ABC
Artist Type: Group
Group Formed:
1980
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Played By
| More Than A Feeling | |
| Granny Mondays |
Artist Biography
ABC is the present vehicle for Martin Fry, originally formed as a four-piece, and were one of the major players in the New Wave movement of the early 1980s. They could perhaps also be credited with creating the short-lived pigeonhole of 'Sophisti-Pop' - smart suits, clever lyrics and elaborate synth-based melodies.
ABC was formed in 1980 after Martin Fry, a music journalist, interviewed the band Vice Versa for his fanzine Modern Drugs. They adopted Fry as lead vocalist and changed their name to ABC. They were pigeon-holed as part of the New Romantic movement of the time, which included bands such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and The Human League.
Their first single, "Tears Are Not Enough", made the UK Top 20 in 1981. Soon afterwards, David Robinson left the band and was replaced by David Palmer (no relation to keyboardist David Palmer). The band had three Top 10 hits during 1982: the singles "Poison Arrow", "The Look of Love" and "All Of My Heart."
Artist Discography
Albums
Abracadabra (1991)
Alphabet City (9 November 1998)
Beauty Stab (1983)
How to Be a Zillionaire (14 November 2005)
One Better World (2000)
Skyscraping (March 1997)
The Lexicon of Love (1982)
The Lexicon of Love: Deluxe Edition (15 November 2004)
The Look of Love (1990)
Traffic (28 April 2008)
Up (14 November 2005)
Singles
How to Be a Zillionaire (1984)
Love Conquers All (1991)
Poison Arrow (1982)
Poison Arrow / Look of Love (1985)
Rolling Sevens (27 June 1997)
Say It (1992)
Skyscraping (1 May 1997)
Stranger Things (7 March 1997)
The Look of Love (1990)