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U2
U2's Bono was one of the few real rock heroes of the 1980s, leading the Irish band to international recognition with a charged, political approach to music. The band's early efforts brought a stadium-size presence to alt-rock, with Bono's expressive …
Pet Shop Boys
Formed in the mid-1980s, the British electropop dance duo Pet Shop Boys neatly summed up the age of WALL STREET player Gordon Gecko's greed-is-good dictum and Ronald Reagan's trickle-down economics policy in one of their early singles, "Opportunities…
Blur
Beginning as just another Brit-pop band with promise, Blur has exceeded all expectations. Their debut release showed a flair for catchy guitar-based tunes, their next three effectively channeled various British music traditions to create an eclectic …
Mecano
Techno-pop band from Spain Mecano was formed in the early 80s by brothers Nacho and Jos Mara Cano who were joined by singer Ana Torroja While Spanish New Wave known as Movida Madrilea was at its highest level of popularity Mecano burst into the local…













