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Three “Angry Young Men” of the Late ’70s
Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, and Graham Parker were the "angry young men" of the late 70s, and laid the groundwork for New Wave.
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Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, and Graham Parker were the "angry young men" of the late 70s, and laid the groundwork for New Wave.

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and George Thorogood and The Delaware Destroyers were two of the more common suggestions.

Guitarist Dave Edmunds stepped out of the spotlight a while ago, but his utter devotion to music still echoes through recent years.

Meandering lyrics, drug-induced hazes, the pressure to play "pop star" -- just a few things that can saddle a great band after a hit album.