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Gang of Four

Deanne Pearson, The Face, April 1981

Poolswinning Yorkshire musicians syndicate, Hugo Burnham, Dave Allen, Jon King and Andy Gill, pictured with the small change from their record-breaking swoop on EMI's Treble Chance, told a reporter from The Face: "This won't change our lives one bit."

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