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ABBA
ABBA, Swedish Europop group that was among the most commercially successful groups in the history…
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ABC
ABC led by charismatic singer Martin Fry formed in Sheffield in the 1980’s . They…
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Adam Ant
Adam Ant is the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard (born November 3, 1954, London,…
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Aha
a-ha are a Norwegian new wave/synth-pop band. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket,…
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Alison Moyet
Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her powerful…
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All About Eve
All About Eve were an English rock band. The initial creative core consisted of Coventry-born…
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Alphaville
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members…
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Altered Images
Post-punk group formed in Glasgow, 1979. Originally comprising Clare Grogan (vocals), Tony McDaid (guitar), John…
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Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and…
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Annie Lennox
One of the finest and most outstanding musical voices of our time, singer, songwriter, campaigner…
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Art Of Noise
Art of Noise (also The Art of Noise) were an English avant-garde synth-pop group formed…
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Aztec Camera
Scottish New wave/indie pop band founded by Roddy Frame in 1980 in East Kilbride, Scotland,…
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B-52s
Formed on an October night in 1976 following drinks at an Athens, GA, Chinese restaurant,…
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Bad Manners
Bad Manners are an English 2-Tone Ska band fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (born Douglas Trendle,…
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Baltimora
Baltimora’s first single, “Tarzan Boy”, was released in April 1985, and became a huge European…
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Bananarama
Bananarama formed in London in the early 80s, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward had been living in…
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Bangles
The Bangles are one of the most iconic girl bands of all time. They had…
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Bauhaus
English Post-Punk band, formed in Northampton in 1978. Originally named “Bauhaus 1919” after the school…
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Beastie Boys
As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn…
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Bee Gees
In total, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote no less than dozen studio albums in…
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Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle pursued a solo career after leaving the Go-Go’s in 1984. As her solo…
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Berlin
Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Berlin was formed…
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Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often…
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Big Country Band
Big Country was originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and…
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