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theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
On electro-pop stardom, Kraftwerk, religion and the new album
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Andy McCluskey (b 1959) is singer and frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, one of the most successful groups of the late Seventies and early Eighties electro-pop boom. They reformed five years ago but have been in no rush to dive into things, finally releasing a new album, History of Modern, this autumn.
Andy McCluskey (b 1959) is singer and frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, one of the most successful groups of the late Seventies and early Eighties electro-pop boom. They reformed five years ago but have been in no rush to dive into things, finally releasing a new album, History of Modern, this autumn.
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