The Buggles

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The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977. Their best-known lineup was as a duo of singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes, with Bruce Woolley briefly contributing as a member from 1977 to 1979. They are best known for their 1979 debut single, "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK singles chart and reached number one in 15 other countries. They released their debut studio album, The Age of Plastic, on the 10 January 1980. On 7 September 1979, "Video Killed the Radio Star" was released, serving as both the lead song of the album and the band's debut single. The modestly successful singles "Living in the Plastic Age", "Clean, Clean" and "Elstree" followed. Around this time, the group also produced the Jags' most successful single, "Back of My Hand", and helped with the production of Dan-I's sole hit, "Monkey Chop". Soon after the album's release, Horn and Downes joined the progressive rock band Yes, recording and releasing Drama...

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