The band first enjoyed major success in Japan and Italy in 1985–87, before finally breaking through in the UK and across Europe in 1988, thanks to their hit single "I'm Not Scared".
The line-up consisted of her on vocals, Jamie Kensit and Geoff Beauchamp on guitar, Lawrence Lewis on bass, Jake Walters on drums and Nigel Davis on percussion.
[3] Spice made their live debut in autumn 1983, and then spent the next year playing further gigs, hoping to gain some attention from record labels.
In late 1984, Davis left to start the band Slipstream, and keyboard-player Alex Godson joined the remaining members.
It was at one of these that Stephen Woolley, co-owner of Palace Films, and director Julien Temple offered Patsy Kensit the role of Crepe Suzette in their 1986 movie musical Absolute Beginners.
83 - though it reached the Top 10 in Italy, after a memorable performance at the Sanremo Music Festival, when a wardrobe malfunction caused Patsy to expose one of her nipples, live on TV.
1 hit with another Chapman production, "When The Phone Stops Ringing", which was written by Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin.
Whilst completing their first album, the band had another line-up change, with Godson being replaced by drummer Steve Grantley.
They worked with sound engineer, mixer and producer Pete Hammond, with the exception of one track, "I'm Not Scared", co-produced and written by the Pet Shop Boys and Phil Harding.
They had one more hit in Japan with "Use Me" in 1989[citation needed] and, shortly after this, the band parted ways and Patsy Kensit began to focus on her marriage and acting career.