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David Bowie's androgynous Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders look, which was a major influence on the movement. The New Romantic movement developed almost simultaneously in London and Birmingham. [30] In London, it grew out of David Bowie and Roxy Music themed nights, run during 1978 in the nightclub Billy's [31] in Dean Street, London. [32]
This is a list of artists and people who were either part of or linked to the New Romantic scene of the late 1970s and early 80s. This list does not include little-known local bands or individuals. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including articles such as "a", "an", or "the"). Individuals are listed by last name.
Neo-romanticism as well as Romanticism is considered in opposition to naturalism—indeed, so far as music is concerned, naturalism is regarded as alien and even hostile (Dahlhaus 1979, 100). In the period following German unification in 1871, naturalism rejected Romantic literature as a misleading, idealistic distortion of reality.
In November 1980, the album Kings of the Wild Frontier was released and became a hit in the United Kingdom, [2] putting Adam and the Ants at the forefront of the New Romantic movement, and the band completed a 32-day UK tour. [11] The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart on 24 January 1981. [27]
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This late 20th century movement is to be distinguished from the late 18th century movement known as Romanticism. In January 2023, the Romantic Revival Orchestra was formed by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire composition student, Wiktor Wysocki, in an effort to bring new orchestral and chamber music stemming from the romantic tradition to the public.
American Romanticism embraced the individual and rebelled against the confinement of neoclassicism and religious tradition. The Romantic movement in America created a new literary genre that continues to influence American writers. Novels, short stories, and poems replaced the sermons and manifestos of yore.
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