Spandau Ballet
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Biography
[Edit]As one of the leading New Romantic bands, Spandau Ballet racked up a number of British hits — as well as one Top Ten American hit, "True" — during the early '80s, becoming one of the most successful groups to emerge during the new wave. The only other new romantic band to enjoy greater commercial success was Duran Duran, yet Spandau Ballet was there first, scoring three Top Ten hit singles during 1981 with their synthesized dance-pop. By 1983, the London-based quintet had shed its Roxy Music-inspired robotic art-disco and picked up on Bryan Ferry's latter-day crooner persona, revamping themselves as a slick, stylish white soul act. It was in this incarnation that Spandau Ballet experienced its greatest success, as "True" reached number one in Britain and number four in America. However, their time in the spotlight was short-lived. Though they had a few more hits in Britain, none of them were particularly big, and in America they disappeared at the end of 1984. By the end of the decade, the group had split, with their core members, brothers Gary and Martin Kemp, launching acting careers with the 1990 film, The Krays.
The Kemps — who played guitar and bass, respectively — founded Spandau Ballet in 1979 with Tony Hadley (vocals), Steve Norman (rhythm guitar, saxophone, percussion), and John Keeble (drums). The group hired their school friend Steve Dagger as manager. Spandau Ballet began playing nightclubs in London that had responded to punk by embracing exaggeratedly fashionable clothes and makeup. Soon, the band was one of the most popular attractions on this scene, which was subsequently dubbed by the British press as "New Romantic." Chris Blackwell, the head of Island Records, saw the group at a London party and offered them a contract on the spot. They rejected his offer, choosing to set up their own label, Reformation. Early in 1980, the group licensed Reformation to Chrysalis, giving their label the distribution power of a major label.
"To Cut a Long Story Short," Spandau Ballet's first single, shot to number five in Britain upon its fall 1980 release. It was quickly followed by the number 17 hit "The Freeze" in early 1981, and "Musclebound," which reached number ten in the spring. The singles made their way over to America, where they received play in dance clubs. By the spring, their debut album, Journey to Glory, had been released. In the summer, they released a new, non-LP single, "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)," which boasted a funkier beat and soulful flourishes. The group continued to pursue this direction on their subsequent singles, including the gold-selling Top Ten U.K. hits "Instinction" and "Lifeline," as well as their 1982 album Diamond, but it didn't reach its fruition until the 1983 album True.
True was a full-fledged white soul album, much like the sophisticated pop of late-'70s Roxy Music albums. The title ballad reached number one in Britain during the spring and a few months later, the single and album became a hit in America, peaking at number four and 19, respectively. Spandau Ballet managed to hit the Top Ten once more in the U.K. with "Gold," which peaked at number two; in the U.S., it reached 29. "Communication," a third American single from True, fizzled in the spring of 1984. Its failure was the beginning of the band's commercial downfall. "Only When You Leave," the first single from 1984's Parade, was a number three hit in the U.K., yet it only reached 34 in the U.S.; furthermore, it was their last American hit ever. Parade was a success in Britain, but it wasn't as big as its predecessor. In 1985, Spandau Ballet sued Chrysalis, claiming that the label wasn't providing enough promotional support for the band, especially in the U.S., and thereby harming its career. The suit was settled in 1986, and the group jumped ship for CBS/Columbia (Epic in the U.S.), where they released Through the Barricades that same year. The title track was a Top Ten hit, but its follow-up, "How Many Lies?," became the group's last Top 40 hit ever. Following the release of Heart Like a Sky in 1989, the group quietly disbanded.
Gary and Martin Kemp played the notorious British mobsters the Krays in a 1990 film of the same title. Gary Kemp pursued acting as his vocation during the '90s, appearing in The Bodyguard with Whitney Houston, HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, and Embrace of the Vampire with Alyssa Milano. Tony Hadley released a solo album, State of Play, in 1993.
Title: This Is the Love - Single
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Ultra Selection
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Journeys To Glory (Remastered)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (CD1)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Title: The Story: The Very Best Of (Deluxe Edition) (CD1)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Title: The Singles Collection
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock, New Romantic, Synth Pop
Title: Journeys To Glory (2010 - Remaster)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (CD3)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Title: True (Special Edition)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Reformation
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Musclebound
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (CD2)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Title: Journeys to Glory (Special Edition)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Reformation (3 CD Anthology), Cd1
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Parade
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Gold - The Best of Spandau Ballet
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Soul Boys Of The Western World (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: NOW That's What I Call Electronic (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Happy New Year 2022! (CD2)
Title: The Ultimate Collection 80's Party (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Indie & Alternative 80's
Genre: New Wave, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Hits Of The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Post Disco, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Glam Punk, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Greatest Ever: Feelgood Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Greatest 80S
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Hit Tracks꞉ Ultimate FM Gold (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Hits From The Movies (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Pop Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Iconic 80s
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: All Time Summer Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Remember That Night - Timeless Love Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The 80s (CD2)
Title: Greatest Ever 80s Twelve Inch Mixes (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook 1981 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Pop Rock Old Hits 70s-80s (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '81 (CD4)
Title: Neverending 80s Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Fetenhits - 25 Years (CD5)
Genre: Soul, New Wave, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Now Yearbook '83 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Country, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '83 (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Country, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook 1980 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Now Yearbook '82 Extra (CD1)
Title: Classic Jukebox Hits (CD2)
Title: Marry You, Marry Me - Perfect Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Totally 80's Summer Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Iconic 80s Party
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 090 - Electric 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 083 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Pop Music 1983-84 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Running To The 80s
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Born In The 70s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 245 DJ Loaded - Account Sound (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: 80s Top Tracks
Title: Stranger 80's 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Ultimate 80's Vol. 4
Title: 80er - Alle Hits | Mixtape
Genre: Pop
Title: Soft 80er 2022
Title: Hits Cultes / Hits Cultes 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Still Cool: 80s 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Hits All Over - 99 Classics 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Complete (800 Tracks From 80s) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Complete (800 Tracks From 80s) (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Complete (800 Tracks From 80s) (CD14)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: All Out 80's 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Like Were Famous: Pop Songs 2022 (CD4)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Music For New Romantics 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Pop Retro Hits 2022
Genre: Pop
Title: Deep Dive: 80s Pop 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Deep Dive: 80s Pop 2022 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Deep Dive: 80s Pop 2022 (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Object Of My Desire - 80s Finest 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Silvester Party TikTok Hits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Wedding Songs - Marriage 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Love Songs Classic Hits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Yearbook 1986 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Meme Songs 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's Mellow 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '80-'84 Extra (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Hot Tub Time Machine [Music From The Motion Picture]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Sausage Party (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Anthology: Addicted to Funk (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Light Of The World
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Pop
Title: Sausage Party (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Christopher Lennertz, Alan Menken
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack