Fine Young Cannibals
Built from the rhythm section of The Beat and fronted by Roland Gift's unmistakable tremulous voice, Fine Young Cannibals blended soul, ska and sharp pop. 'The Raw & the Cooked' topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1989 and closed out the decade with two US number ones.
Origin: Birmingham, England · Years active: 1984–1992
Biography
Built from the rhythm section of The Beat and fronted by Roland Gift's unmistakable tremulous voice, Fine Young Cannibals blended soul, ska and sharp pop. 'The Raw & the Cooked' topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1989 and closed out the decade with two US number ones.
Key 1980s albums
- Fine Young Cannibals (1985)
- The Raw & the Cooked (1989)
Essential songs
- She Drives Me Crazy (1988)
- Good Thing (1989)
- Johnny Come Home (1985)
- Suspicious Minds (1986)
- Don't Look Back (1989)
Genres
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