Why did synthesizer pop come of age in Europe in the 1970s? And how did U.K. artists come to adapt the electronic instrument in the early 1980s so their music would have sex appeal and top the charts in Britain and the U.S.? Here's a terrific BBC documentary, Synth Britannia, that provides insights...
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