Formed in Los Angeles in 1980, Missing Persons is a pioneering American new wave band known for fusing catchy pop melodies with futuristic synths. They rose to fame with their 1982 debut album Spring Session M, which featured hits like Walking in L.A. and Words.
Formed in 1984, the West Coast ska band The Untouchables mixed R&B covers with reggae rhythms and recorded for Stiff Records. Known for albums like Live & Let Dance and Wild Child, the group also released the 1990 live album Decade of Dance.
Belinda Carlisle rose to fame as the frontwoman of the pioneering new wave band the Go-Go's before launching a successful solo career. Her hit albums include Belinda and Heaven on Earth, featuring chart-topping singles like Heaven Is a Place on Earth.
Formed in Detroit in 1977, the power pop band The Romantics are best known for their British Invasion-influenced sound, their hit single What I Like About You, and the 1983 chart-topping success Talking In Your Sleep from their gold album In Heat.
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles formed in 1983. Blending electronic and rock influences, the group is best known for hits like Obsession, which reached the Billboard top 10. They released several albums, including Strange Behavior and Raise Your Expectations.
Lost 80's Live is a long-running concert tour, founded in 2002, known for bringing together iconic 1980s new wave, synth-pop, rock, and electronic music artists. It offers a nostalgic "greatest hits" experience, featuring original members performing their popular radio hits. Rolling Stone calls it "one mega-show."
London new wave band Wang Chung formed in the late '70s, initially as Huang Chung. Known for mid-'80s US hits, the group featured Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, and Darren Costin. Their major success came with the 1986 album Mosaic, which spawned the hits Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Let's Go.
General Public, formed by English Beat's Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger, blended pop and Motown soul. Known for hits like "Tenderness" and "I'll Take You There," they collaborated with Mick Jones and Jerry Harrison. Despite a brief career, they left a mark with albums "All the Rage" and "Rub It Better."
British synth pop duo Naked Eyes, formed in 1981, gained fame with hits like "Always Something There to Remind Me." Known for early '80s success and MTV presence, their album 'Burning Bridges' was big in the US. Collaborated as schoolmates, disbanded post-1984 album flop. Fisher died in 1999.
Best known for the '80s hit "Two of Hearts," Stacey Q, born Stacey Swain, combined a Madonna-esque style with dance-pop appeal. Starting with Ringling Brothers Circus and the synth-pop group SSQ, she later pursued a solo career. Her hit "Two of Hearts" reached the pop Top Five, leading to TV appearances. Subsequent albums didn't match this success. Transitioning to acoustic pop with Boomerang in 1997, she later returned to dance music with Color Me Cinnamon in 2010.
Shannon (Brenda Shannon Greene) is an American singer from Washington, D.C., renowned as the "Queen of Freestyle" and a pioneer of dance-pop and hi-NRG music. Her iconic 1983 hit "Let the Music Play" defined the "Shannon Sound." Other notable songs include "Give Me Tonight" and "Do You Wanna Get Away." She continues to perform and record, with her influential sound enduring in dance and electronic music.
Trans-X is a Canadian synth-pop and hi-NRG band from Montreal, Quebec, led by Pascal Languirand. They are widely recognized for their influential sound and the global hit "Living on Video." The band has released numerous albums, including "Dreams Are Made of Fantasies" and "Psy Energy," alongside various remixes of their popular tracks.
