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Dramatis are an English synth-pop band formed in the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards) were all originally members of Gary Numan's backing band. They formed Dramatis following Numan's announced (but short-lived) retirement from touring in April 1981. In 2012 plans to reunite Dramatis were cancelled following the passing of Cedric Sharpley, who died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012.

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  • Dramatis are an English synth-pop band formed in the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards) were all originally members of Gary Numan's backing band. They formed Dramatis following Numan's announced (but short-lived) retirement from touring in April 1981. They released seven singles and one album before disbanding in 1982. Two of their singles reached the UK Singles Chart: the 1981 single with Numan "Love Needs No Disguise" which reached number 33, and the 1982 single "I Can See Her Now" which reached number 57. In 2012 plans to reunite Dramatis were cancelled following the passing of Cedric Sharpley, who died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012. In 2019 Rrussell Bell and Chris Payne announced a new Dramatis single called "The Torment of Angels", and that they were working on a second Dramatis album. (en)
  • Dramatis är en brittisk New Wave-grupp. Den bildades i början av 1980-talet av Chris Payne (sång, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (gitarr, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (trummor) och Dennis Haines (keyboards) som alla var medlemmar av Gary Numans kompgrupp. Gruppen bildades efter att Numan beslutat sig för att sluta ge livekonserter 1981. Dramatis utgav sju singlar och ett album innan de splittrades 1982. De fick 1981 en hitlåt med (med sång av Numan) som nådde 33:e plats på brittiska singellistan och en mindre hit året därpå med I Can See Her Now på singellistans 57:e plats. Deras enda album For Future Reference, senare utgivet som The Dramatis Project, utkom 1981. Dramatis har även komponerat musik till olika TV-program och var ofta anlitade för sina multiinstrumentella talanger. År 2013 återbildade Chris Payne och Rrussell Bell Dramatis och spelade in nya låtar till ett album. (sv)
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  • Dramatis are an English synth-pop band formed in the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards) were all originally members of Gary Numan's backing band. They formed Dramatis following Numan's announced (but short-lived) retirement from touring in April 1981. In 2012 plans to reunite Dramatis were cancelled following the passing of Cedric Sharpley, who died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012. (en)
  • Dramatis är en brittisk New Wave-grupp. Den bildades i början av 1980-talet av Chris Payne (sång, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (gitarr, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (trummor) och Dennis Haines (keyboards) som alla var medlemmar av Gary Numans kompgrupp. Gruppen bildades efter att Numan beslutat sig för att sluta ge livekonserter 1981. År 2013 återbildade Chris Payne och Rrussell Bell Dramatis och spelade in nya låtar till ett album. (sv)
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