Spandau Ballet was a British band that rose to fame in the early 1980s, heavily influencing the New Romantic movement. The group was composed of five members – Tony Hadley (singer), Gary Kemp (guitarist and songwriter), Steve Norman (guitarist and saxophonist), John Keeble (drummer) and Martin Kemp (bassist).
The band was formed in 1979 by brothers Gary and Martin Kemp, who had already been playing together since they were children. The group began performing under the name ‘The Cut’ and released their first single, ‘To Cut a Long Story Short’ in 1980. The song became a top ten hit, propelling them to stardom.
Spandau Ballet’s sound has often been described as a mix of pop, new wave, funk and soul. Their songs were mostly written by Gary Kemp with input from other members of the band. They had several hits in the UK charts including ‘True’ and ‘Gold’ which both reached number one.
Tony Hadley was the lead singer for Spandau Ballet throughout their career. He was born in Islington, London on 2 June 1960 and grew up on an estate in Tottenham. His powerful voice helped propel many of Spandau Ballet’s most popular songs such as ‘True’, ‘Gold’, and ‘Through The Barricades’.
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Tony Hadley is widely credited as being the voice of Spandau Ballet during their time together. He provided lead vocals on many of their most popular songs such as ‘True’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Through The Barricades.’ His powerful voice has become synonymous with Spandau Ballet’s iconic sound.