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Thompson Twins

Active

1970s - 1990s

Formed

1977 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, 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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Thompson Twins

Biography by Marcy Donelson

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

  • Quick Step & Side Kick
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  • Into the Gap
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    Into the Gap
  • Greatest Hits [Arista]
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    Greatest Hits [Arista]
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Artists Themes

  • Affection/Fondness
  • TGIF
  • Dance Party
  • In Love
  • Playful
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