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Joe Jackson (musician)
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David Ian "Joe" Jackson is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with "Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations.
Jackson performing in Arizona, November 1982
Jackson performing in Arizona, November 1982
Jackson at El Mocambo, Toronto, 21 May 1979
Jackson at El Mocambo, Toronto, 21 May 1979
Second British Invasion
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The Second British Invasion was a sharp increase in the popularity of British synth-pop and new wave artists in the United States. It began in the summer of 1982, peaked in 1983, and continued throughout much of the 1980s. MTV began in 1981. Its popularity was the main catalyst for the second British Invasion. According to Rolling Stone, British acts brought a "revolution in sound and style" to the US.
Chart of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists, by weeks
Chart of Billboard Hot 100 number-ones by British artists, by weeks
Duran Duran (pictured in 1983) were one of the earliest British new wave groups to achieve mainstream success in the summer of 1982. Their second stud
Duran Duran (pictured in 1983) were one of the earliest British new wave groups to achieve mainstream success in the summer of 1982. Their second studio album Rio is credited with helping kickstart the second British Invasion, spending eleven weeks within the top ten of the Billboard 200 in 1983.
Boy George of Culture Club (performing in 2001) was a leading figure in the New Romantic movement which became a major part in the Second British Inva
Boy George of Culture Club (performing in 2001) was a leading figure in the New Romantic movement which became a major part in the Second British Invasion of the U.S.