Ultravox were a British new wave band, formed in London in 1973 as Tiger Lily. From 1974 until 1979, singer John Foxx was frontman and the main driving force behind Ultravox. Foxx left the band in March 1979 to embark on a solo career and, following his departure, Midge Ure took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman in October 1979 after he and keyboardist Billy Currie worked in the studio project Visage. So this is really a tale of two bands. Ure revitalised the band and steered it to commercial chart success lasting until 1988, at which time the group disbanded. However the quality of the work with Foxx is unparalleled. From one of my all time fave albums. [Spotify] Hiroshima Mon Amour
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