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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, performing in Washington during their US tour, 8th November 1984. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

Group portrait of Canadian-Amercian rock group The Band in London, United Kingdom, June 1971. L-R Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

Remembering When The Band Released a New Studio Album After They Said Goodbye at ‘The Last Waltz’ in 1977

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Portrait of English Pop musicians Curt Smith (left) and Roland Orzabal, of the group Tears For Fears, Los Angeles, California, 1985. (Photo by John Kisch Archive/Getty Images)

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