Year, and I hope your success of ’84 is extended through to ’85. Love,

ASHLEY, Maidstone

Dear MARILYN, I’ll help you start your New Year with a B A N G ! ! Love,

SHARON

MAZ, be happy darling. Luv ya forever.

NIKKY

All my love for the future, and have a great year with all number ones. Luv n stuff,

REBS

Happy New Year to the most beautiful blonde in the business. Love,

JOAN-MARIE, Chorly

Dear Robert,

You may as well know that I am thoroughly p----- off with you Fan Club.

As I really like MARILYN I didn’t mind paying the £ 5.00 membership fee, but when everything else is cocked-up, I get angry.

Why? What’s happened? Nothing, that’s what!! In May 1984 I sent a cheque to your club. Thirty days later: nothing – you hadn’t even cashed the cheque. I wrote you a letter asking what was going on, and now, six months later, STILL nothing!

So I’m not bothering any more. NOW when I receive the MARILYN Newsletter I even have to open the door in my see-through nightie to pay 23p postage on it.

If MARILYN knew how his Fans were being treated, I expect he would feel the same as me.

Yours lacksly,

DAWN, Welwyn Garden City

Dear MARILYN & all at the Fan Club,

Firstly, I’d just like to acknowledge my appreciation for the speed and efficiency with which you replied with information on the Fan Club earlier this year. As I live on the other side of the world I was not expecting a reply to my letters for months – if at all – but I received several in a matter of weeks, which as well as making my day, impressed me greatly to think that you, MARILYN, care enough to give only the best.

I also didn’t think that you would sign every photo; thanks for that. You’ve not lost any fans here – in fact you’re gaining them by the day!

Thank you for everything, MARILYN. You’ve helped me, so I’ll be doing my best to help you to further your career, and to make you a success!

Love,

MADDY, Victoria, Australia

Dear MAZmail,

I would also like to say that I am very pleased I joined MARILYN’s Fan Club. I have enjoyed taking part in all the competitions. The £ 5 .00 has been very worthwhile, even though I only joined a short while ago…

Love,

PAULA, Gillingham

Dear MARILYN, Robert, Valerie & Graeme,

To quote my father "Is that all MARILYN can afford, a cheap photo-copy?" about your recent Newsletter. I didn’t argue, but after reading the entire thing I realised just how FANTASTIC the Newsletter actually was. The whole idea just fitted together perfectly and I can’t wait till ’85 to read the next one.

Keep up the most fantastic Fan Club Newsletter I’ve ever read.

Love,

ICY WINTERGREEN, Alnwick

Hi MAZ,

After receiving your Fan Club Newsletter no. 3, I felt I just had to sit down and write a little something to you. I must say how impressed I am with the layout, and how you have involved all your fans in it…

MANDY "SID" RADFORD, London

Hello!

I’m just writing to say thanks for the latest MAZ newsletter – it’s really triff! Yeah!

Toodlapip, love,

TINA, London

MARILYN,

I’ve read the other letters in MAZmail and I’d just like to add to them that you really are a great influence on us all, and we care very much about you.

Thank you for bringing so much joy to us.

I love you.

HELEN, Great Bookham

Many of you almost convinced us that you needed MARILYN’s earring, but the winner is Polly Brightman of Carshalton, Surrey, who says:

There’s an ache in my heart

When you’re far from me,

There’s a hole in my ear

Where your earring should be!

Congratulations, Polly, MARILYN’s earring will be on its way to you as soon as we can persuade hum to part with it! Here are some of the near-misses:

My ear rings every time MARILYN’s name is mentioned

Joanne Shawycr, Bickley

Barbara Kingsley should have his earring because it’s great that she’s given up drugs.

Sharon Beales, Herts

Looking at MARILYN I became dizzy and feel onto needle, leaving ear with un-filled hole.

Bernadette Owen, Bolton

My ears have seven earrings, my nose one, I’ve no more for my nipple…

Philip Evans, County Durham

(Ugh! Ed)

To have MARILYN’s earring would be a dream come true, because MARILYN is my dream.

Miss S.T. Simmons, London

It would be second best only to having MARILYN himself.

Lizzy Palmer, London

Q: Who has been your biggest personal influence?

A: Diana Ross

Q: Do you read and believe in horoscopes?

A: Yes.

Q: Have you had any frightening experiences?

A: Shaving a friend’s shoulder and finding how much hair came off!

Q: Have you advice to give to someone going into the music business?

A: Not really – it’s impossible to advise anyone on what they should do. It just depends on the

circumstances and what they feel is best for them.