Alphaville: Biography

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• The Blue Nile
• Hubert Kah
• ABC
• Soft Cell
• Eurythmics
• a-ha
• Yazoo

• Tangerine Dream
• Ultravox
• Roxy Music
• David Bowie
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• Bernhard Lloyd
• Ricky Echolette
• Marian Gold
• Frank Mertens

Formed:

Jan 1, 1983 in Berlin, Germany

Genres:

New Wave and Synth Pop Music, Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's|2000's

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

The simple, synth-based Europop of Berlin's Alphaville borrowed heavily from the textures and drama of Ultravox and was essentially a showcase for the over-the-top, Bryan Ferry-influenced vocals of Marian Gold; the early lineup also featured Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, but membership fluctuated over most of the group's career. Alphaville had a big European hit in 1984 with its first single, "Big in Japan," but Gold failed to match its appeal with most subsequent efforts, in spite of using Tangerine Dream's Klaus Schulze as a producer.

- Steve Huey, All Music Guide