Featuring Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow and The Plimsouls

Thomas Dolby

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Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher.Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982) and “Hyperactive!” (1984). He has also worked as a producer and as a session musician.

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey

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Thomas Bailey is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer and record producer. Bailey came to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist for the new wave band Thompson Twins, which released five singles that entered the top ten charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s: “Love On Your Side“, “We Are Detective“, “Hold Me Now“, “Doctor! Doctor!“, and “You Take Me Up“. He was the only member of the band to have formal musical training. From 1994, Bailey was also a member of its later incarnation, Babble, releasing two commercially unsuccessful studio albums. He released his debut solo studio album Science Fiction in 2018.

Modern English

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Modern English are an English new wave/post-punk band formed in 1979 in Colchester, Essex, England. They are best known for their songs “I Melt with You”, “Hands Across the Sea”, and “Ink and Paper”. Modern English are an English new wave/post-punk band formed in 1979 in Colchester, Essex, England. They are best known for their songs “I Melt with You“, “Hands Across the Sea“, and “Ink and Paper”. The group disbanded in 1987, only to re-form two years later and then disband again in 1991.^[1] They reunited once again in 1995 and have continued in various lineups since that time.

Men Without Hats

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Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved their greatest popularity in the 1980s with “The Safety Dance“, a worldwide top ten hit (No. 3 in the United States), and “Pop Goes the World“. After a hiatus for most of the 1990s and 2000s, Doroschuk reformed the band in 2010, and released Love in the Age of War (2012). The group, based in Vancouver, has continued to perform, including tour dates announced in support of the release of two studio albums, Men Without Hats Again (Parts 1 & 2), in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

The Romantics

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The Romantics is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The Romantics achieved substantial popularity in the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, and Australia, with their two best-charting songs “What I Like About You“, peaking at #49 in the US and #2 in Australia, and “Talking in Your Sleep“, reaching #3 in the US, #1 in Canada, and #14 in Australia.

Bow Wow Wow

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Bow Wow Wow are an English new wave band, created by manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980. McLaren recruited members of Adam and the Ants to form the band with then 13-year-old Annabella Lwin on lead vocals. They released their debut EP Your Cassette Pet in 1980 and had their first UK top 10 hit with “Go Wild in the Country” in 1982. The band’s music was characterized by a danceable new wave sound that drew on a Burundi beat provided by Dave Barbarossa on drums, as well as the subversive, suggestive, and sometimes exuberant lyrics sung and chanted by their teenage lead vocalist.

The Plimsouls

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The Plimsouls were an American rock band known for their hit single “A Million Miles Away” which was featured in the movie Valley Girl.