Erasure
Erasure on stage with three female chorists - Brooklyn the 03 August 2007
Background information
Origin	England
Genre(s)	Synthpop, Dance, Pop Rock
Years active	1985–present
Label(s)	Mute Records
Website	http://erasureinfo.com
Members
Vince Clarke Andy Bell

Erasure is an English synth pop duo formed by keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell in 1985. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop This article is about the lead singer of Erasure; there is also Andy Bell (musician, a member of the band Oasis. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop This article is about the lead singer of Erasure; there is also Andy Bell (musician, a member of the band Oasis. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) It was the third group that Vince Clarke co-formed (Depeche Mode and Yazoo being the first two). Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Yazoo (known as Yaz in the US) are an English Synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. Erasure released twenty-four consecutive Top 20 hits in the United Kingdom and sold 25 million albums worldwide ^[1] The band also has strong following in the LGBT community and openly homosexual Andy Bell has been called a gay icon. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual A gay icon or LGBT icon is a historical figure Celebrity or public figure who is embraced by many in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ^[2]

History

Andy Bell and Vince Clarke in San Francisco, CA in May 1986

In the mid-1980s, Vince Clarke placed an advertisement in Melody Maker, looking for a vocalist for a new musical project. Andy Bell may refer to Andy Bell (singer (born 1964 synth pop band Erasure Andy Bell (musician (born 1970 formerly of Ride and Hurricane Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper He selected Andy Bell, who was the 43rd to audition.

Erasure's first three singles were commercial failures in the UK, although the third, "Oh L'amour", charted well in Australia and some European countries (especially in France, where it still remains Erasure's only hit to date). "Oh L'amour" is a song by British Synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Their fourth single, "Sometimes", peaked at number 2 and spent many weeks in the UK Top 40. " Sometimes " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall The album The Circus, turned platinum in the UK with three additional hit singles - "It Doesn't Have To Be", "Victim of Love" and "The Circus". The Circus is the second album by Erasure, originally released in April 1987 on Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U " It Doesn't Have To Be " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1987 " Victim of Love " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1987 as their sixth single overall " The Circus " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1987 as the band's seventh single overall It remained on the charts for over a year.

The third album, The Innocents, was released in 1988. After releasing The Two Ring Circus Remix album in 1987 The Innocents was the third proper studio release from Erasure in 1988 Preceded by the Top 10 single "Ship of Fools", the album hit number one in the UK on its initial release and returned to popularity a year later, eventually going triple platinum. " Ship of Fools " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall It also turned platinum in the U. S. , generating two Top 20 hits in "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect". For the song by Terry Ronald see Chains of Love. " Chains of Love " is a song by British Synthpop duo Erasure " A Little Respect " is a song written and recorded by British Synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1988 as their tenth single

The Innocents was the first of five consecutive number one albums for Erasure in the UK - an achievement unmatched by any of their contemporaries. Wild! in 1989 and Chorus in 1991 both contained four Top 20 singles. Erasure 's 1989 album Wild! is their fourth full-length studio album and is generally considered the "official" follow-up to their 1988 breakthrough Chorus, Erasure 's fifth proper studio album was released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U

In late 1988, an EP, Crackers International, led by the song "Stop!", hit number two in the UK singles chart. Crackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988 in between the albums The Innocents and Wild! This was bettered in 1992 by another EP, Abba-esque, covering four ABBA hits, which became Erasure's first number one in the UK Singles Chart. Erasure scored their first number-one on the UK singles chart with the release of the Abba-esque EP in 1992 The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Later that year, a singles compilation, Pop! - the First 20 Hits, also hit number one and went triple platinum. Pop! - the First 20 Hits is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released in 1992 by Mute Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the

In 1994, Erasure released I Say I Say I Say, their fifth consecutive number one in the UK Albums Chart. I Say I Say I Say is the sixth studio album from Synth pop duo Erasure, released in 1994 by Mute Records in the UK and Elektra Records The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Its first single "Always" became the band's third Top 20 hit in the United States. " Always " is a Synth pop Ballad by British duo Erasure.

