ABC
British postcard by Weetabix Ltd, 1985. On the photo the 1984-1985 line-up of ABC, with Martin Fry (vocals), Mark White (guitars, keyboards, programming), Fiona Russell Powell (vocals) and David Yarritu (vocals).
ABC are an English pop band that formed in Sheffield in 1980. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Martin Fry, guitarist and keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton and drummer David Palmer. ABC achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990, and their 1982 debut album, 'The Lexicon of Love', was a UK number-one.
ABC was developed from an earlier band, Vice Versa. Martin Fry, who wrote the fanzine Modern Drugs, interviewed Vice Versa and shortly afterwards they asked him to join as synthesizer player. The band's first single, 'Tears Are Not Enough', made the UK Top 20 in 1981. Soon afterwards, drummer David Robinson left the band and was replaced by David Palmer; bass player Mark Lickley departed shortly thereafter and was not replaced. In 1982, the band released their debut studio album 'The Lexicon of Love', which reached number-one on the UK Albums Chart. Produced by Trevor Horn, it often featured in UK critics' lists of favourite albums. The band had three Top 10 hits during 1982: the singles 'Poison Arrow', 'The Look of Love' (both of which were recorded whilst Mark Lickley was still a member of the band), and 'All of My Heart'. Several high-concept music videos were made, including the long-form spy pastiche 'Mantrap'.
ABC's second album, 'Beauty Stab' (1983), produced by Gary Langan who was the engineer on 'The Lexicon of Love'. It performed poorly in comparison to its predecessor, peaking at no. 12. The first single from the album, 'That Was Then but This Is Now', briefly appeared in the UK Top 20, followed by a Top 40 showing for 'SOS'. In 1984, Fry and White enlisted the services of Fiona Russell Powell (known as Eden) and David Yarritu in the band's new line-up. This line-up recorded the album 'How to Be a ... Zillionaire!', released in 1985. The band's chart success dwindled further in the UK with this album, but they did score their first US Top 10 hit with 'Be Near Me', which also made the UK Top 30. Their early 1980s success in the US saw them associated with the Second British Invasion. Now essentially a solo project for Fry, ABC continues to tour and released a ninth studio album, 'The Lexicon of Love II', in 2016.
Source: Wikipedia.
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ABC
British postcard by Weetabix Ltd, 1985. On the photo the 1984-1985 line-up of ABC, with Martin Fry (vocals), Mark White (guitars, keyboards, programming), Fiona Russell Powell (vocals) and David Yarritu (vocals).
ABC are an English pop band that formed in Sheffield in 1980. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Martin Fry, guitarist and keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton and drummer David Palmer. ABC achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990, and their 1982 debut album, 'The Lexicon of Love', was a UK number-one.
ABC was developed from an earlier band, Vice Versa. Martin Fry, who wrote the fanzine Modern Drugs, interviewed Vice Versa and shortly afterwards they asked him to join as synthesizer player. The band's first single, 'Tears Are Not Enough', made the UK Top 20 in 1981. Soon afterwards, drummer David Robinson left the band and was replaced by David Palmer; bass player Mark Lickley departed shortly thereafter and was not replaced. In 1982, the band released their debut studio album 'The Lexicon of Love', which reached number-one on the UK Albums Chart. Produced by Trevor Horn, it often featured in UK critics' lists of favourite albums. The band had three Top 10 hits during 1982: the singles 'Poison Arrow', 'The Look of Love' (both of which were recorded whilst Mark Lickley was still a member of the band), and 'All of My Heart'. Several high-concept music videos were made, including the long-form spy pastiche 'Mantrap'.
ABC's second album, 'Beauty Stab' (1983), produced by Gary Langan who was the engineer on 'The Lexicon of Love'. It performed poorly in comparison to its predecessor, peaking at no. 12. The first single from the album, 'That Was Then but This Is Now', briefly appeared in the UK Top 20, followed by a Top 40 showing for 'SOS'. In 1984, Fry and White enlisted the services of Fiona Russell Powell (known as Eden) and David Yarritu in the band's new line-up. This line-up recorded the album 'How to Be a ... Zillionaire!', released in 1985. The band's chart success dwindled further in the UK with this album, but they did score their first US Top 10 hit with 'Be Near Me', which also made the UK Top 30. Their early 1980s success in the US saw them associated with the Second British Invasion. Now essentially a solo project for Fry, ABC continues to tour and released a ninth studio album, 'The Lexicon of Love II', in 2016.
Source: Wikipedia.
More, more, more? Take a look at our postcard albums Vintage Pop Stars, French Pop Stars, British Pop Stars, and American Pop Stars!
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.