Scritti Politti is a musical group that was formed in 1977 in Leeds, England, being primarily a vehicle for
singer-songwriter Green Gartside (born Paul Julian Strohmeyer on 22 June 1956, Cardiff, Wales). Initially a left-wing-inspired
post-punk rock act, the band developed into a more
new wave and mainstream
pop based project in the early to mid-
80s (following two heavy lineup changes). The group's most successful album, 1985's '
Cupid & Psyche 85', proved innovative in its early use of the techniques of sampling and MIDI sequencing, also producing hit singles…
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