Power Station

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Power Station was a mid-1980s supergroup known for its dance-rock and funk-infused pop sound, featuring members of Duran Duran and Chic bassist Bernard Edwards as producer and later bassist.

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The Power Station 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British band
rock band
supergroup
activePeriodEnd 1985
1997
activePeriodStart 1984
1995
associatedAct Chic NERFINISHED
Duran Duran NERFINISHED
The Power Station (touring band) NERFINISHED
bassist Bernard Edwards NERFINISHED
John Taylor NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coveredWork Get It On (Bang a Gong) (song) NERFINISHED
debutAlbum The Power Station (album) NERFINISHED
debutAlbumReleaseYear 1985
drummer Tony Thompson NERFINISHED
formedIn London NERFINISHED
genre dance-rock
funk rock
new wave
pop rock
guitarist Andy Taylor NERFINISHED
hasMember Andy Taylor NERFINISHED
Bernard Edwards NERFINISHED
John Taylor NERFINISHED
Michael Des Barres NERFINISHED
Robert Palmer NERFINISHED
Tony Thompson NERFINISHED
hitSingle Get It On (Bang a Gong) (song) NERFINISHED
Some Like It Hot (song) NERFINISHED
influencedBy Chic NERFINISHED
languageOfLyrics English
memberOf Duran Duran-related projects
notableWork Get It On (Bang a Gong) (song) NERFINISHED
Power Station 2 (album) NERFINISHED
Some Like It Hot (song) NERFINISHED
The Power Station (album) NERFINISHED
originalArtistOfCoveredWork T. Rex NERFINISHED
originalVocalist Robert Palmer NERFINISHED
performedAt Live Aid 1985 NERFINISHED
producer Bernard Edwards NERFINISHED
recordLabel Capitol Records
Parlophone
replacementVocalist Michael Des Barres NERFINISHED
secondAlbum Power Station 2 (album) NERFINISHED
secondAlbumReleaseYear 1996
tour The Power Station 1985 tour

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Bernard Edwards associatedAct Power Station
Chic associatedAct Power Station
Duran Duran associatedAct Power Station
this entity surface form: The Power Station
I’m Goin’ Down recordedAt Power Station
subject surface form: I'm Goin' Down
this entity surface form: The Power Station
Done with Mirrors recordedIn Power Station
this entity surface form: The Power Station
Rock in a Hard Place recordedIn Power Station
this entity surface form: The Power Station
Bruce Springsteen album "The River" recordedInStudio Power Station
subject surface form: The River
this entity surface form: The Power Station