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ABC are an English new wave band from Sheffield with singer Martin Fry, who in the 1980s was successful.

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History[Edit][]

ABC scored hits with The Look of LovePoison Arrow and All of my Heart " from the album The Lexicon of Love (1982). Producer Trevor Horn (Sealt.A.T.u.Frankie Goes to Hollywood). Afterwards, the cooperation with Horn broken and appeared in 1983 the second album Beauty Stab with the hit That was then, but this is now about the cold war.

In 1987 scored the last big hit with ABC When Smokey sings (1987), a tribute to soul singer Smokey Robinson that the duo returned to group came across in the Toppop-studio.

In 1990, the Absolutely hitverzamelaar released, but ABC has since been overtaken by music styles like house , and because Mark White all the way from image disappears leaving only Martin Fry about. Also the cd from 19997 Skyscraping is no success.

The music channel VH-1 competed in an attempt to the Lexicon of Love-occupation to get together for a one-off reunion concert. Steve Singleton and Mark White wanted to play no part in it; David Palmer, Rod Stewartdrummer since 1990 fixed, does have said yes. For this concert was Kajagoogoobassist Nick Beggs, and also the other members come from 80 's-groups that ABC on Oldies Music-festivals occurs.

Band Members[Edit][]

Former band members[Edit][]

  • Glenn Gregory-vocals (1995–1997)
  • Keith Lowndes-guitar (1995 – 1997)
  • Stephen Singleton- saxophone (1980 – 1984)
  • Mark Lickley-bass guitar, backing vocals (1980 – 1982)
  • David Robinson-drums (1980-1982)
  • Fiona Russell-Powell)-vocals (1985)
  • Mark White – guitars, keyboards (1980 – 1992)
  • David Yarritu-vocals (1985)

Discography[Edit][]

Albums[Edit][]

Album (s) with any charts in the

the Dutch Album Top 100

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
The lexicon of love 1982 17-7-1982 19 17
Beauty stab 1983 3-12-1983 30 6
How to be a zillionaire 1985
Alphabet city 1987 17-10-1987 22 18
Up 1989
Absolutely 1990
Abracadabra 1991
Skyscraping 1997
The Lexicon of love 1999
Look Of Love-Very Best Of ABC 2001
Traffic 2008

Singles[Edit][]

Single (s) with any charts in the

the Dutch Top 40

Date of

appear

Date of

entry

Highest

position

Number Of

weeks

Comments
Tears are not enough 1981
Poison arrow 1982 20-3-1982 13 6
The look of love 1982 29-5-1982 12 7
All of my heart 1982 11-9-1982 19 5
That was then but this is now 1983 19-11-1983 tip
Be near me 1985
When Smokey sings 1987 20-6-1987 11 7
The night you murdered love 1987 17-10-1987 10 7
King without a crown 1988 16-1-1988 31 3
Say it 1991

Radio 2 Top 2000[Edit][]

Number (s) with markings

in the Radio 2 Top 2000

' 99 ' 00 ' 01 ' 02 ' 03 ' 04 ' 05 ' 06 ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 ' 12 ' 13
All of my heart 955 793 597 803 840 1070 1167 1319 1017 1056 1505 1390 1664 1671 1834
Poison arrow - 1520 1581 1832 1871 1847 - - - - - - - - -
The look of love 746 842 422 775 780 1043 1230 1284 993 1016 1817 1552 1945 1860 -
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