Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet were New Romantic pioneers, evolving from avant-garde electronic club music to polished pop-soul. Their timeless ballad 'True' and Tony Hadley's powerful vocals cemented their status as 80s icons.
Origin: London, England · Years active: 1979–1990, 2009–2019
Biography
Spandau Ballet were New Romantic pioneers, evolving from avant-garde electronic club music to polished pop-soul. Their timeless ballad 'True' and Tony Hadley's powerful vocals cemented their status as 80s icons.
Key 1980s albums
- Journeys to Glory (1981)
- True (1983)
- Parade (1984)
- Through the Barricades (1986)
Essential songs
- True (1983)
- Gold (1983)
- Only When You Leave (1984)
- To Cut a Long Story Short (1980)
- Through the Barricades (1986)
Genres
new-romantic · pop · synth-pop
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