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Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced, one who has…
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Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer-songwriter and…
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Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer,…
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Hall and Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates are the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history! Starting out…
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Hazel O’Connor
Talented musician and actress, Hazel O’Connor’s career has been a rollercoaster one. Her breakthrough came…
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OMD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside…
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Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar’s polished mainstream pop/rock made her one of the more popular female vocalists of…
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Pepsi & Shirlie
Former backing singers to WHAM!, PEPSI & SHIRLIE embarked on a solo career after that…
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Pet Shop Boys
Neil and Chris meet by chance in an electronics shop on the Kings Road. Realizing…
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer…
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Pixies
The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The…
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Prefab Sprout
Prefab Sprout were formed as far back as 1978 by Newcastle born Patrick ‘Paddy’ McAloon,…
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Prince
Prince’s early music career saw the release of Prince, Dirty Mind and Controversy, which drew attention for…
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Public Image Limited
When the Sex Pistols split in January 1978 John quickly moved onto Public Image Limited…
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Queen
Queen formed in 1971 and in 1973 signed their first recording contract for EMI. That…
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R.E.M
R.E.M. founding members Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe played their first…
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Red Box
Red Box are a British pop group founded by Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close. Active…
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Reo Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon (originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois.…
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Robert Palmer
In the 1980s, Palmer became a superstar with such singles as “Addicted to Love” and…
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Sinead O’Connor
O’Connor was born on Dec 8, 1966, in Dublin. Her parents divorced when O’Connor was…
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The Pointer Sisters
The group had its origins when sisters June and Bonnie Pointer began performing in clubs…
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The Police
The group originally broke through at the same time that punk was shaking up the…
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The Power Station
Power Station was a supergroup made up of singer Robert Palmer, bassist John Taylor and…
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The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted…
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