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The Romantics are an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The band is often put under the banner of power pop and new wave. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll, Detroit's MC5, the Stooges, early Bob Seger, Motown R&B, 1960s North American garage rock as well as the British Invasion rockers.
- The Romantics
The Romantics is the debut album of American rock band The...
- What I Like About You
"What I Like About You" is a song by American rock band the...
- In Heat
In Heat is the fourth album by the American band the...
- Strictly Personal
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Wally Palmar
Volodymyr Palamarchuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Паламарчук,...
- Talking in Your Sleep
"Talking in Your Sleep" is a song by American rock band the...
- National Breakout
National Breakout is the second album by the American band...
- Rhythm Romance
the Romantics chronology; In Heat (1983) Rhythm Romance...
- The Romantics
BIOGRAPHY. The original members of The Romantics—Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole—formally became a band on Valentine’s Day, 1977. Bred on the streets of Detroit’s east side, The Romantics were inspired by the British invasion, American rock roots and the late 60s Detroit scene. They favored short hair, shorter ...
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The Romantics is the debut album of American rock band The Romantics, released on 4 January 1980 under Nemperor Records giving it the distinction of being the first pop record released in the 1980s. It includes the Billboard Hot 100 hit "What I Like About You", which peaked at #49.
Volodymyr Palamarchuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Паламарчук, romanized: Volodymyr Palamarchuk; born April 27, 1953), [1] [2] known professionally as Wally Palmar, is an American musician best known as a founding member and lead singer of the Detroit rock band the Romantics.
The Romantics are an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The band is often put under the banner of power pop and new wave. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll, Detroit's MC5, the Stooges, early Bob Seger, Motown R&B, 1960s North American garage rock as well as the British Invasion rockers.
Detroit band whose hooky mix of new wave and power pop yielded a clutch of popular singles in the early 1980s. Read Full Biography.
The Romantics evoke a youthful portrait, haunting in its innocence, a direct contrast to the tough world they know in Detroit. A follow-up, National Breakout, was released in 1980, followed by tours of Europe and Australia.
