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Spandau Ballet

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Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman, and Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet is an English band formed in Islington, London in 1979. They became one of the most successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era. The band's classic line-up features brothers Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman, and drummer John Keeble. The group's debut single "To Cut a Long Story Short", which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, was the first of ten UK top 10 hits, including a No. 1 single "True", a No. 2 single "Gold", and two No. 3 singles: "Chant No. 1" and "Only When You Leave". The band have had eight UK top 10 albums, including three "greatest hits" compilations and an album of re-recorded material.
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    Michael Caine in Harry Brown (2009)
    Harry Brown
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Gold" (1983))
    • 2009
    Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels (2000)
    Charlie's Angels
    5.6
    • Soundtrack("True")
    • 2000
    Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad in Pixels (2015)
    Pixels
    5.6
    • Soundtrack("True")
    • 2015
    Sonia Braga, Udo Kier, Brian Townes, Julia Marie Peterson, Thomás Aquino, Silvero Pereira, Bárbara Colen, and Lia de Itamaracá in Bacurau (2019)
    Bacurau
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("True")
    • 2019

    Credits

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    • Rebellious Jukebox
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1983



    • Spandau Ballet: Crashed Into Love (1990)
      Spandau Ballet: Crashed Into Love
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1990
    • Spandau Ballet: Be Free with Your Love (1989)
      Spandau Ballet: Be Free with Your Love
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1989
    • Spandau Ballet: Raw (1988)
      Spandau Ballet: Raw
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1988
    • Spandau Ballet: How Many Lies (1987)
      Spandau Ballet: How Many Lies
      5.6
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1987
    • Spandau Ballet in Spandau Ballet: Through the Barricades (1986)
      Spandau Ballet: Through the Barricades
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1986
    • Spandau Ballet: Fight for Ourselves (1986)
      Spandau Ballet: Fight for Ourselves
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1986
    • Band Aid in Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984)
      Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas?
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1984
    • Spandau Ballet: Round and Round (1984)
      Spandau Ballet: Round and Round
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1984
    • Spandau Ballet: Highly Strung (1984)
      Spandau Ballet: Highly Strung
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Agent
      • 1984
    • Spandau Ballet: I'll Fly for You (1984)
      Spandau Ballet: I'll Fly for You
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Agent
      • 1984
    • Spandau Ballet: Only When You Leave (1984)
      Spandau Ballet: Only When You Leave
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1984
    • Spandau Ballet: Gold (1983)
      Spandau Ballet: Gold
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1983
    • Spandau Ballet: True (1983)
      Spandau Ballet: True
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1983
    • Spandau Ballet: Communication (1983)
      Spandau Ballet: Communication
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1983
    • Spandau Ballet: Lifeline (1982)
      Spandau Ballet: Lifeline
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Spandau Ballet
      • 1982

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    • Spandau Ballet: Communication (1983)
      Spandau Ballet: Communication
      6.5
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • musician
      • 1983
    • The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show (1982)
      The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show
      6.2
      TV Series
      • performers: theme tune
      • 1982

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      The band took its name from Spandau Prison in Germany, where many executions by hanging were carried out before and during World War II. While dangling at the end of the rope, many victims would twitch and jump, which came to be called the "Spandau Ballet".

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