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Erasure is an England|English synth pop Duet (music)|duo formed by songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell in 1985. It was the third successful pop group co-formed by Clarke (Depeche Mode and Yazoo (band)|Yazoo being the first two). Erasure released twenty-four consecutive Top 20 hits in the United Kingdom and sold 25 million albums worldwide <ref>.[http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_erasure/ Erasure<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The band also enjoys popularity within the LGBT community, with openly homosexual Andy Bell being regarded a gay icon.<ref>[http://outandaboutnewspaper.com/article.php?id=468 Out & About - Living: Erasure gay icon Andy Bell talks with O&AN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
History
In the mid-1980s, Vince Clarke placed an advertisement in ''Melody Maker'', looking for a vocalist for a new musical project. He selected Andy Bell, who was the 43rd to audition.
Erasure's first three singles were commercial failures in the UK, although the third, "Oh L'amour", charted well in Australia and some European countries (especially in France, where it still remains Erasure's only hit to date). Their fourth single, Sometimes (Erasure song)|"Sometimes", peaked at number 2 and spent many weeks in the UK Top 40. The album ''The Circus (album)|The Circus''... read all