Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary). The group was founded by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, and they formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split. McCluskey then retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new l... more

Place Musical Career Began:

Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1977

Also known as:

  • OMD,
  • O.M.D,
  • Orchestral Manoeuvre In The Dark,
  • Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark,
  • Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark,
  • Orchestral Maneouvers in the Dark,
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the D,
  • O.M.D.,
  • Orchestral Manoevre in the dark,
  • Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark
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