These wacky Swiss synth-pop pioneers were led by Dieter Meier, a millionaire businessman, professional gambler and member of the Swiss national golf team. He had…
Browsing: Music – 1980s
Born in Japan on 13 February 1933, Yoko Ono finished her education in the USA and became a well-known figure during the 1960s in New…
This multiracial Australian band (the name is an Australian aboriginal phrase for ‘Mother Child’) blended native and white sounds and sentiments. The group were founded…
The Young Docteurs formed in Canberra (Australia) in 1978, inspired by the new music movement known as punk rock. Paul Hayward (guitar), Chris Shakallis (vocals),…
Scott McCaughey and guitarist Chuck Carroll formed Young Fresh Fellows in Seattle, Washington, in 1981, with Carroll’s cousin Tad Hutchison joining on drums shortly after. Jim…
Young Homebuyers hailed from Adelaide, Australia, and pivoted around the songwriting team of Nigel Lawrence and Greg Williams, who met at high school. In their…
After working with several Australian bands – most notably Young Modern – during the late 1970s and early 1980s, singer John Dowler formed The Zimmermen…
Producer Trevor Horn was half of the duo Buggles, who topped the charts with Video Killed the Radio Star, before he created ZTT Records with…
This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas formed in 1969 in and around Houston, from rival bands The Moving Sidewalks (Gibbons) and The American Blues…