New Romantics Adam and The Ants hits No. 1 in the U.K with “Prince Charming” in 1981

“Prince Charming” was a number-one single in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks starting on September 21st, 1981, for the New Wave/New Romantic band Adam and the Ants and one of their most memorable songs

In 1980 David Bowie wraps up the seventies with “Ashes to Ashes”

“Ashes To Ashes,” the lead single from “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” peaked to No.1 in the U.K but flopped in the U.S, according to David Bowie, the song was his way to “wrapping up the seventies”

Boys on film: Top 15 Duran Duran songs and music videos with John Taylor who turns 64 today

John Taylor is one of the most successful figures to come out of the 1980’s New Wave and New Romantic movement, good looks aren’t everything, but for Duran Duran allied with their talent, certainly helped them to rule the 1980’s as the most popular New Wave band in the world with a string of hit songs and music videos. John Taylor turns 64 today

Celebrate the Pop icon Boy George anniversary with Top 10 Culture Club songs

One of Pop’s most controversial figures, the unique and iconic Boy George turns 63 today. With Culture Club he scored the biggest music hits of his career and we look back at it through a musical and visual journey with the Top 10 Culture Club songs

Boy George: A Pop Chameleon in Photos

Boy George emerged during the early 1980’s from the Post-Punk movement named New Romantic, through his music and looks he broke down barriers and destroyed prejudice. Take look back at his influential and inspiring career in photographs

Remembering the New Romantic icon Steve Strange

In 1978, Strange co-founded Visage that released the hit “Fade to Grey” in 1980

In 1981, New Romantics Adam and the Ants debuted on the UK singles charts on No.1 with “Stand and Deliver”

“Stand And Deliver” was the first major hit by New Romantic/New Wave British band Adam and the Ants

New Romantic band Spandau Ballet scores their biggest hit worldwide with “True” in 1983

“True” remains Spandau Ballet’s biggest hit and their only major hit in the U.S., reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the autumn of 1983

Duran Duran’s drummer Roger Taylor was born on this day in 1960

Roger Taylor shares his name with another famous drummer, but this Taylor is the original drummer for Duran Duran. He was born on this day in 1960

Duran Duran earns their first No.1 in 1983 with “Is There Something I Should Know?”

Viewed as the head of the early 1980’s British New Romantic music movement, Duran Duran became one of the best selling and successful Pop bands of all time

Original Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor turns 63 today

With Duran Duran, Andy Taylor reached the pinnacle of his success during the 1980’s, but the guitarist has had also a successful solo career collaborating with many other artists and with Power Station back in the 1980’s. Look back at Taylor’s life and career on the day he turns 63

Farewell to the Punk Queen Vivienne Westwood

The famed and influential fashion designer who helped to boost the Punk movement during the 1970’s and subsequently the New Romantic one in the early 1980’s, has passed at age 81, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy in fashion and pop culture. We look back briefly at her life and career

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