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Spandau Ballet are a popular British band most prominent during the 1980s. Members are Tony Hadley on vocals, brothers Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp on guitar and bass respectively, with Gary also supplying background vocals, Steve Norman on saxophone and John Keeble on the drums. Gary Kemp also wrote most of the group’s music and lyrics.

Initially formed in 1976 in London they didn’t reach a stable line-up or decide on the Spandau name until 1978. Inspired by a mixture of synth-pop and funk as typified by the track Chant No 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) which reached No 2 in the national charts and was notable for inclusion of the horn section from the group Beggar & Co, which proved a fruitful collaboration on record.

Immensely popular in the UK, the New Romantic group eventually mellowed into a mainstream pop act. As with their friendly rivals Duran Duran they ‘broke America’, albeit briefly - the title track of their 3rd album

True peaked in the Top 5 of the Singles charts. The song gained a new life in the 1990’s and beyond by being sampled in the songs Set Adrift On Memory Bliss by PM Dawn and

N Dey Say by Nelly.

After a split in 1990 and a court case almost 10 years later involving Hadley, Keeble & Norman suing Gary Kemp over royalties, they announced in March 2009 a reformation.

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Tubularek wrote:
Tuesday evening

And how was it?

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jammel wrote:
Monday afternoon

Spandau Ballet will be headlining a free gig on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral (London, UK) at 5pm, Tue 3rd November.

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Tr1xx wrote:
last week

Play "Once More", then listen to any Alison Moyet 80s track . . . spot the similarity? A brilliant comeback song though.

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DarkPhoenix64 wrote:
last week

Through the barricades is a awesome ballad

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WeFlyBalloons wrote:
last month

'is it wrong of me to wanna bang tony hadley hard'- lol'd.

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mathcore16 wrote:
September 2009

disgracefully boring

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xthcmusic wrote:
September 2009

We are brand new on Last FM... X: THC has been heavily influenced by Spandau, ABC and Depeche Mode.......X: THC is the music of the multimedia music and film project, "X: The Human Condition"....... Be First To Discover the music and video trailer on http://www.last.fm/music/X:+THC ........ Please comment, tag and share, because we are just starting out and need your support...:) Thanks!

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heidisuperhero wrote:
August 2009

i knowwww this much is TRUEEEEE!

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SeanRossHarvey wrote:
July 2009

They butchered 'True' a few Valentine's Days ago on British tellie. Did anyone else see that? They twisted and chopped most of the song in an attempt to make it fresh but failed.

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FrozenAlex wrote:
July 2009

Hey Guys! may you like this group! http://www.lastfm.es/group/I+listened+Michael+Jackson+before+his+death

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pillah wrote:
July 2009

OMG so many memories with 'True'.

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Anamariacristin wrote:
July 2009

Thank you for me add Kisses. . . Mari

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harryscoffin wrote:
June 2009

when they are on their world tour they must stop off in Singapore :)

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galko00 wrote:
May 2009

See them in Madrid and Barcelone next november! http://mercadeopop.blogspot.com/2009/05/spandau-ballet-actuaran-en-madrid-y.html

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Sacrifise wrote:
April 2009

Gold! love so match....))

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X80sSkin wrote:
April 2009

With Martin and Gary Kemp backing a voice like Tony Hadley's, Spandau Ballet were pure class. Hadley should've gone onto to wider fame here in America. In my opinion, as a vocalist he had few equals.

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collinshumate wrote:
April 2009

80's music = masterpiece

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Mark-Bold wrote:
April 2009

The New Wave-Rock Blockbuster "Flashback": http://www.lastfm.de/music/Mark+Bold

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-METEORO- wrote:
April 2009

Great band!

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indoctrinated wrote:
April 2009

is it wrong of me to wanna bang tony hadley hard

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Nov 14 Spandau Ballet Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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Nov 16 Spandau Ballet Forum, Assago - Milano, Milan, Italy
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Nov 17 Spandau Ballet Mandela forum, Firenze, Florence, Italy
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