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▸ Artist · 1982–1987

ABC

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Formed1980OriginUnited KingdomGenrenew wave, pop musicLabelEMIMembersMartin Fry

ABC are an English pop band which formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1980, evolving from the earlier electronic band Vice Versa. Associated with the new pop movement of the early 1980s, ABC blended synth-pop with disco and rock influences. The band achieved mainstream success with their debut album, The Lexicon of Love (1982), which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and featured the hit singles "Tears Are Not Enough", "Poison Arrow", "All of My Heart" and "The Look of Love".

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Poison Arrow
ABC
1982
The Look Of Love, Pt.1
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1982
Be Near Me
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1985
When Smokey Sings
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1987

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