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
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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) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Raw & the Cooked (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- She Drives Me Crazy (1988) — 80s songs
- Good Thing (1989) — 80s songs
- Johnny Come Home (1985) — 80s songs
- Suspicious Minds (1986) — 80s songs
- Don't Look Back (1989) — 80s songs
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Fine Young Cannibals — quick answers
- Who are Fine Young Cannibals?
- Fine Young Cannibals — Birmingham, England, active 1984–1992. 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 Atlanti
- What did Fine Young Cannibals release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 2 albums and 5 essential songs for Fine Young Cannibals, covering 1985–1989.
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