It was a pop culture movement in
the United
Kingdom that began as a nightclub scene around 1979 and
peaked around 1981. Developing in London and Birmingham, at
nightclubs such as Billy's and the Blitz, and
fashion boutiques such as PX in London and Kahn and Bell in
Birmingham, it spread to other major cities in the UK and was characterised by
flamboyant, eccentric fashion.
THE HUMAN
LEAGUE
The Human League is a band formed
in Sheffield in 1977 The only constant band member since 1977 has been vocalist
and songwriter Philip Oakey and at
the beginning the group was formed only of boys. They have had five albums and
eight singles in the UK Top 10 and
have sold more than 20 million records.
DURAN DURAN
Duran
Duran are an English new wave and synthpop band
formed in Birmingham in
1978. The band grew from alternative sensations in 1982 to mainstream pop stars
by 1984. By the end of the decade, membership and music style changes
challenged the band before a resurgence in the early 1990s. The group were a
leading band in the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion" of the US. They
have placed 14 singles in the top 10 of the Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard
Hot 100 and have sold over 100 million records worldwide.
SPANDAU
BALLET
They began the
musical race little by little giving concerts in small premises. But their fame
increased in 1979, when they offered a miniconcierto to 50 followers of the
band.
The first record they
released was "Journeys to glory".
George Alan O'Dowd
known as Boy began his musical career in a group "Culture Club". They
had a hard time getting to fame, they got it with a quote that made up Boy
called "Do you really want to hurt me".
ADAM & THE ANTS
They were an English band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s fronted by Adam Ant. They first achieved considerable cult popularity during the transition from the punk rock era to the post-punk and new wave era and were noted for their high camp and overtly sexualised stage performances and songs.
BOY GEORGE
George Alan O'Dowd
known as Boy began his musical career in a group "Culture Club". They
had a hard time getting to fame, they got it with a quote that made up Boy
called "Do you really want to hurt me".
In 1985 Boy makes
declarations, counting that he is addicted to the heroine, thus making the band
to fall. They managed to clean the bad image that they had left throwing to the
market the album "From luxury to heartache", soon after it appears
dead in the house of Boy the musician Michael Rudetski, this made the group
dissolve definitively.
Boy decided to
continue on his own, despite having tried recording problems and having been
involved in drugs, he had a great success.
Although it caused a scandal there where it happened, Boy is considered an
icon of the decade of the 80’s.
ADAM & THE ANTS
They were an English band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s fronted by Adam Ant. They first achieved considerable cult popularity during the transition from the punk rock era to the post-punk and new wave era and were noted for their high camp and overtly sexualised stage performances and songs.