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Level 42
Level 42 are one of the most influential British bands of the 80s. Founded in 1979 on the Isle of Wight, they combined funk, jazz and pop to create their own sound – carried by Mark King’s slap bass, one of the most famous signatures of pop music. With “Something About You”, “Lessons in Love”…
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Camouflage
Camouflage is one of the most successful German synthpop bands. Founded in 1984 in Bietigheim-Bissingen, the band achieved an international breakthrough with “The Great Commandment” (1987): The single ran in the dance charts in the USA in 1988 and made Camouflage one of the few German groups to gain a foothold on American radio. This…
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Dexys Midnight Runners
“Come On Eileen” – one of the most famous songs of the eighties, and live a moment that no one will forget. In 1982, the song reached number one in the UK and the USA and was the best-selling British single of the year. “Geno” had already topped the charts in 1980. Kevin Rowland and…
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Kastelruther Spatzen
The most successful folk music group in South Tyrol – and a crowd puller in the entire Alpine region and far beyond. Since the eighties, the Kastelruther Spatzen have been combining alpine folk music with pop melodies and have won an audience of millions. Over forty albums, countless awards and their own open air in…
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BAP
The most successful dialect band in Germany – and one of the best live bands in the country. Wolfgang Niedecken has been on stage with BAP since 1976, and the group was the first to reach number one in the German album charts with lyrics in dialect. “Verdamp lang her”, “Kristallnaach” and “Frau, ich freu…
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Chris De Burgh
“The Lady in Red” – one of the most beautiful ballads in pop history, and sung live by the man who wrote it. Chris de Burgh is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of his generation: over 45 million records sold, a world hit that topped the charts in more than twenty countries in 1986,…
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Umberto Tozzi
“Ti amo” and “Gloria” – two songs that are sung all over the world. Umberto Tozzi wrote them, and he sings them with the same passion to this day. In 1977, “Ti amo” was number one in several European countries, and two years later “Gloria” in the English-language version by Laura Branigan became a world…
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Thomas Anders
The voice of Modern Talking – the most internationally successful German pop project of all time. “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul”, “You Can Win If You Want”, “Cheri Cheri Lady”, “Brother Louie”, “Geronimo’s Cadillac”: songs that topped the charts throughout Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. Over one hundred and twenty million records sold. Hardly…
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UB40 feat. Ali Campbell
The voice that made reggae suitable for the masses in Europe. Ali Campbell was the lead voice of UB40 for over thirty years and still sings these classics with a full band today. “Red Red Wine”, “Kingston Town”, “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You”, “Food for Thought”, “Rat in Mi Kitchen”: titles that…
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The Original Blues Brothers Band
The band from the cult film – with musicians from the very beginning. If you want to experience “Soul Man”, “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love” and “Sweet Home Chicago” live, you can get the original here. From the beginning, the line-up included musicians from the Stax Records environment, who had already recorded the recordings of…
