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Hue & Cry

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Blue-eyed soul

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Part of the 1980s scene designed to be more soulful, sophisticated and smooth than the average chart fodder, Hue and Cry created swooning, blue-eyed soul for the more discerning pop fans of the time. Scottish brothers Pat and Greg Kane grew up listening to Motown, jazz and funk sounds and landed a deal with Virgin Records thanks to the popularity of their independently released first single "Here Comes Everybody". Alongside the likes of Wet Wet Wet, Curiosity Killed the Cat and Johnny Hates Jazz, their synthesized pop took over from the more flamboyant New Romantic craze and thei...