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Thompson Twins

British synthesizer act whose pop focus on songs like "Hold Me Now" helped achieve steady success on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1980s.
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Album Highlights

  • Into the Gap
    Thompson Twins
    Into the Gap
  • Greatest Hits [Arista]
    Thompson Twins
    Greatest Hits [Arista]
  • Quick Step & Side Kick
    Thompson Twins
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  • Stylish
  • Detached
  • Melodic
  • Sophisticated
  • Sparkling
  • Theatrical
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Quirky
  • Refined
  • Bittersweet
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  • Earnest
  • Fun
  • Playful
  • Weary
  • Wistful
  • Yearning
  • Eccentric
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Artists Themes

  • Affection/Fondness
  • TGIF
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Thompson Twins

Thompson Twins - Artist Details

Active

1970s - 1990s

Formed

1977 in Sheffield, England

Disbanded

1993

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Contemporary Pop/Rock Dance-Pop New Wave Synth Pop Alternative/Indie Rock Punk/New Wave Alternative Pop/Rock Dance-Rock

Group Members

Tom Bailey Alannah Currie Andrew Edge Boris Williams Jane Shorter Chris Bell Joe Leeway John Roog Peter Dodd Keith Fernley Matthew Seligman
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