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Prefab Sprout Bio
Prefab Sprout is an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976 and rose to fame during the 1980s. The band's best-known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith with vocals, guitar, and keyboard, Martin McAloon on the bass, and Neil Conti on the drums. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. McAloon has frequently drawn favourable comparisons to Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, and even Cole Porter. Their biggest commercial and critical success came with 1990's Jordan: The Comeback, which was a hit in the UK and nominated for a BRIT award. Likewise, the band also had a UK Top 10 hit with their 1988 song The King of Rock 'n' Roll.
