ABC (band)
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ABC is an English pop band best known for its stylish, synth-driven sound and sophisticated hits like "The Look of Love" that helped define early 1980s New Romantic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ABC (band) canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English pop band
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band ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Vice Versa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK Singles Chart
NERFINISHED
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US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | The Lexicon of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
new romantic
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new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ sophisti-pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasMainMember | Martin Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.abcmartinfry.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedByMovement | New Romantic movement ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
England
NERFINISHED
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Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ South Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
David Palmer
NERFINISHED
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Gary Langan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Lickley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark White NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All of My Heart
NERFINISHED
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Alphabet City NERFINISHED ⓘ Be Near Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Beauty Stab NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Be a ... Zillionaire! NERFINISHED ⓘ Lexicon of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Tears Are Not Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ The Look of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ When Smokey Sings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Trevor Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Mercury Records ⓘ Neutron Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Phonogram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ PolyGram NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
sophisticated pop arrangements
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stylish image ⓘ synth-driven sound ⓘ |
| vocalist | Martin Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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