Jump to content

Martin Fry: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Keerukos (talk | contribs)
114 edits
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Martin Fry
| name = Martin Fry
| honorific_suffix =
| honorific_suffix =
| image = Martin Fry (ABC) - 13534363485.jpg
| image = Martin Fry.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Fry performing in March 2014
| caption = Martin Fry performing in 2023
| birth_name = Martin David Fry
| birth_name = Martin David Fry
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|3|9|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|3|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Stretford]], [[Lancashire]], England
| birth_place = [[Stretford]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| death_cause =
| resting_place =
| resting_place =
| other_names =
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|record producer}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|record producer}}
| years_active = 1980–present
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse = Julie Fry (m.1986)
| spouse = Julie Fry (m.1986)
| partner =
| partner =
| children = 2
| children = 2
| parents =
| parents =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Synth-pop]]<ref name="AM"/>|[[New wave music|new wave]]<ref name="AM">{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title= ABC – Artist Biography |publisher= [[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]] |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abc-mn0000574597/biography |access-date= 2 August 2016}}</ref>|[[pop rock]]|[[sophisti-pop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stylusmagazine.com/|title=Stylus Magazine|website=Stylusmagazine.com}}</ref>|[[blue-eyed soul]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alphabet-city-mw0000188973|title=Alphabet City – ABC &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><!--"returning them to their Motown and northern soul..."-->|[[house music|house]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Synth-pop]]<ref name="AM"/>|[[New wave music|new wave]]<ref name="AM">{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title= ABC – Artist Biography |publisher= [[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]] |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abc-mn0000574597/biography |access-date= 2 August 2016}}</ref>|[[pop rock]]|[[sophisti-pop]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stylusmagazine.com/|title=Stylus Magazine|website=Stylusmagazine.com}}</ref>|[[blue-eyed soul]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alphabet-city-mw0000188973|title=Alphabet City – ABC &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><!--"returning them to their Motown and northern soul..."-->|[[house music|house]]}}
Line 30: Line 30:
| past_member_of = [[Vice Versa (band)|Vice Versa]]
| past_member_of = [[Vice Versa (band)|Vice Versa]]
}}
}}
| website = {{URL|abcmartinfry.com}}
| website = {{URL|abcmartinfry.com}}
| signature =
| signature =
}}
}}
'''Martin David Fry''' (born 9 March 1958)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://living.scotsman.com/music/Steel-crazy-The-Human-League.4692187.jp |title=Steel crazy: The Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 |publisher=Living.Scotsman.com| author=Paul Lester |date=15 November 2008 |access-date=10 July 2009}}</ref> is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer.
'''Martin David Fry''' (born 9 March 1958)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://living.scotsman.com/music/Steel-crazy-The-Human-League.4692187.jp |title=Steel crazy: The Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 |publisher=Living.Scotsman.com| author=Paul Lester |date=15 November 2008 |access-date=10 July 2009}}</ref> is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer.
Line 46: Line 46:
Following the ''Zillionaire'' album, ABC temporarily fell from prominence while Fry was being treated for [[Hodgkin lymphoma]], an uncommon [[cancer]].<ref name=cancer>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/abc-star-martin-fry-gets-3548095#rOVku0hrIJqxH6uv.99 |title=ABC star Martin Fry gets ready to rock on 80s revival circuit at Rewind Festival |author=Fulton, Rick |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>
Following the ''Zillionaire'' album, ABC temporarily fell from prominence while Fry was being treated for [[Hodgkin lymphoma]], an uncommon [[cancer]].<ref name=cancer>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/abc-star-martin-fry-gets-3548095#rOVku0hrIJqxH6uv.99 |title=ABC star Martin Fry gets ready to rock on 80s revival circuit at Rewind Festival |author=Fulton, Rick |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>


