Martin Fry

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Martin Fry (born 9 March 1958, in Manchester) is lead singer of the band ABC.

[edit] ABC

Martin Fry has finished work on a new ABC album called Traffic that will be released early 2007.

[edit] Just The Two Of Us

Martin Fry appeared in the BBC Television program Just The Two Of Us in February 2006. This was a reality TV competition in the style of Strictly Come Dancing, but this time with contestants (one celebrity being a famous singer, the other celeb being a novice) judged upon their singing skills as part of a duet.

Martin Fry was teamed with TV presenter Gaby Roslin and they were eliminated in the first show after battling the team of Nicky Campbell and Beverley Knight.

[edit] Other work

Fry is a guest vocalist on the Sonic Hub debut single "New Man", taken from their debut album Eye of the Storm. The song features a section of "Cars" by Gary Numan.
Fry submitted a version of the theme for the James Bond film Thunderball for David Arnold's Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project.
In 2005, Fry embarked on an extensive UK tour with Tony Hadley, former lead singer of popular 1980s New Romantic group Spandau Ballet. Highlights of the tour were released on CD and DVD compilations, both titled "Tony Hadley vs Martin Fry." The DVD is available in Europe, but has yet to be released in NTSC format.
Fry was featured extensively in the 2006 VH1 mini-series 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's. When asked, Fry revealed that he hoped ABC's 1982 single "The Look of Love" would land a coveted slot in the top 10. Despite his plea, the song was ranked #43.
Martin has a track called 'New Man' on the SONIC HUB 'Eye Of The Storm' album. Available through Sonic-Hub Records, this album features a long list of diverse guest vocalists including Kim Wilde, Angie Brown and Loretta Heywood. The single 'New Man' is available from both www.tunetribe.com and iTunes.
Martin Fry worked on several songs for the upcoming movie Music and Lyrics By. Fry also served as Hugh Grant's vocal coach for the movie.[1]