ABC
ABC
Latest Release
- Lexicon of Love 40th Anniversary Live At Sheffield City Hall
- May 2023
- • 22 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | The Look Of Love, Pt.1 | ||
| 2 | Be Near Me | ||
| 3 | Poison Arrow | ||
| 4 | When Smokey Sings [7" Mix] | ||
| 5 | The Look Of Love [USA remix] |
Albums
Apr 2023 • 3 songs
Apr 2023 • 39 songs
Mar 2023 • 1 song
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- Playing What We Want for Baltimore
About
Biography
One of the most popular new wave bands of the early '80s, the British group ABC built upon the detached, synthesized R&B pop of David Bowie and Roxy Music, adding a self-conscious, campy sense of theatrics and style. Under the direction of vocalist Martin Fry, the group scored several catchy, synth-driven dance-pop hits in the early '80s, including "Poison Arrow," "Look of Love," and "Be Near Me."
During the late '70s, Fry ran his own fanzine, Modern Drugs, while he attended Sheffield University. ABC formed in 1980, after Fry interviewed Vice Versa members Mark White (guitar)...