Simon Wicks Simon Wicks Simon "Wicksy" Wicks is a fictional character from the British BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Nick Berry between 1985 and 1990. Wicksy was introduced to take on some of the more adult storylines that had been scripted for another character, Mark Fowler; Mark's actor, David Scarboro, had left the serial prematurely due to personal problems. Wicksy was the soap's first male pin-up. An early storyline saw Wicksy perform a song in the serial, "Every Loser Wins", which was subsequently released as a single in 1986 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. One of Wicksy's
What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" is a song written by Glenn Sutton. The song's title is a reference to beer, specifically Schlitz beer, which for many years was advertised with the slogan, "The beer that made Milwaukee famous." In 1968, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version as a single. It became a top 10 hit on "Billboard"'s Country chart and also made a minor impact on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In 1971, writer Sutton's wife Lynn Anderson recorded a version for her album