A-Ha
Norway
Formed: 1983
Died: 01 January 2010
Genres: Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Synth Pop, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Europop, Euro-Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Euro-Dance, Dance, Club/Dance, Euro-Pop
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Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges formed a-ha in the early '80s. Morten Harket joined the duo, and they left for the now "legendary London flat" (so called because of its state of disrepair) to make it. By late 1983 they had achieved part of that goal by signing to WEA. "Take on Me" took three times to become a hit in the U.K., eventually hitting number two in November 1985. Going one better in the U.S. mainly due to the wide exposure of its stunning video on MTV, which fused animation with real-life action, their only furt...
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