Fine Young Cannibals　

When the Beat (known as the English Beat in the U.S. only) split in 1983, it came as a surprise to guitarist Dave Cox and bassist David Steele. The first time they realized that the group’ ..more

Funky Diamond 18　

Fourplay　

This all-star group -- comprised of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason -- was formed in 1991 after the quartet came together on pa ..more

Floating Points　

Known on dancefloors and tastefully progressive U.K. radio programs as Floating Points, producer and DJ Sam Shepherd applied his love for gritty funk, slick R＆B, and avant-garde jazz to house, t ..more

Frankie Goes To Hollywood　

On the back of an enormous publicity campaign, Frankie Goes to Hollywood dominated British music in 1984. Frankie’s dance-pop borrowed heavily from the then-current Hi-NRG movement, adding ..more

Falco　

Falco was the most internationally successful pop artist ever to come out of Austria, best known for his 1986 chart-topping hit Rock Me Amadeus. Born Johann Holzel in Vienna on February ..more

Florence +The Machine　

Fall　

Out of all the late-’70s punk and post-punk bands, none were longer lived or more prolific than the Fall. Throughout their career, the band underwent myriad lineup changes, but at the center of it ..more

Freddie Gibbs / Alchemist　

Freddie Hubbard　

One of the great jazz trumpeters of all time, Freddie Hubbard formed his sound out of the Clifford Brown/Lee Morgan tradition, and by the early ’70s was immediately distinctive and the pac ..more

FM　

British AOR veterans FM were formed around the trio of Steve Overland, his brother Chris, and Pete Jupp. The three initially formed the band Wildlife in 1980 and recorded Burning for ..more

Fuyumi Sakamoto　

The Flaming Lips　

Even within the eclectic world of alternative rock, few bands were so brave, so frequently brilliant, and so deliciously weird as the Flaming Lips. From their beginnings as Oklahoma weirdos to thei ..more

Fujimaru Yoshino　

FATE GEAR　

Fra Lippo Lippi　

The Norwegian band Fra Lippo Lippi swam in the depths of despair before diving into pop and jazz. Per Oystein Sorensen (vocals, synthesizer, keyboards), Rune Kristoffersen (guitar, bass ..more

A Flock Of Seagulls　

As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as their hit single I Ran (So Far Away), A Flock of Seagulls were one of the infamous one-hit wonders of the new wave era. Growing out of t ..more

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