The 1995 release of the album Erasure marked a determined shift away from their signature three minute synth-pop to a more introspective sound. Erasure 's seventh studio album Erasure was produced by Thomas Fehlmann and Gareth Jones and released in 1995 by Mute Records

In spite of a return to three minute pop songs, the 1997 album Cowboy did not restore the success of their 1986-1994 era. Cowboy is an album recorded by Erasure in 1997 and released by Mute Records in the UK Cowboy enjoyed a short-lived success, peaking at number ten in the UK but lasted only two weeks on the UK Top 40.

In 2000, the album Loveboat was released, peaking at number 45. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For the TV series known as "Loveboat" see The Love Boat.

The 2003 release Other People's Songs was a collection of cover versions such as the first single from the album, Peter Gabriel's song "Solsbury Hill" which reached number ten in the UK Singles Chart. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell, Erasure released Other People's Songs, once Vince Clarke became involved and the In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. " Solsbury Hill " is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel, about a Spiritual experience atop Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England Erasure were invited to perform on Top of the Pops for the first time since March 1997. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast

Erasure's 2005 album Nightbird's first single, "Breathe", reached number four in the UK charts (their first Top 5 hit in more than a decade) and achieved the number one position on the U.S. Dance Chart, eighteen years after their first chart-topper. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nightbird is the eleventh full-length studio album by the British Synthpop band Erasure. "Breathe" is a song by British Synth pop duo Erasure. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco The next single, "Don't Say You Love Me," enabled purchasers to configure their own remixes of the single through the band's website, with each variant of the song limited to a single download. "Don't Say You Love Me" is a song written produced and performed by Erasure ( Vince Clarke and Andy Bell)

Union Street was a 2006 side-project which featured a collection of previously released album tracks that the band reinterpreted in an acoustic/country & western style. Union Street (CDSTUMM235 is the title of the twelfth album by Erasure. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The album was named after the recording studio in Brooklyn where it was recorded. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

The duo then released a more 'dance oriented' album than some of their more recent work. Titled Light at the End of the World, the album was produced by Gareth Jones and was released on 21 May 2007 in the UK, and in North America the following day. Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English Synthpop duo Erasure. Gareth Jones is a Record producer who has worked on many popular and alternative music records by Depeche Mode, Erasure, Indochine, Interpol Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album was preceded by its first single "I Could Fall in Love with You" in April and a second single, "Sunday Girl", was released in June. " I Could Fall in Love with You " is a song recorded by English Synthpop duo Erasure. For the song by Blondie see Sunday Girl. " Sunday Girl " is a song recorded by British Synthpop duo Erasure. ^[3].

Vince Clarke has stated in radio interviews that the band wants to complete the concept album of nursery rhymes that they have been working on for some time. A nursery rhyme is a traditional Song or Poem taught to young children originally in the nursery. ^[4]

True Colors tour

During the summer of 2007 Erasure was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour^[5], which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Logo is an American digital Cable television channel owned by Viacom 's MTV Networks division Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Deborah Harry, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, The Cliks and other special guests. Margaret Cho born Moran Cho She has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women Asians and the LGBT community Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Gossip (also known as GOXXIP or sometimes GSSP) is a three piece US Indie rock band The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. The Misshapes are a New York City -based DJ trio comprised of Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark and Greg Krelenstein. Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira (vocalist/guitarist Jen Benton (bass Morgan Doctor Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign as well as PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ( PFLAG) is a group of family members and friends of Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender The Matthew Shepard Foundation was founded in December 1998 by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son Matthew, who was murdered

Erasure performed alongside many of the other guests for the encore song, "True Colors". "True Colors" is a song written by professional songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

Discography

Main articles: Erasure discography and List of Erasure B-sides and non-album songs

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

External links

• Erasureinfo.com - The Official Erasure website. This is the discography of British Synth pop duo Erasure, consisting of Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazine 's Hot Dance Club Play chart
• Gareth Jones' Erasure Diary
• Erasure.ru - Russian Erasure site (rus/eng)

References