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Erasure

British synthpop duo

Instance of: musical duo
, male duo
Founded: 1985
Website: erasureinfo.com

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Erasure are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, the latter previously a co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and synth-pop duo Yazoo. From their fourth single, "Sometimes" (1986), Erasure established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful acts of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. From 1986 to 2007, the pair achieved 24 consecutive top 40 entries in the UK singles chart. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made the UK top 40, including 17 climbing into the top 10. At the 1989 Brit Awards, Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group.

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Discography: Erasure discography
Genre: synth-pop
new wave
Label: Mute Records
Influenced by: ABBA
Simon & Garfunkel
Kraftwerk
Blondie
Peter Gabriel
Members / parts: Andy Bell
Simon Le Bon
Field of work: musician
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Awards: BRIT Awards(1989)
Formed in: England
Native label: Erasure
Start of work period: 1985
Social media followers: 57,052(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16496577
53,712(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16496577
49,489(January 8, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16496577
46,523(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 16496577
Different from: Erasure
Official name: Erasure

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