"over one million copies worldwide, and reaching No. 2 in the UK chart. ""Agadoo"" was a hit in Europe, South Africa and Australia. Having been presented with a gold disc for sales in the UK, the duo recorded their first album ""'Black Lace' at, Stuck Ranch"" studios in Denmark. Around this time their record distribution company, 'Pinicle' went into receivership, leading to Black Lace and their record company losing an estimated quarter of a million pounds in unpaid royalties for ""Agadoo"". The band's follow-up single, ""Do The Conga"", reached No. 10 in the UK chart, and the accompanying album ""Party"
"Audio Two Audio Two were the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk ""Milk Dee"" Robinson and DJ Nat ""Gizmo"" Robinson, most famous for its first hit ""Top Billin'"". The duo’s debut single, ""Make it Funky"", was released in 1987, but it was the b-side, ""Top Billin'"", that hit, making not only the group instant stars but also making a deep cultural impact on hip hop. The beat — made by Milk Dee and produced by Daddy-O of Stetsasonic — and Milk Dee's lyrics would be sampled and referenced time and time again, even by the group itself:"
"as a duo. As Double, they released three 12"" maxi singles—""Naningo"" (1983), ""Rangoon Moon"" and ""Woman of the World"" (1984)—before they had a chance to record their first album. The black-and-white music video for ""Rangoon Moon"" became a cult clip in Europe and received airplay on VH1 in the United States. Two years later, Double became known worldwide with their first hit single, ""The Captain of Her Heart"" from their first album, ""Blue"", a best-seller that has been released in more than fifty countries. ""The Captain of Her Heart"" became a modern-day classic. In 1987, Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug"
"2012 reaching No. 18 in the Swedish Albums Chart. Blue for Two Blue for Two was a Swedish alternative pop / rock duo that started in Gothenburg in 1984 of Freddie Wadling (vocals) and Henryk Lipp (songwriter, synthesizers etc.). The debut album was the self-titled ""Blue for Two"" (1986). The band became very popular and one of the main bands in the Swedish alternative scene in the 1980s. For their live performances, they were often accompanied by Sator guitarist Chips Kiesbye. The band was most active in the 1980s and the 1990s. Blue for Two made a comeback with the"
"on Maloo's 2006 album ""Loopy Avenue"". Double (band) Double was a Swiss music duo best known for their hit single ""The Captain of Her Heart"". The duo was formed in 1983 in Zürich, Switzerland, by Felix Haug (drums and keyboards) and Kurt Maloo (guitar and vocals) out of the trio Ping Pong of which both Maloo and Haug were members. Ping Pong formed in 1981, and had some early success with a single entitled ""Rhythm Walk"", and also recorded some never-released tracks (due to legal issues) with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music. Ping Pong had some success with singles and"
"by Julie Anderson (drums) and achieved minor notoriety for their first single ""My City of Sydney"" (1979), Rendall co-wrote (with Gooding) their second single ""Skylab (Son of Telstar)"" but he left XL Capris after their next single ""World War Three"" (October, 1980). Pigott and Gooding created ""Sweet and Sour"" (1984) for ABC-TV which followed the first year of a fictional band, The Takeaways, and was based on their experiences with XL Capris. A chance meeting on New Year's Eve with fellow guitarists Dave Faulkner and Roddy Radalj, led to the formation of the Hoodoo Gurus (with drummer James Baker) in"
"Two People (band) Two People was a mid-1980s British band consisting of Mark Stevenson (lead vocals/guitar) and Noel Ram (guitar/vocals). They released a number of singles between 1985 and 1987, scoring two minor hits in the UK Charts with the songs ""This is the Shirt"" and ""Heaven"". They featured on BBC Radio 1 In Concert in 1985, backed by their live band Brad Lang (bass), Ian Penman (keyboards) and Steve Creese (drums). Their record producers included Nigel Gray, Neil O'Connor and Chris Porter. They were signed to Polydor Records, but despite much promotion, their singles failed expectations and were dropped"
"Saragossa Band The Saragossa Band is a pop band from Munich. Between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s the band was one of the most popular party-bands in Germany. The group became known in 1977, when it brought out the song Big Bamboo, which is sung in the Caribbean Papiamentu dialect. Rasta Man and Zabadak followed, two songs with relatively little text, after all, made it into the Top Ten of the German charts. The following titles Ginger Red, Agadou, Aiko Aiko managed no top 10 finishes. Agadou is the title with the greatest long-term effect and is still by"
