The Romantics

American New Wave band · US new wave band

Members

• Mike Skill 1977–1980 (background vocals, guitar); 1977–1980 (guitar); 1982–2010 (background vocals, electric bass guitar); 2010–present (background vocals, guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Rich Cole 1977–1982 (background vocals); 1977–1982 (electric bass guitar); 2010–present (background vocals); 2010–present (electric bass guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Jimmy Marinos 1977–1984 (background vocals, lead vocals); 1977–1984 (percussion); 1977–1984 (drums (drum set)); 1996–1997 (background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals, percussion) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Wally Palmar 1977–present (guitar); 1977–present (lead vocals); 1977–present (harmonica) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Coz Canler 1981–2011 (background vocals, guitar) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• David Petratos 1984–1990 (percussion); 1984–1990 (drums (drum set)) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Clem Burke 1990–1996 (drums (drum set), percussion); 1997–2004 (percussion); 1997–2004 (drums (drum set)); 2010–2010 (percussion); 2010–2010 (drums (drum set)) · MusicBrainz
• Brad Elvis 2004–present (percussion); 2004–present (drums (drum set)) · MusicBrainz
• Rich Cole (2) · Discogs
• Brad Steakley · Discogs
• Clement Anthony Bozewski · Discogs

Also known as

Romanics Romantics The Romatics ロマンティックス

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm3169905/
• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/5080150808972819000004
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000895074
• bandsintown www.bandsintown.com/a/5840
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/111196
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romantics
• discogs listed www.theromanticsdetroit.com/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/3daM7asS0gCFvyLemNx2EE
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/11720
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/The+Romantics
• lyrics muzikum.eu/en/122-6205/the-romantics/lyrics.html
• lyrics genius.com/artists/The-romantics
• lyrics www.musixmatch.com/artist/The-Romantics
• official homepage www.romanticsdetroit.com/
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_romantics
• other databases www.45cat.com/artist/the-romantics
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-romantics/
• other databases www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/The_Romantics
• other databases www.whosampled.com/The-Romantics/
• purchase for download us.7digital.com/artist/the-romantics
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/5945
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-romantics-2bd6b0da.h
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/195118
• soundcloud soundcloud.com/the-romantics
• streaming music.amazon.com/artists/B00G79817W
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/522219
• streaming music.youtube.com/channel/UCttBg8HRtzHy4EIJLFSdG
• streaming tidal.com/artist/5990
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q599609

Identifiers

mbid: f5e31fda-bbf5-4ab6-8194-bcc9209b53f8 · wikidata: Q599609 · discogs: 111196 · isni: 0000000102970658

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