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Strontium 90

77,701 plays (25,206 listeners)

Formed as a project of former Gong bassist Mike Howlett, the short-lived Strontium 90 was responsible for bringing together Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers for the first time. These three soon went on to form the final line-up of The Police.

The Cars

3,817,112 plays (406,347 listeners)

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) The Cars were a popular American New Wave band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations.

Tears for Fears

6,560,001 plays (646,613 listeners)

Tears for Fears, named after a phrase found in Arthur Janov's book Prisoners of Pain, are a British pop/rock outfit formed in 1981 in Bath, England, by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, two school friends and ex-members of Graduate.

Men at Work

2,254,258 plays (317,228 listeners)

Men at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band which achieved international success in the 1980s.

Peter Gabriel

9,399,751 plays (638,249 listeners)

Peter Gabriel is an internationally famous musician and Third World activist, and was the original lead singer with Genesis. He is not only known for his Eastern and African-influenced music, but also for several ground-breaking music videos (most notably Sledgehammer, his highest-charting release on both sides of the Atlantic).

The Pretenders

3,420,271 plays (449,940 listeners)

The Pretenders are a rock band who came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. The original band consisted of group founder, songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde, lead and rhythm guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers.

INXS

8,732,184 plays (600,113 listeners)

INXS (pronounced "In Excess") is a rock group formed in Sydney, Australia. The band formed in 1977 under the name The Farris Brothers.

Dire Straits

19,756,279 plays (1,023,735 listeners)

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk.