One of the most revered bands to come out of England’s new wave scene in the 1980s, the Furs were formed in England in 1977 by brothers Richard (trademark gravelly vocals) and Tim Butler (bass), and their eponymous debut was released to little attention in 1980.

However, their second album, Talk Talk Talk, yielded a minor hit called “Pretty In Pink.” It would be remade in 1986 as the title song of the hugely popular movie of the same name.In 1982, the Furs were still relatively unknown in the U.S., so they moved over from England, hooked up with producer Todd Rundgren and landed a Top 50 single with the hypnotic “Love My Way.”

The film “Pretty In Pink” boosted their name recognition in time for the 1986 release of one of their biggest records, Midnight to Midnight. There would be two more albums, but neither would approach the success of their earlier efforts, and the band split up after their final tour in 1992.

They regrouped in 2000 to tour as the opener for the Go-Go’s/B-52’s tour, and started headlining their own shows once again the following year.