ABC disbanded in 1991, with White retiring from music to pursue an interest in [[Reiki]] therapy. Fry continued to work with [[EMI]] in the months thereafter but was axed from the label before his solo material could be released. Fry resurrected the ABC name in 1997 for the studio album ''[[Skyscraping]]'', a homage to several of his musical heroes, including [[David Bowie]], [[Roxy Music]] and the [[Sex Pistols]].<ref name=lexicon /> The album was a collaboration with [[Glenn Gregory]] of [[Heaven 17]] and [[Honeyroot]]'s Keith Lowndes.
In 1991, Mark White decided to retire from [[ABC (band)|ABC]]. His departure was facilitated by a financial agreement, allowing him to leave the music industry and pursue personal interests, notably in [[Reiki]] therapy. This arrangement enabled ABC to continue its musical journey under the leadership of Martin Fry. ABC released their seventh studio album ''[[Skyscraping]]'', a homage to several of his musical heroes, including [[David Bowie]], [[Roxy Music]] and the [[Sex Pistols]].<ref name=lexicon /> The album was a collaboration with [[Glenn Gregory]] of [[Heaven 17]] and [[Honeyroot]]'s Keith Lowndes.


The band has toured extensively and performed live at events such as the 2001 [[Night of the Proms]], where Fry was supported by a 72-piece orchestra and 50-piece choir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultradj.co.uk/classic/abc|title=ABC|access-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202081328/http://ultradj.co.uk/classic/abc/|archive-date=2 December 2015}}</ref> In 2008, Fry released a new ABC studio album titled ''[[Traffic (ABC album)|Traffic]]''.
The band has toured extensively and performed live at events such as the 2001 [[Night of the Proms]], where Fry was supported by a 72-piece orchestra and 50-piece choir.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultradj.co.uk/classic/abc|title=ABC|access-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202081328/http://ultradj.co.uk/classic/abc/|archive-date=2 December 2015}}</ref> In 2008, Fry released a new ABC studio album titled ''[[Traffic (ABC album)|Traffic]]''.
Line 52: Line 52:
In April 2009, Fry and original drummer David Palmer performed ''The Lexicon of Love'' album live at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]]. The band was accompanied by the [[BBC]] Concert Orchestra. [[Anne Dudley]] of [[Art of Noise]] fame, who arranged and played keyboards on the original record, conducted the [[Royal Albert Hall]] performance.<ref name=lexicon>{{cite web |url=http://www.abcmartinfry.de/a/the-story|title=Lexicon of ABC|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>
In April 2009, Fry and original drummer David Palmer performed ''The Lexicon of Love'' album live at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]]. The band was accompanied by the [[BBC]] Concert Orchestra. [[Anne Dudley]] of [[Art of Noise]] fame, who arranged and played keyboards on the original record, conducted the [[Royal Albert Hall]] performance.<ref name=lexicon>{{cite web |url=http://www.abcmartinfry.de/a/the-story|title=Lexicon of ABC|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>


Fry and Palmer (as ABC) toured the US as part of the 2009 'Regeneration Tour',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://regenerationtour.com|title=Regeneration|access-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007210637/http://regenerationtour.com/|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> which also featured [[Terri Nunn]] of [[Berlin (band)|Berlin]], [[Wang Chung (band)|Wang Chung]] and the [[Cutting Crew]].
Fry and Palmer (as ABC) toured the U.S. as part of the 2009 'Regeneration Tour',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://regenerationtour.com|title=Regeneration|access-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007210637/http://regenerationtour.com/|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> which also featured [[Terri Nunn]] of [[Berlin (band)|Berlin]], [[Wang Chung (band)|Wang Chung]] and the [[Cutting Crew]].


