Category: 1980s
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Bronski Beat
About Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Jimmy Somerville (vocals), Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek. Simon Davolls contributed backing vocals to many songs. Albums/Songs: The Age of Consent The Age of Reason In Concert – 351…
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Dance With a Stranger
About Dance with a Stranger is a 1985 British film directed by Mike Newell. Telling the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain (1955), the film won critical acclaim, and aided the careers of two of its leading actors, Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett. The screenplay was by Shelagh Delaney,…
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UB40
About UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated…
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Eliane Elias
About Eliane Elias is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Albums/Songs: Kissed by Nature Light My Fire Impulsive ! Eliane Elias Plays Live Amanda Dreamer Fantasia Paulistana Cross Currents So Far So Close Eliane Elias Sings Jobim Eliane Elias Plays Jobim Made in Brazil I Thought About You (A Tribute to Chet Baker)…
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The Pasadenas
About The Pasadenas were an English R&B/pop group. They had two UK top 10 albums and eight UK top 40 hit singles, including “Tribute ” (1988), “Riding on a Train” (1988) and “I’m Doing Fine Now” (1992). Albums/Songs: To Whom It May Concern Tribute: The Best of the Pasadenas Yors sincerely Phoenix Definitive Collection Elevate…
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Al Jarreau
About Alwin Lopez Jarreau was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album Breakin’ Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In all, he won…
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Dire Straits
About Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers. They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Albums/Songs: Rock File ’78 (Aphrodisiac Feeling) Down Under Dire Straits The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private…
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Siouxsie & The Banshees
About Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. The Times called the group “one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era”.…
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Men At Work
About Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as “Down Under”, “Who Can It Be Now?”, “Be Good Johnny”, “Overkill”, and “It’s a Mistake”. Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar. After playing as…
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Primal Scream
About Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie (guitar). The band’s current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums). Albums/Songs: Come Ahead Screamadelica: Live Dirty Hits Riot City Blues Tour Screamadelica The Screamadelica 12” Singles…
