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Modern English
Best known for the 1980s pop classic "I Melt with You," Modern English is a new
wave band that formed in Colchester, England. Vocalist Robbie Grey, guitarist
Gary McDowell, and bassist Michael Conroy formed the group in 1979 under a
different name, The Lepers, then embraced the Modern English moniker after
adding drummer Richard Brown and keyboardist Stephen Walker to the lineup in
1981. Mesh & Lace, the band's debut album, was released that same year, followed
by After the Snow in 1982. The latter record went gold in the US, where the
single "I Melt with You" reached Number 7 on...
