Sparks

Legendary American act, whose career spans five decades

Legendary American act, whose career spans five decades. Formed in the late 60s, the brothers Mael then moved to England where they had some chart success in the glam era. A later meeting with Georgio Moroder reinvented both Sparks and the concept of a 'band'. Ron Mael sported a Chaplin-esque moustache, prompting John Lennon to wonder if Hitler was on his telly.