Spandau Ballet
UK
Formed: 1979
Died: 01 January 1990
Years Active: 80
Genres: Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop, Dance-Pop, Dance, Club/Dance
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As one of the leading New Romantic bands, Spandau Ballet racked up a number of British hits -- as well as one Top Ten American hit, "True" -- during the early '80s, becoming one of the most successful groups to emerge during the new wave. The only other new romantic band to enjoy greater commercial success was Duran Duran, yet Spandau Ballet was there first, scoring three Top Ten hit singles during 1981 with their synthesized dance-pop. By 1983, the London-based quintet had shed its Roxy Music-inspired robotic art-disco and picked up on Bryan F...
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