Roland Gift was the lead singer with which group of the 80's and 90's?
"Eddie Mullen in the mini-series ""Painted Lady"" (1997), starring Helen Mirren, and appeared in the movie ""The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife"" (2001). Roland Gift Roland Lee Gift (born 28 May 1961) is a British singer, songwriter and actor. He was the lead singer of the band Fine Young Cannibals, who rose to fame in the mid 1980s. Gift was born in Sparkhill in Birmingham, England, to a white (English) mother and a black (Ghanaian) father, and lived in the city until the age of 11. He then moved to Hull, where his mother, Pauline, ran several second-hand clothes shops."
"disbanded in 1992, although they briefly returned to the studio in 1996 to record a new single, ""The Flame"", which would complement their greatest hits compilation ""The Finest"" released that year. In the early 2000s, Gift (without Steele or Cox) reactivated the band name and toured as Roland Gift and the Fine Young Cannibals. Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals were a British rock music band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele, guitarist Andy Cox (both formerly of The Beat), and singer Roland Gift (formerly of the Akrylykz). Their self-titled 1985 debut album contained ""Johnny Come"
"comparison. The band's songs contained many puns and dealt with grave themes of society, sung on joyful music. In 1988, they released their first album entitled ""Madagascar"" and was the opening act for Niagara's concerts. In 1990, the band split up and both members started a solo career. More recently, the reformed group participated in the concert tour named RFM Party 80, which started in 2006. Raft (band) Raft is a French pop band active in the 1980s, most notable for their 1987 hit single, ""Yaka dansé (l'arborigène)"". The band was a duet composed of Christian Fourgeron (guitar, vocals) and"
"(Gift/Townend) and ""Smart Boy"" (Steve B./Townend). Akrylykz Akrylykz (originally Akrylyk(z) Vyktymz) were a British ska band, formed by members of Hull School of Art in Kingston upon Hull, that featured Roland Gift (later Fine Young Cannibals) originally as a tenor saxophonist, but his role later expanded to frontman and lead singer. Other members of the group were Steve Pears (vocals, tenor saxophone), Stevie ""B"" Robottom (vocals, alto saxophone, keyboards), Wojciech ""Piotr"" Swiderski (drums), Michael ""Fred"" Reynolds (bass), and Nik ""Akrylyk"" Townend (guitar). Akrylykz existed in the late 1970s to the early 1980s where they had limited success, releasing a double"
"In the late 1980s and 1990s, the band scored several Top 40 hits and won numerous awards for music from the multi-platinum albums, ""Pump"" (1989), ""Get a Grip"" (1993), and ""Nine Lives"" (1997), and embarked on their most extensive concert tours to date. Their biggest hit singles (all of which reached the Top 20) during this time included “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”, “Angel”, “Rag Doll”, “Love in an Elevator”, “Janie's Got a Gun”, “What it Takes”, “Livin' on the Edge”, “Cryin'”, and “Crazy”. The band also became a pop culture phenomenon with popular music videos and notable appearances in"
"Gift (Taproot album) Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. ""I"" and ""Again & Again"" were minor Mainstream Rock singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies. Described as a nu metal album, the album's lyrical topics are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life. Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album ""Gift"" have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton. The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming. The album"
"The 88 The 88 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Keith Slettedahl (vocals and guitar), Adam Merrin (keyboards and vocals), Anthony Zimmitti (drums and percussion), and Todd O'Keefe (bass and vocals). Meeting in high school in Calabasas, California, Adam Merrin and Keith Slettedahl formed the band in 2002. The band's popularity grew from high-profile song placements in video games, films, commercials, and popular TV shows. From 2010 to 2012, the band toured and recorded with the Kinks leader Ray Davies, serving as his opening act and backing Davies for his set. The"
"the US, number one in Canada, and number 14 in Australia. The two have since become mainstays on '80s, classic rock, AOR, and Active rock radio stations. The Romantics' original lineup consisted of lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and harmonicist Wally Palmar, lead guitarist and vocalist Mike Skill, bassist and backing vocalist Rich Cole, and drummer and lead vocalist Jimmy Marinos. All four band members made songwriting contributions to the group, but Palmar and Skill were considered the band's primary tunesmiths. After a few years of playing local and regional gigs in Detroit and the Midwest, this lineup of the Romantics"
"Akrylykz Akrylykz (originally Akrylyk(z) Vyktymz) were a British ska band, formed by members of Hull School of Art in Kingston upon Hull, that featured Roland Gift (later Fine Young Cannibals) originally as a tenor saxophonist, but his role later expanded to frontman and lead singer. Other members of the group were Steve Pears (vocals, tenor saxophone), Stevie ""B"" Robottom (vocals, alto saxophone, keyboards), Wojciech ""Piotr"" Swiderski (drums), Michael ""Fred"" Reynolds (bass), and Nik ""Akrylyk"" Townend (guitar). Akrylykz existed in the late 1970s to the early 1980s where they had limited success, releasing a double A-side single, ""Spyderman"" / ""Smart Boy"","
