Images in Vogue

Images in Vogue was a Canadian New Wave group in the 1980s.

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Canadian - New Wave - 1980s

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The band was formed in 1981 in Vancouver, and originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale, guitarist Don Gordon, synth players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist Gary Smith and percussionist Kevin Crompton. (The band's manager was Kim Clarke Champniss, later to become a MuchMusic VJ.)

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1981 - Vancouver - Dale Martindale - Guitar - Synth - Bassist - Kevin Crompton - Kim Clarke Champniss - MuchMusic - VJ

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The band released four EPs before their full-length debut, 1985's In the House. Their first notable chart hit was "Lust for Love", from the 1982 EP Educated Man. Gordon left the band in 1984, and was replaced by Ed Shaw.

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EP - 1985 - 1982 - 1984

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They also scored a Top 40 hit in 1985 with "Call it Love", which won a Juno Award for Single of the Year. The band was also named Group of the Year at that year's CASBY Awards.

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Juno Award - CASBY Awards

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Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy. Crompton was replaced by Derrick Gyles. Nelson also left the same year, and was replaced by Tim Welch.

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1986 - Skinny Puppy

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The band considered changing its name to The Spell while recording its 1988 album, but discovered that an Australian band was already using that name. The album ended up titled as The Spell, but the band remained Images in Vogue. That album was not commercially successful, however, and the band broke up in 1989.

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1988 - Australia - 1989

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