In April 2016, a single with a music video, "Viva Love" was released as a teaser for ''[[The Lexicon of Love II]]'' studio album. The album entered the [[UK Albums Chart]] at No. 5, the band's highest chart position since 1982 and first top 10 entry since 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1981-10-31 |title=ABC |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19344/abc/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2016, a single with a music video, "Viva Love" was released as a teaser for ''[[The Lexicon of Love II]]'' studio album. The album entered the [[UK Albums Chart]] at No. 5, the band's highest chart position since 1982 and first top 10 entry since 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1981-10-31 |title=ABC |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19344/abc/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>
Line 58: Line 58:
==Other work==
==Other work==
{{BLP sources section|date=September 2020}}
{{BLP sources section|date=September 2020}}
[[File:Martin Fry - The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral Tour.jpg|thumb|Martin Fry - The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral Tour 2024]]
Besides working with ABC, Fry has also recorded and toured with other artists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/martin-fry-mn0000311211/credits|publisher=AllMusic|title=Credits|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>
Besides working with ABC, Fry has also recorded and toured with other artists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/martin-fry-mn0000311211/credits|publisher=AllMusic|title=Credits|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Martin Fry and Tony Hadley 2005-02-11.jpg|thumb|Fry (left) and [[Spandau Ballet]]'s [[Tony Hadley]] (right) performing live, 2005]]
* In 1989, Fry recorded a song called "Mythical Girl" with [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]] for Baker's album ''Merge'', a project that included songs with various artists, including ''Love Is the Message'' featuring [[Al Green]].
* In 1989, Fry recorded a song called "Mythical Girl" with [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]] for Baker's album ''Merge'', a project that included songs with various artists, including ''Love Is the Message'' featuring [[Al Green]].
* Together with Mark White, Fry co-wrote and produced a couple of songs on [[Paul Rutherford (singer)|Paul Rutherford]]'s 1989 solo studio album ''[[Oh World]]'', including the single "[[Get Real (Paul Rutherford song)|Get Real]]".
* Together with Mark White, Fry co-wrote and produced a couple of songs on [[Paul Rutherford (singer)|Paul Rutherford]]'s 1989 solo studio album ''[[Oh World]]'', including the single "[[Get Real (Paul Rutherford song)|Get Real]]".
* In 1997, Fry contributed to [[David Arnold]]'s ''[[Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project]]'', an album made up of re-recordings of [[James Bond]] movie themes featuring vocals by contemporary artists. The song Fry performed was the theme of ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''
* In 1997, Fry contributed to [[David Arnold]]'s ''[[Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project]]'', an album made up of re-recordings of [[James Bond]] movie themes featuring vocals by contemporary artists. The song Fry performed was the theme of ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''
* In 2005, Fry embarked on an extensive UK tour with [[Tony Hadley]], former lead vocalist of popular 1980s new wave band [[Spandau Ballet]]. Highlights of the tour were released on CD and DVD compilations, both titled ''Tony Hadley vs. Martin Fry''. The DVD is available in Europe, but has yet to be released in [[NTSC]] format.
* In 2005, Fry embarked on an extensive UK tour with [[Tony Hadley]], former lead vocalist of popular 1980s new wave band [[Spandau Ballet]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Hadley vs Martin Fry ABC: February – May 2005 – Tony Hadley Fansite |url=http://www.tonyhadleyfansite.co.uk/thvsmf-set-lists/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Highlights of the tour were released on CD and DVD compilations, both titled ''Tony Hadley vs. Martin Fry''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Fry vs Tony Hadley |url=https://www.pmachinery.com/index.php?page=198 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.pmachinery.com}}</ref>
* Fry appeared in the [[BBC Television]] program ''[[Just the Two of Us (TV series)|Just the Two of Us]]'' in 2006. This was a [[reality television]] competition in the style of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', but this time with contestants (one celebrity being a famous singer, the other celeb being a novice) judged upon their singing skills as part of a duet. He was teamed with TV presenter [[Gaby Roslin]] and they were eliminated in the first show after battling the team of [[Nicky Campbell]] and [[Beverley Knight]].
* Fry appeared in the [[BBC Television]] program ''[[Just the Two of Us (TV series)|Just the Two of Us]]'' in 2006. This was a [[reality television]] competition in the style of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', but this time with contestants (one celebrity being a famous singer, the other celeb being a novice) judged upon their singing skills as part of a duet. He was teamed with TV presenter [[Gaby Roslin]] and they were eliminated in the first show after battling the team of [[Nicky Campbell]] and [[Beverley Knight]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - Press Office - Just the Two of Us Martin & Gaby |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/02_february/17/justthetwoofus_martin_gaby.shtml |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
* Fry was featured extensively in the 2006 [[VH1]] mini-series ''100 Greatest Songs of the 80's''. When asked, Fry said that he hoped ABC's 1982 single "[[The Look of Love (ABC song)|The Look of Love]]" would land a coveted slot in the top 10. Despite his wish, the song was ranked No.&nbsp;43.
* Fry was featured extensively in the 2006 [[VH1]] mini-series ''100 Greatest Songs of the 80's,'' which featured ABC's 1982 single "[[The Look of Love (ABC song)|The Look of Love]]" ranked No.&nbsp;43.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* Fry worked on several songs for the 2007 film ''[[Music and Lyrics]]'' starring [[Hugh Grant]] and [[Drew Barrymore]]. Fry also served as Grant's vocal coach for the movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57718/abcs-fry-is-hugh-grants-new-vocal-coach |title=ABC's Fry Is Hugh Grant's New Vocal Coach |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |year=2006 |access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
* Fry worked on several songs for the 2007 film ''[[Music and Lyrics]]'' starring [[Hugh Grant]] and [[Drew Barrymore]]. Fry also served as Grant's vocal coach for the movie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57718/abcs-fry-is-hugh-grants-new-vocal-coach |title=ABC's Fry Is Hugh Grant's New Vocal Coach |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |year=2006 |access-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
* Fry toured the US in the summer of 2008 with the Regeneration Tour 2008, a show that also featured [[the Human League]] as the headliners, [[Belinda Carlisle]], [[A Flock of Seagulls]], and [[Naked Eyes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brad |date=2021-10-04 |title=Episode 615: ABC's Martin Fry (2008 interview) |url=http://sit80s.com/2021/10/04/615-abcs-martin-fry-2008-interview/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Stuck in the '80s podcast |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Fry toured the US in the summer of 2008 with the Regeneration Tour 2008, a show that also featured [[the Human League]] as the headliners, [[Belinda Carlisle]], [[A Flock of Seagulls]], and [[Naked Eyes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brad |date=2021-10-04 |title=Episode 615: ABC's Martin Fry (2008 interview) |url=http://sit80s.com/2021/10/04/615-abcs-martin-fry-2008-interview/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Stuck in the '80s podcast |language=en-US}}</ref>
Line 126: Line 126:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fry, Martin}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fry, Martin}}
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:20th-century English singers]]
[[Category:20th-century English male singers]]
[[Category:21st-century English singers]]
[[Category:21st-century English male singers]]
[[Category:20th-century English musicians]]
[[Category:20th-century English male musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century English musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century English male musicians]]
[[Category:ABC (band) members]]
[[Category:ABC (band) members]]
⚫
[[Category:English new wave musicians]]
[[Category:English record producers]]
[[Category:English record producers]]
[[Category:English male songwriters]]
[[Category:English male songwriters]]
[[Category:English tenors]]
[[Category:English tenors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male new wave singers]]
[[Category:English male new wave singers]]
⚫
[[Category:English new wave singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:Musicians from Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:People educated at Bramhall High School]]
[[Category:People educated at Bramhall High School]]
[[Category:People from Bramhall]]
[[Category:People from Bramhall]]
[[Category:Sophisti-pop musicians]]
[[Category:Sophisti-pop musicians]]
[[Category:Synth-pop singers]]
[[Category:British synth-pop singers]]