"hit in eleven years. Studio albums Tony! Toni! Toné! Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Amar Khalil, who is the current lead singer of the group, and Antron Haile. Originally, the band went by ""Tony, Toni, Toné"" as"
"!! Work !! Category !! Result Alphaville (band) Alphaville is a German synth-pop and new wave band which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were lead singer Marian Gold (real name: Hartwig Schierbaum, born 26 May 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name: Bernhard Gössling, born 2 June 1960 in Enger), and Frank Mertens (real name: Frank Sorgatz, born 26 October 1961 in Enger). They achieved chart success with the singles ""Forever Young"", ""Big in Japan"", ""Sounds Like a Melody"", ""Jet Set"", ""Dance with Me"", ""Jerusalem"", and ""Romeos"". Alphaville formed in early 1982, by lead singer Marian Gold"
"in background vocals, occasionally even singing lead. For example, Adam sings a majority of ""Termination"" and ""Slap,"" while Matt provides the lead vocals on ""Turn It Around."" The following year Link 80 was on to its second US tour. Beginning in Oregon on June 14, the tour was cut short after a show at the Globe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 1. The following morning the band went their separate ways, with some members flying home, some driving, and some taking a train. Link 80's last album with Nick, Matt and Seth Blankenship, ""Killing Katie"", was released August 26, 1997,"
"The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as Eighties Matchbox, 80s Matchbox, TEMBD, TEMBLD or shortened to just Eighties or 80s) were an English rock band from Brighton, England, formed in 1999. They have released three full-length albums, ""Hörse of the Dög"" (2002), ""The Royal Society"" (2004) and ""Blood and Fire"" (2010). Originally formed in 1999, the band comprised Guy McKnight (vocals), Andy Huxley (lead guitarist), Marc R. Norris (rhythm guitarist), Symren 'Sym' Gharial (bassist), and Tom Diamantopoulo (drummer), until May 2005, in which Andy Huxley ""decided to leave due to a decrease in"
"the departure of the band's leader and founder Rozz Williams. Guitarist Valor Kand took over the reins and, under his leadership, Christian Death subsequently pursued a more metal-oriented direction. In particular, their 1988 album ""Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ"" has been described by critic Steve Huey as ""heavy goth-rock bordering on metal"". As a musical style, gothic metal ""truly began in the early 1990s in the north of England"" with the three bands Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema representing ""the core of the movement"". They are also recognized as three of the major bands that pioneered the"
"The 1980s also saw the birth of the grunge genre, with the arrival of such bands as Soundgarden, Green River, Melvins, Screaming Trees, Malfunkshun, Skin Yard, The U-Men, Blood Circus, Nirvana, Tad, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and Alice in Chains (who formed in 1987, but did not release their first album until three years later). Several notable music artists died of unnatural causes in the 1980s. Bon Scott, at the time lead singer of rock band AC/DC, died of acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980. English drummer John Bonham of the rock band Led Zeppelin also died that year"
"Tony! Toni! Toné! Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Amar Khalil, who is the current lead singer of the group, and Antron Haile. Originally, the band went by ""Tony, Toni, Toné"" as a joke, until they realized it"
"Argent (band) Argent was an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies. They were best known for their songs ""Hold Your Head Up"" and ""God Gave Rock and Roll to You"". Original members of the band were Rod Argent on keyboards, bassist Jim Rodford (Argent's cousin and formerly with the Mike Cotton Sound), drummer Bob Henrit and guitarist Russ Ballard (both formerly with The Roulettes and Unit 4 + 2). Lead vocal duties were shared between Ballard, Rodford and Argent. The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured"
"Richard Parfitt Richard Parfitt is a musician and academic from Newport in south Wales, most publicly notable for his role as a founding member of 90's rock band The 60ft. Dolls. He had previously played in mod band The Truth, playing bass on their 1985 album Playground. After having several UK Top 40 hits during the 90's, along with moderate success in the US, The 60 ft. Dolls split and Parfitt began working as a professional songwriter and session musician, going on to be credited by Welsh singer Duffy of discovering her talents and 'changing her life'. Parfitt helped write"
"in Bath, England. Richard Parfitt Richard Parfitt is a musician and academic from Newport in south Wales, most publicly notable for his role as a founding member of 90's rock band The 60ft. Dolls. He had previously played in mod band The Truth, playing bass on their 1985 album Playground. After having several UK Top 40 hits during the 90's, along with moderate success in the US, The 60 ft. Dolls split and Parfitt began working as a professional songwriter and session musician, going on to be credited by Welsh singer Duffy of discovering her talents and 'changing her life'."
