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Dramatis Origin London, England Genres Synthpop Years active 1981–1982 Labels The Rocket Record Company Associated acts Gary Numan Past members Chris Payne
Russell Bell
Cedric Sharpley
Denis HainesDramatis were an English synthpop band from the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Russell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards) were all originally members of Gary Numan's backing band. They formed Dramatis following Numan's announced retirement in April 1981.
They released six singles and one album before disbanding in 1982. Two of their singles reached the UK Singles Chart: the 1981 single with Numan "Love Needs No Disguise" which reached number 33, and the 1982 single "I Can See Her Now" which reached number 57.[1][2]
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Discography
Studio albums
Year Album title 1981 For Future Reference
(also known as The Dramatis Project)
- Released: 1981
- Label: The Rocket Record Company
- Format: LP, MC
Singles
Year Title UK
Singles
ChartAlbum 1981 "Ex Luna Scientia" — For Future Reference "Love Needs No Disguise"
(with Gary Numan)33[1] "No-One Lives Forever" — "Oh! Twenty Twenty Five" — 1982 "Face on the Wall" — Non-album single "I Can See Her Now" 57[2] "The Shame" — References
- ^ a b "Love Needs No Disguise". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b "I Can See Her Now". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
Gary Numan Albums with Tubeway Army Studio albums The Pleasure Principle • Telekon • Dance • I, Assassin • Warriors • Berserker • The Fury • Strange Charm • Metal Rhythm • Outland • Machine + Soul • Sacrifice • Exile • Pure • Jagged • Dead Son RisingCollaborations Live albums Living Ornaments '79 • Living Ornaments '80 • Living Ornaments '79 and '80 • White Noise • Ghost • The Skin Mechanic • Dream Corrosion • Dark Light • Living Ornaments '81 • The Radio One Recordings •Scarred • Live at Shepherds Bush Empire • Hope Bleeds • Fragment 1/04 • Fragment 2/04 • The Complete John Peel Sessions • Jagged Live • Engineers • Telekon - Live • Replicas Live • The Pleasure Principle LiveSoundtracks The Radial Pair: Video SoundtrackCompilations Exhibition • Isolate • The Best Of Gary Numan 1978-1983 • The Premier Hits • Techno Army featuring Gary Numan • Random (02) • The Mix • New Dreams For Old • Exposure • Hybrid • Resonator (Pioneer of Sound)• Jagged EdgeRelated articles Categories:- English electronic music groups
- Musical groups established in 1981
- Musical groups disestablished in 1982
- Rocket Records artists
- United Kingdom electronic musical group stubs
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