Heaven 17
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Heaven 17 is a British synth-pop band formed in the early 1980s, known for their politically charged lyrics and influential electronic sound on albums like "Penthouse and Pavement."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heaven 17 canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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synth-pop band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
British Electric Foundation
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Heaven 17 featuring Billie Godfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | fictional band Heaven 17 from A Clockwork Orange ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
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electronic music ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement | political pop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later synth-pop artists ⓘ |
| hasPart | British Electric Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardist |
Ian Craig Marsh
NERFINISHED
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Martyn Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationFormed | Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsCharacteristic | politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| member |
Glenn Gregory
NERFINISHED
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Ian Craig Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Martyn Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
How Men Are
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Penthouse and Pavement NERFINISHED ⓘ The Luxury Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
NERFINISHED
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Come Live With Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry NERFINISHED ⓘ Let Me Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
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How Men Are NERFINISHED ⓘ Penthouse and Pavement NERFINISHED ⓘ Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Luxury Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | split in The Human League ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
British Electric Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Records ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
electronic sound
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use of synthesizers and drum machines ⓘ |
| vocalist | Glenn Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.