"Link 80 Link 80 was a punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay. Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, drummer Joey Bustos, bassist Adam Pereira and singer Jeff Acree) played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr. Slave-Unit, before settling on Link 80. The name came from the interstate highway I-80 which they used to get to the drummer's garage for band practice and connected the band members' homes: members lived in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond. In May 1995, Nick Traina joined"
"Puppets, the latter of which had country influences and became a major influence on grunge. Other rock bands of the time included Flotsam and Jetsam, Sun City Girls, Sacred Reich, Caterwaul, and Mighty Sphincter. During the 1990s, Chester Bennington (d.2017), lead singer for Linkin Park, spent several years in Phoenix as the lead singer for the post-grunge band Grey Daze. Benningtonalso collaborated with Phoenix musician DJ Z-Trip. This period also saw the formation and rise of pop punk/emo band Jimmy Eat World. Bob Stubbs, formerly of Social Distortion, played drums in local bands. The late 1990s and early 2000s saw"
"and Christchurch, and helped to develop the Dunedin sound. During the early 1980s the label's distinctive jangle-pop sound was established by bands such as The Chills, The Verlaines, The Dead C, Sneaky Feelings, The Bats and The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience. Rock band Shihad was formed by vocalist/guitarist Jon Toogood and drummer Tom Larkin in 1988. The band found wide popularity in New Zealand over the following decade, playing a mixture of modern rock, post-grunge and pop-rock. Shihad has had three number one albums in New Zealand. Other notable rock bands popular in the 1990s include the Headless Chickens, The Mutton"
"Alphaville (band) Alphaville is a German synth-pop and new wave band which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were lead singer Marian Gold (real name: Hartwig Schierbaum, born 26 May 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name: Bernhard Gössling, born 2 June 1960 in Enger), and Frank Mertens (real name: Frank Sorgatz, born 26 October 1961 in Enger). They achieved chart success with the singles ""Forever Young"", ""Big in Japan"", ""Sounds Like a Melody"", ""Jet Set"", ""Dance with Me"", ""Jerusalem"", and ""Romeos"". Alphaville formed in early 1982, by lead singer Marian Gold (real name: Hartwig Schierbaum, born 26"
"Giant (band) Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987. The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals & guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass. The Huff brothers were part of the founding members of the Christian rock band White Heart. The band scored one hit, the 1990 power ballad ""I'll See You In My Dreams"", written by Alan Pasqua and Mark Spiro. Giant disbanded in the early 90s after recording two albums, but resurfaced in 2000 minus Alan Pasqua and"
"Raft (band) Raft is a French pop band active in the 1980s, most notable for their 1987 hit single, ""Yaka dansé (l'arborigène)"". The band was a duet composed of Christian Fourgeron (guitar, vocals) and Pierre Schott (guitar, bass, vocals, born 24 April 1958). They begin their musical career in 1985 with their single ""Io (c'est ça)"" which passed unnoticed in France. However, in 1987, they had their first hit with ""Yaka dansé (l'arborigène)"", which was a number 2 hit in France, and earned a gold disc. The single was succeeded by ""Femmes du Congo"", which achieved a moderate success in"
"was subsequently released by Asian Man Records. Link 80 Link 80 was a punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay. Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, drummer Joey Bustos, bassist Adam Pereira and singer Jeff Acree) played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr. Slave-Unit, before settling on Link 80. The name came from the interstate highway I-80 which they used to get to the drummer's garage for band practice and connected the band members' homes: members lived in Oakland, Berkeley and"
