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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Depeche Mode NYC 1987 (who opened for them?) |
| Date | Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:08:08 -0500 |
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They had a Top 40 and MTV hit with "Holiday" here in the USA. I barely
remember
the song. It was a male vocalist (poorly) sing-rapping then seguing into a
sweet Bananarama-like female chorus.
Billy
>>Sounds like you may have seen The Other Ones.....had a self-titled release
>>on Virgin in late 1986....at least one single off that record got
>>significant airplay in Canada called "We Are What We Are". Six piece act --
>>two girls, four guys. Sort of Thompson Twins sounding with lots of synth
>>drums....they wore full-piece, black paratrooper jump suits with lotsa
>>zippers on them. [well, who didn't in the '80s?]
>
>Hey, an Audities obscurity I've actually got!
>
>It's one of those brother/sister acts - the Klimers (Jayney, Johnny, and
>Alf) and two other guys., including a drummer with only one name (Hoffman).
>
>If you need to hear it, let me know.
>K
>
Billy G. Spradlin
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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