"Double (band) Double was a Swiss music duo best known for their hit single ""The Captain of Her Heart"". The duo was formed in 1983 in Zürich, Switzerland, by Felix Haug (drums and keyboards) and Kurt Maloo (guitar and vocals) out of the trio Ping Pong of which both Maloo and Haug were members. Ping Pong formed in 1981, and had some early success with a single entitled ""Rhythm Walk"", and also recorded some never-released tracks (due to legal issues) with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music. Ping Pong had some success with singles and several appearances around Europe in music"
"second four-track EP, ""I Don't Wanna Know"", in 1983. Their first two singles, ""Igloo"" (October 1983) and ""A Stand Alone"" (November 1984) were produced by Chris Masuak via Citadel Records. By the end of 1983 Medew had relocated the band to Sydney, with Hartley and Shepherd returning to Brisbane early in the following year. Medew formed a new line-up in July 1984 with Masuak (ex-Radio Birdman, the Hitmen) on guitar, piano and backing vocals; Mark Kingsmill on drums and Tony Robertson (both ex-the Hitmen, New Christs) on bass guitar. Kingsmill was replaced a month later by Michael Charles on drums,"
"help this mainly studio outfit to reach a higher level and soon everybody went their separate ways. Side 1 Side 2 Café Society (South African band) Café Society was a South African group from the 1980s best known for their two cover songs ""Somebody to Love"" and ""Woodpeckers from Space"". The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1984. Café Society consisted of various artists singing cover versions and original songs under the watchful eye of multi-instrumentalist and producer Costa Anadiotis. Costa Anadiotis was also the synthesizer player in the disco-rock South African group Buffalo with Peter Vee during the late"
"a song made by the aforementioned duo. The singing duo accused Flavour N'abania of stealing their song's rhythm, chorus, and tempo. !Year !Title !Album !Director !Ref Flavour (musician) Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer. He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church in his hometown of Enugu State. Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world for his hit song ""Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)"". He is currently signed to 2nite Entertainment. In 2005, he released his"
"South Pacific tour. Saragossa Band The Saragossa Band is a pop band from Munich. Between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s the band was one of the most popular party-bands in Germany. The group became known in 1977, when it brought out the song Big Bamboo, which is sung in the Caribbean Papiamentu dialect. Rasta Man and Zabadak followed, two songs with relatively little text, after all, made it into the Top Ten of the German charts. The following titles Ginger Red, Agadou, Aiko Aiko managed no top 10 finishes. Agadou is the title with the greatest long-term effect and"
"Lijadu Sisters The Lijadu Sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, are identical twin sisters from Nigeria who were an important music duet from the mid-1960s to the 1980s. They achieved success in Nigeria and had modest influence in the United States and Europe. They were notable for being a West African version of the Pointer Sisters who mixed Afrobeat sounds with jazz and disco, according to one source. Since the late 1980s, they retired from the music scene. The twins grew up in the Nigerian town of Ibadan, and were inspired musically by various artists including Aretha Franklin, Victor Olaiya and"
"touring the United States from 1984 onwards they gained popularity on the U.S. college rock circuit with singles ""Come Anytime"" (1989) reaching No. 1 and ""Miss Freelove '69"" (1991) reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Gurus’ biggest Australian hit single was their 1987 Top 3 hit song ""What's My Scene?"" or, as modified for the National Rugby League 2000s theme, ""That's My Team"". Hoodoo Gurus' iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. Their induction announcement stated that the Gurus were one of the"
"Anne-Marie Ruddock Anne-Marie ""Annie"" Ruddock (born Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock) is a British singer best known for being the lead vocalist with a 1980s ska revival, reggae and new wave band, Amazulu. In 1984 she appeared with Amazulu on the TV show ""The Young Ones"", performing ""Moonlight Romance"" in the episode ""Time"". After the group broke up in 1987, she and two other former members unsuccessfully continued as Amazulu II. In 1987 Ruddock made an appearance in the Alex Cox film ""Straight to Hell"", alongside other musicians and actors Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello, Grace Jones, members of The Pogues and"
