Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) are a British New Wave rock band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements. Along with Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode, they were one of the most successful acts to emerge from the British synthpop scene of t...
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Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) are a British New Wave rock band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements. Along with Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode, they were one of the most successful acts to emerge from the British synthpop scene of the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Until 1979, the frontman of Ultravox was John Foxx, later to become a dedicated electronic musician, who oriented the band to experimental sounds and changes of styles (glam, punk, industrial, synthpop, art) until 1979, when he decided to quit to embark on a solo career. Following Foxx's departure, Midge Ure took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman, and he strongly steered the band to a distinct, energic electronic-pop sound and a notable commercial success, until 1987, when the group decided to disband....
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