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What are Pet Shop Boys known for?

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What are Pet Shop Boys known for?

Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records.

What genre music is Pet Shop Boys?

Electronic dance music
Pet Shop Boys/Genres

Who is Pet Shop Boys lead singer?

Neil Francis Tennant

Neil Tennant
Tennant singing in a Pet Shop Boys concert at the 2013 Berlin Festival
Background information
Birth name Neil Francis Tennant
Born 10 July 1954 North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
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When did the Pet Shop Boys have their first hit?

The duo’s debut single, “West End Girls”, was first released in 1984 but failed to chart in most regions. However, the song was entirely re-recorded in late 1985, and this newly recorded version became their first number-one single, topping the UK Singles Chart, Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart.

What happened to the Pet Shop Boys group?

The answer is simple: Neil and Chris committed “career suicide” in the U.S. Now, don’t misunderstand me. I don’t think they did anything “wrong.” I wouldn’t change a thing about them or the way they’ve handled their career. But, as fantastic as they are, they doomed themselves in America. Well, that’s America’s loss.

Who is the singer in the Pet Shop Boys?

Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Pet Shop Boys/Members

What was the Pet Shop Boys biggest hits?

The 10 greatest Pet Shop Boys songs, ranked

  • Being Boring.
  • Rent.
  • Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
  • Go West. PetShopBoys Parlophone.
  • What Have I Done to Deserve This? ( with Dusty Springfield)
  • Always on My Mind. PetShopBoys Parlophone.
  • It’s a Sin. PetShopBoys Parlophone.
  • West End Girls. PetShopBoys Parlophone.
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How old is Dave Gahan Depeche?

59 years (May 9, 1962)
Dave Gahan/Age

Are Pet Shop Boys big in America?

After being major hitmakers in the States during the late 1980s, the Boys have since then been reduced to a hitless “cult band” in America (aside from their tremendous ongoing success on the dance charts) while remaining major stars just about everywhere else—even becoming the best-selling duo in the history of the …

What year were the Pet Shop Boys popular?

1980s
Pet Shop Boys, British pop music duo that produced a string of international hits beginning in the 1980s.