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Depeche Mode was formed in Basildon Essex in 1980 by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Vince Clarke. Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album and enjoyed further UK success with electronic pop ensembles Yazoo, the Assembly & then Erasure.
A good career move then, you might think. [...]

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This was first aired in the UK ‘live’ on the David Frost Show in 1968 and is still a brilliant performance, The Beatles with the beautiful song Hey Jude.
The Beatles – Hey Jude

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This is an excellent clip of Bob Dylan way back in 1965, still fresh faced and singing It’s All Over Now Baby Blue.
Bob Dylan – It’s All Over Now Baby Blue

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This performance is taken from Peter Gabriel’s Secret World Live Tour in 1993 and features singer/songwriter Pauline Cole on backing vocals. Sledgehammer was a massive hit for Gabriel in 1986, one of three excellent singles to be taken from the album So.
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer – Live 1993

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The definitive version of the Cat Stevens song First Cut Is The Deepest, in my opinion. PP Arnold performs the song on Beat Club on UK TV in 1967.
There have been many covers of this classic song, many great versions, this is my favourite.
P.P.Arnold – The First Cut Is The Deepest

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