Latest revision as of 02:12, 13 November 2024

Martin Fry
Martin Fry performing in 2023
Born
Martin David Fry

(1958-03-09) 9 March 1958 (age 66)
Stretford, Lancashire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Years active1980–present
SpouseJulie Fry (m.1986)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Labels
Member ofABC
Formerly ofVice Versa
Websiteabcmartinfry.com

Martin David Fry (born 9 March 1958)[4] is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer.

Fry's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop band ABC, which released six singles that entered the top 20 charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s, including "Tears Are Not Enough", "Poison Arrow", "The Look of Love", "All of My Heart", "That Was Then but This Is Now" and "When Smokey Sings". He is the only member who has been with ABC throughout its entire history and is currently its only official member.

Early years

[edit]

Martin David Fry was born on 9 March 1958 in Stretford, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester) and grew up in nearby Bramhall, Stockport, alongside his younger brother Jamie, who later went on to join the indie rock band Earl Brutus.[5] Fry was editing a fanzine titled Modern Drugs in 1978, and first met future ABC band members Mark White and Stephen Singleton while interviewing them for an article in the fanzine. White and Singleton, then fronting an electronic band called Vice Versa, invited Fry to join their band to play additional keyboards.[6]

ABC

[edit]
Main article: ABC (band)

With Fry in place as lead vocalist and lyricist, Vice Versa changed their name to ABC and changed their sound to a contemporary pop style that at that time led them to be categorised with bands like Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and the Human League.[6] Between 1982 and 1991, ABC recorded six studio albums (The Lexicon of Love, Beauty Stab, How to Be a ... Zillionaire!, Alphabet City, Up and Abracadabra) and released a greatest hits compilation album, Absolutely. During this time, the band went through numerous personnel changes, with Fry and Mark White being its only permanent members.

