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Spandau Ballet was a popular England|English band in the 1980s. Initially inspired by a mixture of funk and synthpop, the genre-defining New Romantic group eventually mellowed into a mainstream pop act.

History
Formation and first successes
The band's history began in 1976 (originally called 'The Cut' during their formative years) with Gary Kemp (singer/songwriter) and Steve Norman (guitar, later saxophone and percussion). Gary and Steve were both attending Dame Alice Owen's School, Islington (which later moved to Potters Bar), and were close friends. They shared a similar interest in music and a common desire to form a band. Next came John Keeble. John and Steve had met when they both discovered the drum kit in the schoolâ€™s music room, and would regularly meet at lunchtimes to practice. Following John in joining the band was bass player Michael Ellison. Next to join was Tony Hadley (lead singer) who approached Steve Norman one day in the 6th form common room. After a few months Richard Miller replaced Michael Ellison on bass, before Martin Kemp (actor)|Martin Kemp finally took over the role, joining the band a couple of years later. By this time the band had already played some considerable gigs and gained live experience which would eventually prove fruitful. Steve Dagger, a friend of the band was then asked by Steve and Gary to manage them. He was to be an integral part of... read all