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Japan

Years - 1976-83
Best Song - Ghost (# 5 in UK - 10/4/82) (Andonis Michaelides (Mick Karn) died 4th January 2011)
Origin - Lewisham, England
Driving Force - Image - from glam to white disco they eventually decided on New Romantic

Howard Jones

Years - 1984 (debut but live before that)-present (new live album and studio album soon)
Best Song - What is Love? (#2 in UK - 14/1/84)
Origin - High Wycombe, England
Driving Force - The '80's version of a one-man-band

Joy Division

Years - 25/1/78 - first gig as Joy Division - 1980 (Ian Curtis died 18th May 1980)
Best Song - Love Will Tear Us Apart (#12 in UK - 26/7-2/8/80 , #33 in Melbourne)
Origin - Manchester, England
Driving Force - Name taken from the novel The House of the Dolls