Spandau Ballet ~ The New Romantics
Let's take a trip back to the Eighties and remember the music of British New Romantic group, Spandau Ballet - its members being Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, John Keeble and Martin Kemp.
From dance tunes to ballads, Spandau Ballet became one of the most popular bands in the UK and Europe and, for a short period of time, their tunes became a staple of US radio stations. This exposure in America gave them four hit singles, but only two reached the Top 30 - True and Gold, both of which had Top two placings in the UK.
In their homeland, the band actually produced twenty Top 50 hits, some of which can be enjoyed in the videos below.
A Look At Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet Band History
Spandau Ballet is a British band formed in London in the late 1970s. Initially inspired by the New Romantic fashion, their music has featured a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synthpop. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, achieving ten Top Ten singles and four Top Ten albums in the UK between 1980 and 1990. The band split acrimoniously in 1990 but announced their reunion in March 2009, complete with a tour that began in October 2009.
Spandau Ballet: Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
Great CD Albums From Spandau Ballet
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Spandau Ballet - The Singles
1980 "To Cut a Long Story Short"
1981 "The Freeze"
1981 "Musclebound"
1981 "Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"
1981 "Paint Me Down"
1982 "She Loved Like Diamond"
1982 "Instinction"
1982 "Lifeline"
1983 "Communication"
1983 "True"
1983 "Gold"
1983 "Pleasure"
1984 "Only When You Leave"
1984 "I'll Fly For You"
1984 "Highly Strung"
1985 "Round And Round"
1986 "Fight For Ourselves"
1986 "Through The Barricades"
1987 "How Many Lies"
1988 "Raw"
1989 "Be Free With Your Love"
1989 "Empty Spaces"
1990 "Crashed Into Love"
Spandau Ballet - The No.1 Hit
1983: Spandau Ballet - True
"True" is the title cut from the band's most popular album from 1983.
Composed by group leader Gary Kemp, it is a six-minute (in its original album version) slow ballad-like love song that in part pays tribute to the late Motown artist Marvin Gaye and the sound he helped to establish.
Spandau Ballet Hits
Take a trip back and enjoy tasters of Spandau Ballet's greatest hits.
Spandau Ballet in the Top 10
Spandau Ballet - Gold
"Gold" is also taken from the 1983 album "True".
Following the No.1 success of the title track, this single sailed to No.2.
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Spandau Ballet Hits
Spandau Ballet on Video
Spandau Ballet (Only When You Leave)
Spandau Ballet - Lifeline
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound
SPANDAU BALLET-FIGHT FOR OURSELVES
The Eighties For You
Spandau Ballet Six Pack
Spandau Ballet on Video
Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
Spandau Ballet - Paint Me Down
Crashed Into Love
Spandau Ballet - Communication
Spandau Ballet - She Loved Like Diamond
The Spandau Ballet Twitter
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- lisamacario
- @SamAtRedmag Had a neighbour who sang Spandau Ballet's Gold over and over. We were convinced he was auditioning for Stars in their Eyes
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- katyh100
- @phil78_chuck Spandau Ballet. Loved them from age 11. They split 20yrs ago & just reformed. Last night there were only 200 ppl there :)
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- patriciastaino
- OMG. Just watched the Ed Norton/Spandau Ballet ep of "Modern Family". HILARIOUS.
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- Audiotist
- @jochemgeerdink @erikluyten 19.30u is prima! Ja, Spandau Ballet, lachen! ;-)
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- jochemgeerdink
- @erikluyten @Audiotist Zag trouwens dat Spandau Ballet er ook bij is. Dat was mij dan ff ontgaan.
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- up_vlohradio
- Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
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- queeniefox
- did spandau ballet really have to reunite?
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- MidiMidis
- Right, ever since being 4 yrs old in the car.. I've been in 2 minds.. So from this date in time, I declare that I *HATE* Spandau Ballet. o.O
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- seangui
- Listening to PM Dawn's '91 hit "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss". Great song. Think it samples Spandau Ballet's "True". Was it about C Applegate?
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- 24websurf 24websurf Oct 15, 2009 @ 12:21 am
- My, my... I'd forgotten how good they... sound.. yeah.. sound!
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- clouda9 clouda9 Jun 3, 2009 @ 11:11 pm
- Oh yeah...had me at the AllPosters of the band on the beach...cannot help myself when hunky men are within eye shot :) Plus I loved their music and sent the lens in an email to my son...he loves 80's music. Lots of great info on here!
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- fanfreluche fanfreluche May 29, 2009 @ 2:21 am
- True and Gold bring back much memories! I had forgotten all about them until I saw your tagfoot.
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G May 26, 2009 @ 9:17 am
- I had totally forgotten about this eighties group! 5*s from me.
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- roysumit roysumit May 22, 2009 @ 10:32 am
- You brought back my memories of the 80's. Spandau Ballet was one of my most favourite groups at that time. Wonderful lens and thanks for sharing. Five stars from me.
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