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10 ALBUMS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

CY CURNIN

Founded in London in 1979, The Fixx, fronted by lead vocalist Cy Curnin, had quite a few big hits in the 1980s. These include “Red Skies,” “Saved By Zero,” “One Thing Leads To Another,” “Are We Ourselves?” and “Stand or Fall.” Airplay on MTV of the music videos for these songs helped in securing mainstream success for The Fixx in the USA.

In June, The Fixx released their 11th studio album, which is titled Every Five Seconds. In addition to Curnin, the album features

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