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Formed: 1970 in Los Angeles, CA
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Pop/Rock

Biography:
Sparks were a vehicle for the skewed pop smarts and wise-guy wordplay of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, Los Angeles natives who spent their childhood modeling young men's apparel for mail-order catalogs. While attending UCLA in 1970, the Maels formed their first group, Halfnelson, which featured songwriter Ron on keyboards and Russell as lead vocal... Continue Bio >>

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This Is The Life

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Discography:
2008 Exotic Creatures of the Deep
2006 Hello Young Lovers
2002 Lil' Beethoven
1997 Plagiarism
1994 Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
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Filmography:
2006 Gilmore Girls: Partings
1982 Saturday Night Live: Danny DeVito [1]
Rodeo's Bullfighting Clowns
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Group Members: Ron Mael Russell Mael More >> Similar Artists: Halfnelson Yellow Magic Orchestra David Bowie Andy Prieboy ABC More >>

Influenced By: The Beatles Lotte Lenya Frank Zappa The Kinks Jacques Brel More >> Followers: Associates V. Majestic Original Mirrors Buttsteak Polysics More >>

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