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The Romantics

Formed: 1977 in Detroit, MI

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Genre: Dance-Rock

Styles: Power Pop, Pop/Rock, New Wave, Detroit Rock

Group Members: Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, David Petratos, Richie Cole

Biography: Such power pop founders as the Raspberries and Big Star may have been woefully underappreciated during their initial run in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, several of their offspring had taken the style to the upper reaches of the charts -- including Cheap Trick, the Knack, and the Romantics. ...Read full biography

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King Biscuit Flower Hour

Released: 1996

Label: Silverline

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Arguably the group's best album, and one of the best live albums ever released by anybody. This concert, recorded on Oct. 30, 1983 in San Antonio, at the peak of the group's popularity, captures them in ...Read full review

61/49

Released: 2003

Label: Web Entertainment

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Eighteen years separated the release of the Romantics' Rhythm Romance -- the misfire follow-up to their multi-platinum breakthrough, In Heat -- and their 2003 "comeback" set, 61/49, and during that time ...Read full review

More The Romantics albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (10), Singles & EPs (2)

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