Sandra Ann Lauer (born May 18, 1962 in Saarbrücken, Germany), professionally known as Sandra, is a popular German singer, currently living in Ibiza, Spain.
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Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). Former music journalists Bob Stanley (born 25 December 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born 15 May 1966) are the other regular members of the band.
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Sally Shapiro is the pseudonym of a Swedish singer, whose music is influenced by Eurobeat and Italo Disco. She grew up listening to Swedish pop and disco.
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Polysics (or POLYSICS) is a Japanese new wave/rock band from Tokyo, who personally dubs its unique style as “technicolor pogo punk”. It was named after a brand of synthesizer, Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo.
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Pet Shop Boys, are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasionally guitar and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin’s DinDisc subsidiary).
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Nik Kershaw (born Nicholas David Kershaw, 1 March 1958, Bristol, England) is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid 1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists. Kershaw appeared at Live Aid, and penned hits for Let Loose, The Hollies and a #1 for Chesney Hawkes.
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New Order are a British alternative rock/electronic band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, backing vocals, electronic drums) and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers).
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Men Without Hats is a pop group from Montreal, Quebec characterized by the deep, expressive vocals of their lead singer Ivan and their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing.
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Martin Gore (born Martin Lee Gore, 23 July 1961, Dagenham, East London, England) is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist and keyboardist. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode. His work now spans three decades, but he is best known as the composer of hits such as “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence”.
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