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The Charlatans
Part of the Britpop wave of the late 1980s, The Charlatans are far from being as
famous outside the UK as Blur or Oasis. Formed in 1989 in the West Midlands, The
Charlatans hit number one in the UK with their debut album Some Friendly in
1990. After an initial dip, The Charlatans returned to the top in 1995 with The
Charlatans. Despite the tragic death of keyboardist Rob Collins during
recording, 1997's Tellin' Stories is undoubtedly The Charlatans' masterpiece. Us
and Us Only (1999) and Wonderland (2000) followed, both of which went gold in
the U.K., before the band gradually lo...