"The Circle Jerks, Courtney Love, Edward Tudor-Pole, Jim Jarmusch, Dennis Hopper and Kathy Burke. Anne-Marie Ruddock Anne-Marie ""Annie"" Ruddock (born Anne-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock) is a British singer best known for being the lead vocalist with a 1980s ska revival, reggae and new wave band, Amazulu. In 1984 she appeared with Amazulu on the TV show ""The Young Ones"", performing ""Moonlight Romance"" in the episode ""Time"". After the group broke up in 1987, she and two other former members unsuccessfully continued as Amazulu II. In 1987 Ruddock made an appearance in the Alex Cox film ""Straight to Hell"", alongside other"
"covered the John Lennon and Yoko Ono hit ""Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"", which peaked at No. 10 in December. Their second album, ""Love an Adventure"" was issued in November 1985 and was produced by Mark S. Berry, and Brian Canham. The album reached No. 14 in Australia. Three of its singles reached the Top 20 including ""Don't Go"" (No. 4 in October), ""Love an Adventure"" (No. 6 in January 1986), and ""Living in a Dream"" (No. 15 in May). A fourth single, ""Try"" (August), peaked at No 60. In October 1986, Pseudo Echo released a rockier version of the"
"competitions. He later became member of Ayinde Barrister's band, the Supreme Fuji Commanders from 1975 to 1978. He released his first solo album Title Iba Special track 'Abode Mecca' in 1980. He released his most successful album Talazo 84'in 1984.Won Many Titles and Several Music Awards.Title as Badabarawu of ogijo in 1985, Ekerin Amuludun of Ibadanland in 1986,Golden Mercury of Africa Title in 1986, Dr of Music at Saint John University Bakerfield California Usa in 1989.Crown as King of Fuji, (Oluaye Fuji Music in General) at nta ibadan in 1993.The Golden Child of lagos (Oluomo of lagos) by King Adeyinka"
"which earned him royalties. In recent years, Audio Two member Gizmo became a recording engineer under the name ""You Can Ask"" Giz. His audio work has appeared on albums by Donell Jones, Calvin Richardson, Jaheim and Tyrese, among others. Audio Two Audio Two were the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk ""Milk Dee"" Robinson and DJ Nat ""Gizmo"" Robinson, most famous for its first hit ""Top Billin'"". The duo’s debut single, ""Make it Funky"", was released in 1987, but it was the b-side, ""Top Billin'"", that hit, making not only the group instant stars but also making"
"Dondi. Bambaataa's second release around 1983 was ""Looking for the Perfect Beat,"" then later, ""Renegades of Funk,"" both with the same Soulsonic Force. He began working with producer Bill Laswell at Jean Karakos's Celluloid Records, where he developed and placed two groups on the label: Time Zone and Shango. Bambaataa recorded ""Wildstyle"" with Time Zone, and he recorded a collaboration with punk rocker John Lydon and Time Zone in 1984, titled ""World Destruction."" Shango's album, ""Shango Funk Theology"", was released by the label in 1984. That same year, Bambaataa and other hip hop celebrities appeared in the movie ""Beat Street""."
"Kajagoogoo Kajagoogoo are a British new wave band, best known for their 1983 hit single ""Too Shy"", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, and the Top 10 in numerous other countries. Formed in Leighton Buzzard in 1978, the band were originally known as Art Nouveau, a four-piece avant-garde group, with Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on lead guitar, Stuart Croxford Neale on keyboards, and Jeremy ""Jez"" Strode on drums. Art Nouveau released a track called ""The Fear Machine"". The single sold a few hundred copies, and was played on the John Peel show, but the"
"joined by Baker to form Le Hoodoo Gurus. Le Hoodoo Gurus unorthodox line-up of three guitars and no bass player, fused pop melodies, punk guitars and an American trash culture ethic. This was captured on their first single, ""Leilani"" released in October 1982, on Phantom Records. This told the story of a maiden sacrificed to the gods and an erupting volcano while her true love looked on helplessly. They dropped the 'Le', to become Hoodoo Gurus, not long after the single's release. As the Hoodoo Gurus, they gave their first ever performance on a segment of the kids' TV program"
"by Mark Kingsmill (The Hitmen, New Christs, Screaming Tribesmen, Hellcats and Super K). Based on the success of the Stoneage Romeos the Hoodoo Gurus, with their new drummer, then embarked on their first tour of the United States in late 1984. Following the US tour the Hoodoo Gurus went into the studio and recorded their second album, ""Mars Needs Guitars!"" (1985). The title was a twist on a Sci Fi B movie titled ""Mars Needs Women"". The album's first single, ""Bittersweet"", had a more subdued regular-looking video. The Hoodoo Gurus played Europe and the United States including sell-out shows at"
"Oxide & Neutrino Oxide & Neutrino are an English DJ and MC garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers (born 1982 in Isleworth, London) and Mark Oseitutu (born 1982 in Brixton, London). Their first single ""Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)"" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart in April 2000. It is known for sampling the theme music to the BBC medical drama series ""Casualty"", and also contains samples of dialogue from the 1998 film, ""Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"". Their music appears in the film ""Ali G Indahouse"" in the form of the track ""Shoot"
