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Urban contemporary radio stations were the first to play dance-oriented new wave bands such as the B-52's, Culture Club, Duran Duran, and ABC. New wave soundtracks were used in mainstream Brat Pack films such as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club, as well as in the low-budget hit Valley Girl.
Oct 1, 2019 · The following list contains 100 of the most influential New Wave bands. The list may be missing some bands who may have impacted the genre. This list is not based on popularity but simply to serve as a reminder of some of the bands that were played during that period of time. 1. Talking Heads 2. Elvis Costello 3. The Police 4. Blondie 5 ...
May 16, 2024 · Berlin is an American new wave band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford. Band members included Crawford, Terri Nunn, David Diamond, Ric Olsen, Matt Reid and Rod Learned. Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill.
Talking Heads were an American new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The band was composed of David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar).
Alternative, post-punk, progressive, synth pop, power pop, alternarock, and eurobeat count among the names substituted for "new wave" and its various sub-genres. The term new wave was first applied to acts that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Mar 15, 2021 · Because new wave music evolved from other music genres, there is no critical consensus on what the “first” new wave band was. For example, Blondie’s third album, Parallel Lines , was released in September 1978 and was almost entirely devoid of the punk influences on the band’s first two albums.
May 21, 2023 · Features. Louder. A beginner's guide to new wave in five essential albums. By Stephen Hill. published 21 May 2023. From punk rock to pure pop, new wave saw it all: here, the story of how it happened, told by the records that defined the genre. (Image credit: Press)
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