Joanne Latham
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Joanne Kandy Latham is a former and current English
glamour model.
After studying classical ballet for ten years and taking a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School
Joanne started modelling at the age of 16 and was an instant success. After sixteen appearances on Page 3 of The Sun
during 1979-81, demand for her worldwide was dynamic and Playboy
and Penthouse magazine bosses battled over her signature. Finally in 1979 she agreed to appear "nude" in the 10th Anniversary issue of Penthouse magazine, signing a £70,000 contract.
Joanne featured on the cover of Death Penalty
the debut album by NWOBHM band Witchfinder General
. It was released in 1982 on Heavy Metal Records. The album received some criticism for the cover photograph which had been taken in the yard of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church in Enville
, Staffordshire, without the permission of the local Reverend. The album was originally released on LP and picture disc and was later reissued on CD.
Joanne also featured on the cover of Friends of Hell
, the second album by doom metal band Witchfinder General. It was released in 1983 on Heavy Metal Records.
Joanne appeared in many television commercials both in the U.K. and the U.S. She made a documentary for the 1980s Central Television series 'England their England' on her life as a model and has since been approached to make a follow up. Joanne also featured on a T.V. show with Tony Curtis
and Frankie Vali. She studied drama at the old Repertory Theatre in Birmingham and plans once again to return to the stage working with the Royal Shakespeare Company
.
Joanne quit modelling in 1982 and on holiday in Spain she met Francois Trigano, with whom she had a daughter, Blue.
Comedian Frank Skinner
named Joanne as his favourite Page 3 girl:
"I was asked in an interview about my favourite Page 3 girl and I said that in my youth it was Joanne Latham...A couple of weeks later, those (some fake Gazza breasts) arrived in my post with a fabulous inscription: 'Sorry I couldn't be there in person, but for old time's sake, suck on these. Yours truly, Joanne Latham'.
Joanne is currently teaching Yoga, writing her autobiography and a thirteen part series for television. She is working on setting up Yoga and Natural Healing Centres throughout the U.K. Joanne is planning to return to the U.S. to promote her book. She is also considering moving to California with her daughter Blue.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
glamour model.
After studying classical ballet for ten years and taking a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
Joanne started modelling at the age of 16 and was an instant success. After sixteen appearances on Page 3 of The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
during 1979-81, demand for her worldwide was dynamic and Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
and Penthouse magazine bosses battled over her signature. Finally in 1979 she agreed to appear "nude" in the 10th Anniversary issue of Penthouse magazine, signing a £70,000 contract.
Joanne featured on the cover of Death Penalty
Death Penalty (album)
Death Penalty is the debut album by British heavy metal band Witchfinder General. It was released in 1982 on Heavy Metal Records. The album received some criticism for the cover photograph, which featured topless model Joanne Latham. The photograph had been taken in the yard of St Mary the Blessed...
the debut album by NWOBHM band Witchfinder General
Witchfinder General (band)
Witchfinder General is a doom metal band from Stourbridge, England. They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre.-Biography:...
. It was released in 1982 on Heavy Metal Records. The album received some criticism for the cover photograph which had been taken in the yard of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church in Enville
Enville
Enville may refer to:* Enville, Staffordshire, England, a small rural village with a population of about 489* Enville, alternate name for Endville, Mississippi, a community in Pontotoc county...
, Staffordshire, without the permission of the local Reverend. The album was originally released on LP and picture disc and was later reissued on CD.
Joanne also featured on the cover of Friends of Hell
Friends of Hell
Friends of Hell is the second album by doom metal band Witchfinder General. It was released in 1983 on Heavy Metal Records.-Track listing:# "Love on Smack" - 4:10 # "Last Chance" - 3:50 # "Music" - 3:05...
, the second album by doom metal band Witchfinder General. It was released in 1983 on Heavy Metal Records.
Joanne appeared in many television commercials both in the U.K. and the U.S. She made a documentary for the 1980s Central Television series 'England their England' on her life as a model and has since been approached to make a follow up. Joanne also featured on a T.V. show with Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama...
and Frankie Vali. She studied drama at the old Repertory Theatre in Birmingham and plans once again to return to the stage working with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
.
Joanne quit modelling in 1982 and on holiday in Spain she met Francois Trigano, with whom she had a daughter, Blue.
Comedian Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner is a British writer, comedian and actor. He is best known for his television presenting, often alongside David Baddiel, with whom he also collaborated for the football song "Three Lions."He is a radio presenter on the Saturday morning slot on Absolute Radio.-Youth and early career...
named Joanne as his favourite Page 3 girl:
"I was asked in an interview about my favourite Page 3 girl and I said that in my youth it was Joanne Latham...A couple of weeks later, those (some fake Gazza breasts) arrived in my post with a fabulous inscription: 'Sorry I couldn't be there in person, but for old time's sake, suck on these. Yours truly, Joanne Latham'.
Joanne is currently teaching Yoga, writing her autobiography and a thirteen part series for television. She is working on setting up Yoga and Natural Healing Centres throughout the U.K. Joanne is planning to return to the U.S. to promote her book. She is also considering moving to California with her daughter Blue.