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Thompson Twins

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Group. Formed 1977. Disbanded 1993.

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Biography

The Thompson Twins were a British pop group that were formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993. They achieved considerable popularity in the mid 1980s, scoring a string of hits in the UK, the US and around the globe. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Hergé's comic strip, The Adventures of Tintin. A predominately synthpop trio, they were joined on stage at Live Aid by Madonna and were at the forefront of the second, so-called, British Invasion.

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  1. Quick Step & Side Kick 1983

    Quick Step & Side Kick

    Reviewed by Daryl Easlea

    For around two years in the mid '80s, it was the Thompson Twins' world and the rest of...

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