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Prefab Sprout

Prefab Sprout are an English pop/rock band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham who rose to fame during the 1980s. Formed in 1978 by brothers Paddy and Martin McAloon and joined by vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player Wendy Smith in 1982, they released their debut album Swoon to critical acclaim in 1984. Their subsequent albums, including 1985's Steve…

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Genres
Pop · sophisti-pop · jazz-pop · new wave · art rock
Labels
Kitchenware EMI Liberty Epic (US)
Members
Paddy McAloon
Origin
Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England
Past members
Martin McAloon Michael Salmon Wendy Smith Feona Attwood Graham Lant Steve Dolder Neil Conti
Years active
1978–present

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Prefab Sprout

Nodes65
Edges64
Triples116
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030769
Components1

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Prefab Sprout

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related to Peak commercial success (1983–1992) · 30
Prefab Sprout → America, Armstrong, Edinburgh, Elvis Costello, Entitled Swoon, Following, Graham Lant, Graham Lant's, HMV, It, Keith Armstrong's Kitchenware Records, Kitchenware, March, McAloon, McQueen's, Michael Salmon, Necessity, Neil Conti, Newcastle, No
related to Early days (1977–1983) · 25
Prefab Sprout → Best Tunes, By, Candle Records, Dick Diver Band, Exit Someone, February, French, In, Limoges, Lions, Martin McAloon, McAloon, Michael Salmon, Music, My Own Garden, Paddy, Radio Love, September, Songwriter Paddy McAloon, Stuart Maconie
related to Unreleased material · 16
Prefab Sprout → BBC Radio, Cleopatra, Crimson/Red, December, During, Femmes Mythologiques, Let's Change, McAloon, Music, On, Paddy McAloon, September, Several, Sony, Today, World
related to Line-up changes (1997–2001) · 12
Prefab Sprout → After, Andromeda Heights, Carat Collection, CBS, Epic, Jordan, The, The Collection, To, UK, US, Wendy Smith
related to Sources · 12
Prefab Sprout → Birch, ISBN, John, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Melodies, Metaphysics, Myths, Paddy McAloon's Prefab Sprout, The Early Years, Wikisource-logo
related to Paddy McAloon solo project (2003–) · 11
Prefab Sprout → After, CD, EMI Liberty, Fifteen, In, McAloon, Megahertz, Paddy McAloon, Sony Music, Steve McQueen, Trawl
Genres · 5
Prefab Sprout → art rock, jazz-pop, new wave, Pop, sophisti-pop
Labels · 1
Prefab Sprout → Kitchenware EMI Liberty Epic (US)
Members · 1
Prefab Sprout → Paddy McAloon
Origin · 1
Prefab Sprout → Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England

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mcaloon paddy album band prefab sprout released music mcqueen name steve songs solo new martin first uk albums material wendy

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Prefab SproutGenresPop1.00infobox
Prefab SproutGenressophisti-pop1.00infobox
Prefab SproutGenresjazz-pop1.00infobox
Prefab SproutGenresnew wave1.00infobox
Prefab SproutGenresart rock1.00infobox
Prefab SproutLabelsKitchenware EMI Liberty Epic (US)1.00infobox
Prefab SproutMembersPaddy McAloon1.00infobox
Prefab SproutOriginWitton Gilbert, County Durham, England1.00infobox
Prefab SproutPast membersMartin McAloon Michael Salmon Wendy Smith Feona Attwood Graham Lant Steve Dolder Neil Conti1.00infobox
Prefab SproutYears active1978–present1.00infobox
Prefab Sproutrelated to Early days (1977–1983)In0.60section
Prefab Sproutrelated to Early days (1977–1983)Paddy0.60section

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