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Alphaville

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German musical group

Key facts

Also known as
Forever Young
Origin
Münster , West Germany
Genres
Synth-pop
Years active
1982–present
Labels
Atlantic Metropolis Polydor Warner Bros.
Members
Marian Gold David Goodes Jakob Kiersch Carsten Brocker Alexandra Merl
Past members
Bernhard Lloyd Frank Mertens Ricky Echolette Robbie France Rob Harris Shane Meehan Martin Lister Maja Kim
Website
www .alphaville .earth

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Encyclopedic overview

Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold and musicians Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set", and "Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous original member of Alphaville. They took their name from Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film Alphaville.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alphaville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.