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ABC are an English pop band that formed in Sheffield in 1980. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Martin Fry, guitarist and keyboardist Mark White, saxophonist Stephen Singleton and drummer David Palmer.
ABC developed from an earlier band, Vice Versa, and established themselves as part of the New Romantic movement, with Fry being famed for his gold lamé suit. Their 1982 debut album, The Lexicon of Love, was a UK number-one and they achieved ten UK and five US Top 40 hit singles between 1981 and 1990. The band, now essentially singer Fry solo, continue to tour and released their ninth studio album, The Lexicon of Love II, in 2016.
Band members
Current members
Martin Fry – vocals (1980–1991, 1997–present)
Former members
Mark White – keyboards, guitars (1980–1992) Stephen Singleton – alto and tenor saxophones (1980–1984) Mark Lickley – bass guitar (1981–1982) David Robinson – drums, percussion (1981) David Palmer – drums, percussion (1981–1983, 2004–2009) Fiona Russell Powell – vocals (1984–1985) David Yarritu – vocals (1984–1985) Gary Moberley - keyboard (Fairlight programming)(80s)
Current touring musicians
Matt Backer – guitars (1999–present) Andy Carr – bass guitar (2008–present) Rob Hughes – alto and tenor saxophones (2008–present) Steve Kelly – keyboards (2008–present) Lily Gonzalez – percussion (2008–present) Richard Brook – drums, percussion (2009–present)
Discography Main article: ABC discography
Studio albums
The Lexicon of Love (1982) Beauty Stab (1983) How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985) Alphabet City (1987) Up (1989) Abracadabra (1991) Skyscraping (1997) Traffic (2008) The Lexicon of Love II (2016)
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