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Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) was a British new wave band who rose to prominence in the early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic movement, although it both pre- and post-dated New Romantic by several years.
Biography
The band was formed in 1973 on the initiative of vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh). Originally known as Tiger Lily, the first lineup included Foxx plus Chris Cross (bass guitar), Stevie Shears (guitar), Warren Cann (percussion) and Billy Currie (keyboards/violins), who joined later in 1974. The group released one single in 1974, a cover of "Ain't Misbehavin' (song)|Ain't Misbehavin'", before changing their name to "Ultravox!". (The exclamation point was a reference to krautrock band Neu!, produced by Conny Plank, who later produced some Ultravox albums.) On the strength of their live act, they signed to Island Records in 1976, releasing Ultravox!|their eponymous debut album in February 1977.
In common with many other bands which would go on to form Britain's punk rock|punk and New Wave music|New Wave movements, Ultravox! drew inspiration from the art-school side of glam rock, from bands such as Roxy Music and The New York Dolls, plus David Bowie and Brian Eno's early pop album... read all
Meeting John Foxx In Brisbane
No Regretz
John Foxx 04 Oct 2007
Midge Ure