Following the Zillionaire album, ABC temporarily fell from prominence while Fry was being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, an uncommon cancer.[7]

In 1991, Mark White decided to retire from ABC. His departure was facilitated by a financial agreement, allowing him to leave the music industry and pursue personal interests, notably in Reiki therapy. This arrangement enabled ABC to continue its musical journey under the leadership of Martin Fry. ABC released their seventh studio album Skyscraping, a homage to several of his musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols.[8] The album was a collaboration with Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and Honeyroot's Keith Lowndes.

The band has toured extensively and performed live at events such as the 2001 Night of the Proms, where Fry was supported by a 72-piece orchestra and 50-piece choir.[9] In 2008, Fry released a new ABC studio album titled Traffic.

In April 2009, Fry and original drummer David Palmer performed The Lexicon of Love album live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The band was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Anne Dudley of Art of Noise fame, who arranged and played keyboards on the original record, conducted the Royal Albert Hall performance.[8]

Fry and Palmer (as ABC) toured the U.S. as part of the 2009 'Regeneration Tour',[10] which also featured Terri Nunn of Berlin, Wang Chung and the Cutting Crew.

In April 2016, a single with a music video, "Viva Love" was released as a teaser for The Lexicon of Love II studio album. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 5, the band's highest chart position since 1982 and first top 10 entry since 1990.[11]

Other work

[edit]
Martin Fry - The Lexicon Of Love Orchestral Tour 2024

Besides working with ABC, Fry has also recorded and toured with other artists.[12]

Personal life

[edit]

On 19 July 2012, Fry received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the University of Sheffield for his contribution of more than 30 years to music. The following day, his daughter, Nancy received her degree from the Department of Sociological Studies from the same university.[18]

As of 2016, he has been married to his wife Julie for more than 30 years.[19]

Discography

[edit]

ABC

Main article: ABC discography
Year Album
1982 The Lexicon of Love
1983 Beauty Stab
1985 How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
1987 Alphabet City
1989 Up
1991 Abracadabra
1997 Skyscraping
2008 Traffic
2016 The Lexicon of Love II

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ABC – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Stylus Magazine". Stylusmagazine.com.
  3. ^ "Alphabet City – ABC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Paul Lester (15 November 2008). "Steel crazy: The Human League, ABC, Heaven 17". Living.Scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  5. ^ Frame, Pete. Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain: Rock'n'roll Landmarks of the UK and Ireland. Omnibus, 1999. ISBN 0-7119-6973-6, ISBN 978-0-7119-6973-5. BRAMHALL ABC's Martin Fry and his younger brother Jamie (currently in Earl Brutus) grew up in this leafy middle-class suburb.
  6. ^ a b Power, Ed (27 June 2013). "ABC's Martin Fry regrets not capitalising on early success". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ Fulton, Rick (16 May 2014). "ABC star Martin Fry gets ready to rock on 80s revival circuit at Rewind Festival". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Lexicon of ABC". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. ^ "ABC". Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Regeneration". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ^ "ABC". Official Charts. 31 October 1981. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Tony Hadley vs Martin Fry ABC: February – May 2005 – Tony Hadley Fansite". Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Martin Fry vs Tony Hadley". www.pmachinery.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  15. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Just the Two of Us Martin & Gaby". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  16. ^ "ABC's Fry Is Hugh Grant's New Vocal Coach". Billboard. 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  17. ^ Brad (4 October 2021). "Episode 615: ABC's Martin Fry (2008 interview)". Stuck in the '80s podcast. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  18. ^ University of Sheffield (6 July 2012). "ABC singer takes centre stage in honorary degree ceremonies". University of Sheffield.
  19. ^ "Radio Devon – Listen Live – BBC Sounds". BBC.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martin_Fry&oldid=1257068466"