The ABC lead singer Martin Fry celebrates 67
ABC achieved significant success in the early 1980s with hits like “Poison Arrow,” “The Look of Love,” and “All of My Heart”
The ABC lead singer Martin Fry celebrates 67
Martin David Fry, the English singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band ABC, was born on March 9, 1958, in Stretford, Lancashire, England. He grew up in nearby Bramhall, Stockport.
In the late 1970s, while editing the fanzine Modern Drugs, Fry interviewed members of the electronic band Vice Versa. Shortly after, he joined the group as a keyboardist. The band soon evolved into ABC, with Fry transitioning to lead vocalist.
ABC achieved significant success in the early 1980s with hits like “Poison Arrow,” “The Look of Love,” and “All of My Heart.” Their debut album, The Lexicon of Love (1982), produced by Trevor Horn, topped the UK charts and is considered a seminal work in the new wave genre.
Throughout the 1980s, ABC released several albums, including Beauty Stab (1983), How to Be a… Zillionaire! (1985), and Alphabet City (1987). The latter featured the single “When Smokey Sings,” a tribute to Smokey Robinson, which reached the top five in the US charts.
In 1989, Fry was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leading to a temporary hiatus from music. After successful treatment, he returned to the industry, continuing to perform and record under the ABC name. Notable later works include Skyscraping (1997) and Traffic (2008).
In recognition of his contributions to music, Fry received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of Sheffield in 2012.
Look back at the 1982 music video “Look of Love” by ABC
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