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Alice Temple is an English musician, singer and songwriter, born in London. She is best known for her collaboration with Eg White under the name Eg and Alice. She is also notable for having been the first female UK and European BMX champion.
In her teens, Temple was the first female UK and European BMX champion. Tim March, ex-European BMX Champion, has said of Temple "She was the first Shanaze, she beat the boys easy".
Temple was noted as a friend of Boy George during the 1980s. They were both part of London's Blitz Kids scene, which is credited with launching the New Romantic cultural movement. She is believed t
Alice Temple is an English musician, singer and songwriter, born in London. She is best known for her collaboration with Eg White under the name Eg and Alice. She is also notable for having been the first female UK and European BMX champion.
In her teens, Temple was the first female UK and European BMX champion. Tim March, ex-European BMX Champion, has said of Temple "She was the first Shanaze, she beat the boys easy".
Temple was noted as a friend of Boy George during the 1980s. They were both part of London's Blitz Kids scene, which is credited with launching the New Romantic cultural movement. She is believed to be the subject of George's song A Boy Called Alice, on his 1988 UK CD single Don't Cry, in which she can be heard declaring "My name's Alice and I am not a boy". She can also be seen in the video for Culture Club's 1986 single Move Away.
After 24 Years of Hunger Temple moved to the USA for several years. She had a well-publicized relationship with American model Rachel Williams.
Temple modeled in the mid 1980s, and was photographed by Mario Testino, Nick Knight and Bruce Weber. She appeared on the cover of i-D magazine in May 1986, and in another feature in 2009.
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