Synth Pop facts
While investigating facts about Synth Pop Bands and Synth Pop Artists, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Ricky Gervais' career started in a synth-pop 80's duo who's top single was aired on a Phillipines radio station under a false artist/title to prevent other stations from playing the song.
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There is a genre of music called “Sovietwave”. A type of synth pop, extremely reminiscent of Soviet themes.
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In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what is 80s synth pop. Here are 8 of the best facts about Synth Pop Songs and Synth Pop 80s I managed to collect.
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Donna Summer's 1977 disco hit "I feel love" was influential in the development of new wave, synth-pop and later techno.
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Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails was once in a synth pop band named Exotic Birds (1:00 into video).
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John Carpenter (director of Halloween, The Thing, They Live, etc...) is now pursuing a musical career in dark synth pop. His first tour was last year.
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Julian Le Fay, one of the creators of the Elder Scrolls video game series, had a Danish number one hit as part of his synth pop band Russia Heat.
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Ricky Gervais (The Office) was the lead singer of a synth-pop band in the 80's
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The US military blared songs such as synth pop duo Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" on repeat through 10,000 watt speakers to get dictator Manuel Noriega to surrender himself from his refuge in the Vatican embassy. Noriega surrendered after 11 days.
