Rick Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries. Rick Astley holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach Read more…
Samantha Fox is a British dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at age 16, she began appearing on Page 3 of The Sun, and continued as a Page 3 girl until she was 20. She became the most popular pin-up girl of her era, as well as one of Read more…
Living in a Box were a British band from the late 80s. They are best known for their debut single named Living in a Box, produced by Richard James Burgess. They were composed by singer Richard Darbyshire, drummer Anthony (Titch) Critchlow and keyboard player Marcus Vere. Living in a Box Read more…
ABC are an English new wave band that first came to prominence in the early 80s. Their 1982 debut album, The Lexicon of Love, was a UK number one and they achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles in 80s. TABC band has its roots in the Read more…
Trans-X was started by Canadian musician Pascal Languirand. In 1982 he recruited Montreal Keyboardist /Programmer Steve Wyatt as the second half of the Trans-X duo. Together they recorded a demo that got Trans-X a recording contract for a single (Vivre sur Video). Steve Wyatt played some synthesizer and did some Read more…
The Communards were a British pop duo active from 1985 to 1988. They are most famous for their cover of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ song, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” as well as “Never Can Say Goodbye”. The Communards formed in 1985 after singer Jimmy Somerville left his Read more…
Bronski Beat was a popular British synthpop trio who achieved success in the mid-1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit “Smalltown Boy”. All members of the group were openly gay and their songs reflected this, often containing political commentary on gay-related issues. At the height of their popularity the band Read more…
Kim Wilde is an English singer, author, DJ and television presenter who appeared on the music scene in 1981 with “Kids in America”. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1987 Kim Wilde had a major hit in the US when her version of The Supremes’ Read more…
Thompson Twins were a British new wave group that formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993. They achieved popularity in the mid-1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the globe. Thompson Twins were named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson Read more…
Ultravox are a British new wave band, best known for a series of top ten single and album hits in the UK charts during the 1980s.The band has been led by two different frontmen who never played together in the band at the same time. From 1974 until 1979, John Read more…