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Strontium 90

77,033 plays (24,991 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

3,801,870 plays (404,224 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

6,528,577 plays (643,040 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

2,240,989 plays (315,069 listeners)

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

Peter Gabriel

9,364,323 plays (636,158 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

3,404,023 plays (448,137 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

8,703,575 plays (597,952 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

19,653,042 plays (1,018,333 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.