synffTalk Talk emerged from the UK synth-pop scene of the early 1980s with jittery hits like "It's My Life," but frontman Mark Hollis swiftly dismantled expectations.
Drawing from David Bowie's daring reinventions, Prince's emotive depth, and Syd Barrett's fragile psychedelia, they evolved into pioneers…
7 roots·31 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Talk Talk; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Mark Hollis, Beth Gibbons, David Bowie, Duran Duran + 3 more
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6 releases·1984-1991
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1988
