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Heaven 17
Heaven 17, please remember, were not even intended to be a group. In…
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Hipsway
Hipsway were a Scottish pop/rock band whose style has been described as ‘white…
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Howard Jones
It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music…
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Human League
The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977. Originally a…
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Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Ian Dury & The Blockheads combined rock, funk and music-hall influences. Live in…
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Imagination
Formed in early 1981, the trio took a demo tape of a track…
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INXS
INXS hailed from the pubs of Australia, which is part of the reason…
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in London in 1975.…
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J. Geils Band
The J. Geils Band were one of the most popular touring rock &…
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James
James are an English rock band formed in Manchester. Led by singer Tim…
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Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson, the youngest sibling in the musical Jackson family, is one of…
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Japan
Japan was an English new wave music group formed in 1974 in Catford, South London. The band achieved…
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Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre is a French composer, performer and producer whose synthesizer-led recordings and…
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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool in 1967 and…
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer whose thoughtful writing…
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Joboxers
JoBoxers, a predominantly British pop group, was formed in 1982, when former Subway…
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Joe Jackson
In 1981 Jackson recorded Jumpin’ Jive, a ‘musical vacation’ paying tribute to Swing and…
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Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The…
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Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy-metal band formed in Birmingham. Their twin-guitar sound,…
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Julian Cope
Julian David Cope (born 21 October 1957) is an English musician, author, antiquarian,…
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Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo originate from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Once a 4 piece band under the…
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Kate Bush
Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, England,…
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Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins’ remarkable four-decade-plus career has brought him from the top of the…
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Kim Deal
Kim Deal is an American singer, songwriter and musician known as a member…
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