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The Associates (or simply Associates) were a Scottish post-punk and pop band, formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorized cover version of David Bowie 's " Boys Keep Swinging " as their debut single in 1979, which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records . [1]
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Jan 3, 2023 · Alan Rankine, co-founder of Scottish pop band The Associates, died Monday at 64. The news was first reported by both the BBC and The Guardian after a Facebook post by the multi-instrumentalist’s ...
New romantic band of the 1980s who scored a bunch of hits in their U.K. homeland. ... Explore The Associates's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. ...
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Jan 4, 2023 · The Associates were most famous for their distinctive track “Party Fears Two”, released in 1982. Rankine formed the band in Dundee in 1979 along with singer Billy Mackenzie, who died in 1997.
Jun 7, 2022 · The Associates – Sulk. Revisiting the golden moment when Billy Mackenzie somehow became commercial, and the troubled music of his final years. The correct example for the most unlikely band ever to go mainstream, and showing why the early 80s was a time when literally anybody could be a star, is The Associates.
