ABC (band)ABC were an English pop band of the 1980s. The original band members were:
ABC were formed in 1980, and were initially a part of the New Romantic movement. After releasing several unsuccessful singles, the band had several major hits during 1982, with the singles "Poison Arrow", "The Look Of Love" and "All Of My Heart", later that year the band released their debut album The Lexicon of Love which was a big hit reaching No1 in the British album charts. Stephen Singleton left the band in 1984. The next year the group scored its first American Top Ten hit with "Be Near Me". They had another major hit in 1987 with the single "When Smokey Sings" which was a tribute to Smokey Robinson. ABC split up in 1990, although Martin Fry still has a solo career. Discography
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ABC split up in 1990, although Martin Fry still has a solo career. Tony Choy played in a number of other bands, like Pestilence and Cynic. They had another major hit in 1987 with the single "When Smokey Sings" which was a tribute to Smokey Robinson. Kelly Schaefer played with Neurotica until 2002. The next year the group scored its first American Top Ten hit with "Be Near Me". Atheist disbanded for the first time in 1992, the band reunited in 1993 and recorded their last album Elements before disbanding for the second (and last) time. Stephen Singleton left the band in 1984. In 1991, bassist Roger Patterson died in a car accident and Atheist recruited Tony Choy to record their second album, Unquestionable Presence. After releasing several unsuccessful singles, the band had several major hits during 1982, with the singles "Poison Arrow", "The Look Of Love" and "All Of My Heart", later that year the band released their debut album The Lexicon of Love which was a big hit reaching No1 in the British album charts. They recorded their first album, Piece of Time, in 1988, but had to wait until 1990 to release it. ABC were formed in 1980, and were initially a part of the New Romantic movement. They combined brutal riffs with subtle latin music arrangements, much like in Cynic's cult album "Focus". The original band members were:. (which stands for Raging Atheists Voving A Gory End), whose music was highly technical and sometimes reminiscent of jazz. ABC were an English pop band of the 1980s. Atheist was a death metal band from Florida, founded under the name R.A.V.A.G.E. Look Of Love - Very Best Of ABC (2001). Steve Flynn - drums. Lexicon Of Live (1999). Roger Patterson - bass. Skyscraping (1997). Marcel Dissantos -drums. Say It (1992). Tony Choy - bass. Abracadabra (1991). Frank Emmi - guitars. Absolutely (1990). Rand Burkey - guitars. Up (1989). Kelly Shaefer - vocals, guitars. Alphabet City (1987). Elements (1993). How To Be A Zillionaire (1985). Unquestionable Presence (1991). Beauty Stab (1983). Piece of Time (1989). The Lexicon Of Love (1982). Tears Are Not Enough (1981). David Robinson - drums. Mark Lickley - bass. Stephen Singleton - saxophone. Mark White - guitar. Martin Fry - vocals/songwriter. |