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Wall of Voodoo was the New Wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit "Mexican Radio."

A band originally consisted of Stan Ridgway (vocals), Marc Moreland (guitar), Bruce Moreland (bass), Chas T. Gray (keyboards), and Joe Nanini (percussion).

Fallowing their self-titled 1980 debut EP, which included the cover version of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire", in 1981 a band freed Dark Continent, an album caring largely by using work issues when experient first per immature male.

Bassist Bruce Morel& left, and a left over quatern members so recorded their right-known album, Call for of the West, which includes "Mexican Radio." Singer Ridgway so likewise left & was replaced by Andy Prieboy, and drummer Nanini by Ned Leukhardt.

Nanini died in December 4, 2000. Marc Moreland died in March 13, 2002.

Discography
1980: Wall of Voodoo (EP) 1981: Dark Continent 1982: Call of the West 1983: "Mexican Radio" (individual) 1984: ''Granma's Home; "Big City" (lone) 1985: One week inside Sammystown''; "(Don't Spill My) Courage" (lone) 1986: "Far Side of Crazy" (individual) 1987: Happy Planet; "Do It Again" (only) 1988: A Horrible Americans around Australia 1991: Wall of Voodoo

Sources
[http://www.connollyco.com/discography/index.html Progrography]

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