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ABC

English band

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Also known as ABC (band)

Founded: 1980
Members / parts: Martin Fry
Genre: new wave
, pop music
Label: EMI
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Formed in: Sheffield

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ABC are an English pop band which formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1980, evolving from the earlier electronic band Vice Versa. Associated with the new pop movement of the early 1980s, ABC blended synth-pop with disco and rock influences. The band achieved mainstream success with their debut album, The Lexicon of Love (1982), which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and featured the hit singles "Tears Are Not Enough", "Poison Arrow", "All of My Heart" and "The Look of Love".

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Martin FryEnglish singer

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Discography: ABC discography
Website: abcmartinfry.com
Name in kana: エービーシー
Nominations: Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act(1983)
Start of work period: 1980
Different from: ABC criterion used: brand, trademark, band name or organization name refers to multiple entities
Member category: Category:ABC (band) members
Name: ABC
Social media followers: 49,600(January 25, 2025) youtube channel id: UCjMlBmB7yQjN4pJbYkcsdWQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-01-25
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16,417(February 12, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 74462331
49,000(January 14, 2024) youtube channel id: UCjMlBmB7yQjN4pJbYkcsdWQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-14
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38,100(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCjMlBmB7yQjN4pJbYkcsdWQ
33,400(March 18, 2022) youtube channel id: UCjMlBmB7yQjN4pJbYkcsdWQ
14,328(September 21, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 74462331
30,200(July 21, 2021) youtube channel id: UCjMlBmB7yQjN4pJbYkcsdWQ
Notable work: The Look of Love

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