The Damned are a British punk rock band formed in 1976. Lacking a stable lineup with singer Dave Vanian remaining the soleconstant, theband
fellapart. Performing their first concert in London in July of 1976. The group quickly became a sensation, withina couple of months, theband
signed with"Fledgling Stiff Records." They are also known to be the first British punk band to releasean album, the first to have a hitsingle "New
Rose" in whichappeared in October, a full month before "Anarchy in the U.K. and alsothe first one to tour the United States;performing in Los
Angeles, and SanFranc ...read more
The Damned are a British punk rock band formed in 1976. Lacking a stable lineup with singer Dave Vanian remaining the soleconstant, theband
fellapart. Performing their first concert in London in July of 1976. The group quickly became a sensation, withina couple of months, theband
signed with"Fledgling Stiff Records." They are also known to be the first British punk band to releasean album, the first to have a hitsingle "New
Rose" in whichappeared in October, a full month before "Anarchy in the U.K. and alsothe first one to tour the United States;performing in Los
Angeles, and SanFrancisco. on February 25, 1977 "Damned, Damned,Damned" was released. Between 1985 and 1987 theDamned had a
surprising number of Top 40hits. By 1989 the band decided tosplit due to the decline of fanbase, however they are reformedtoday and still
touring. « hide
