Toyah was an English new wave band fronted by Toyah Willcox between 1977 and 1983. The only other consistent band member…
Tag: 80s bands
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside in 1978. Spawned by earlier group The Id,…
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring some 23 UK top…
T’Pau
T’Pau /təˈpaʊ/ is a British pop group led by singer Carol Decker. They had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK…
Tears For Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution…
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more…
The Police
The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass…
INXS
INXS (pronounced “in excess”) were an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977…
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metalmovement.…
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo /kædʒəˈɡuːɡuː/ are a British new wave band, best known for their 1983 hit single “Too Shy“, which reached No. 1…
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop music vocal group formed in London in 1981 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Their success…
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner,…