"90 (album) 90 is the second studio album by British electronic music group 808 State, released on 4 December 1989 as their first album on ZTT Records. The album features the single ""Pacific State"", which reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1989. ""90"" was released in the United States as ""Utd. State 90"", without ""The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)"", but with other bonus tracks. ""Slant Magazine"" listed the album at number 54 on its list of the ""Best Albums of the 1980s"", calling it a ""thrilling expansion of the possibilities for acid house and arguably"
"November 2017 XYZ tour. Former members Current touring musicians Studio albums ABC (band) ABC are an English pop band that formed in Sheffield in 1980. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Martin Fry, guitarist and keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton and drummer David Palmer. Developed from an earlier band, Vice Versa, ABC achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990, and their 1982 debut album, ""The Lexicon of Love"", was a UK number-one. Now essentially a solo project for Fry, ABC continues to tour and released a ninth studio album, ""The Lexicon"
"Mandala (band) Mandala was a Canadian R&B and soul band from the 1960s. The band was formed in 1965 in Toronto, Ontario as The Rogues and changed their name prior to their first Canadian Top 40 hit ""Opportunity"". The band is best known for containing well-known Canadian guitarist Domenic Troiano who recorded with The James Gang and The Guess Who in the Seventies, and drummer Pentti Glan, who later played with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed (Glan was the drummer on Reed's 1974 live album, ""Rock n Roll Animal""). The band also contained Roy Kenner, who later became the lead"
"M-80 (band) M-80 is a punk band formed in Rhode Island, July 1999. The original line-up was Jeff Hanks (Guitar) and Dave Ladin (Vocals/Guitar) from the Rhode Island Ska/Punk band Racketball and Christian Blaney (Vocals/Bass) and Paul Sumner (Drums) of the local Rhode Island hardcore/punk band Arson Family. In 2002 Paul Sumner was replaced by Brian Bacon on drums. Brian was also a former member of Racketball. In 2003 Dave Ladin left M-80 to form Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime. At that point Jonny Safford stepped in as the new singer and lead guitar player. In that same year, they"
"Strontium 90 (band) Strontium 90 was the name of a short-lived 1977 British band with members Mike Howlett (lead bass, vocals), Sting (bass, vocals), Stewart Copeland (drums), and Andy Summers (guitar). The band is most notable for introducing Summers to Sting and Copeland, as this trio would go on to massive success as The Police. The band was formed in mid-1977 by Howlett after he quit Gong and recruited Sting and Summers to participate in a new project. Chris Cutler was unavailable to play drums, so Sting brought along Copeland, who he had been playing with in an early lineup"
"In 1990 the band won two Brit Awards: Best British Group, and Best British Album (for ""The Raw & the Cooked""). Their name came from the 1960 film ""All the Fine Young Cannibals"" starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. The group was formed in 1984 after the dissolution of The Beat, with whom Cox and Steele previously played. The duo of Steele and Cox spent eight months listening to over 500 cassettes of potential singers before picking Gift. They had difficulty obtaining a record contract, but when a video of their song ""Johnny Come Home"" appeared on British TV show"
"Gold (band) Gold is a French music band from Toulouse, which enjoyed considerable success in the Francophone world in the 1980s. Gold was originally composed of five musicians : Lucien Crémadès (guitar, vocals), Alain Llorca (bass, vocals), Bernard Mazauric (keyboards), Etienne Salvador (drums) and lead singer/guitarist Emile Wandelmer. The group first rose to prominence with the 1985 release of ""Plus près des étoiles"", and continued to impact on the French pop charts with songs including ""Capitaine abandonné"", ""Ville de lumière"" and ""Laissez-nous chanter"". Wandelmer left the group in 1990, going on to join Images eight years later, although the remaining"