"46. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock were a hip hop duo from Harlem, New York who were best known for their hit ""It Takes Two"", a single that was a top 40 hit and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. That song was a part of the duo's album of the same name, which also has been certified platinum. They are also known for being pioneers of the crossover success that rap music would have in the popular music mainstream. The duo consisted of Rob Base (Robert Ginyard, born May 18, 1967)"
"""Jikkai (1984)"". The latter won a Grand Prix at the 1984's Nippon Television Music Festival and became sixth best-selling song of 1984 in Japan. As the lead single from Nakamori's seventh studio album ""Bitter and Sweet"" (1985), ""Kazari ja Nai noyo Namida wa"" was released in 1984. The Yōsui Inoue-penned song topped in Japan and became sixth best-selling song of 1985 there. Her eighth studio album ""D404ME"" (1985) met with a critical acclaim and yielded one hit single, ""Meu Amor é..."", which became second best-selling single of 1985 in Japan. The song earned Grand Prix at 27th Japan Record Awards"
"Love an Adventure Love an Adventure is the second studio album by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. The album peaked at No. 14 in Australia and produced three Australian top twenty singles, including ""Don’t Go"", which peaked at No. 4. In 1987, an alternate version of the album featuring re-recorded vocals and several different tracks, including their 1986 worldwide hit cover of ""Funkytown,"" was released in North America by RCA Records. Following the success of ""Autumnal Park"", Pseudo Echo returned to the studio in 1985, with an altered line up. Tony Lugton and Anthony Argiro both left and joined"
"Pepe replacing him) in the end of 1984, the new single “Autiotalo” was released. The single climbed to the first position on every chart and the band reached incredible fame. Dingo was no longer considered to be a band for teenage girls only, since also older people started to like them, including the teenagers’ parents. While waiting for the new album to be released, the new Dingo-fans ran into stores to buy the first album and surprisingly “Nimeni on Dingo” reached the 3d position on sales list. By the time the new album was published in 1985 it had been"
"Safri Duo Safri Duo is a Danish electronic percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born April 5, 1966) and Morten Friis (born August 21, 1968). Initially classically oriented, by 1999 they were discovered by a label executive working on classical music. After being signed, a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica was set to be released in 2000. The result was the popular ""Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)"", that became one of the most popular songs in Europe in 2001. The single and subsequent album, ""Episode II"" each sold one million units worldwide, making Safri Duo the most internationally"
"Af (2005) Six Mabone (2006) Reunited (2013) 20 (2017) Mafikizolo Mafikizolo is a South African singing duo consisting of Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza. They are multiple times winners on the South African Music Award,￼￼ including the awards for Best Duo or Group of the Year. They came into the scene in 1997 as a kwaito group with their late member Tebogo Madingoane, who passed away on the 14th of February in 2004, when they released their self titled album. They released their 1999 album titled Music Revolution before releasing the direction-giving Gate Crushers in 2000 which included their hits"
"A.R. Kane A.R. Kane (sometimes AR Kane or A.R.Kane) was a British musical duo formed in 1986 by Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala. Ayuli is believed to have coined ""dream pop"" to describe their sound in the late 1980s, which drew on diverse sources such as dub, psychedelia, free jazz, and house. After releasing two early EPs to critical acclaim, A.R. Kane topped the UK Independent Chart with their album ""69"" (1988), with second album """"i"""" (1989) also a top 10 hit. They also released the surprise dance hit ""Pump Up the Volume"" in 1987 as part of the one-off"
"the UK and top 40 in the US. and Thompson Twins, whose popularity peaked in 1984 with the album ""Into The Gap"", which reached No.1 in the UK and the US top ten and spawned several top ten singles. Initially dismissed in the music press as a ""teeny bop sensation"" were Norwegian band a-ha, whose use of guitars and real drums produced an accessible form of synth-pop, which, along with an MTV friendly video, took their 1985 single ""Take On Me"" to number two in the UK and number one in the US. Synth-pop continued into the late 1980s, with"