Band & Artist Dossier

ABC

Origin: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England · Active Years: 1980-present

A detailed catalogue profile for ABC.

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1 album / credit record(s) · New Romantic/Synth-pop

English pop band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1980, evolving out of the earlier electronic band Vice Versa. Fronted by the band's only constant member, vocalist Martin Fry, the classic lineup featured guitarist/keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton, and drummer David Palmer. ABC blended synth-pop with disco, soul, and rock influences under the 'new pop' banner of the early 1980s, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart with their Trevor Horn-produced debut The Lexicon of Love (1982), which spawned the hits 'Poison Arrow', 'The Look of Love', and 'All of My Heart'.

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Band Lineup & Member Profiles

Lead Vocals
1980-present
Frontman and the band's only constant member; wrote the fanzine Modern Drugs before joining Vice Versa as it evolved into ABC in 1980.
Guitar, Keyboards
1980-1992
Co-founder alongside Stephen Singleton of the earlier band Vice Versa; co-wrote and produced the classic-era ABC catalogue with Fry.
Saxophone
1980-1984
Co-founder of Vice Versa who moved to saxophone as ABC's sound developed; departed after Beauty Stab (1983).
Drums
1981-1985
Joined in 1981 replacing David Robinson; played on The Lexicon of Love and later rejoined for How to Be a ... Zillionaire!.

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Complete 1980s Studio Discography

5 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by ABC. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

The Lexicon of Love cover
The Lexicon of Love
1982 · Neutron/Mercury/Vertigo
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♫ 1983
Beauty Stab
1983 ·
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♫ 1985
How to Be a… Zillionaire!
1985 ·
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♫ 1987
Alphabet City
1987 ·
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♫ 1989
Up
1989 ·
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