The City was a

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active during the mid-1980s. It was formed by Peter McIan at

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after the demise of

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in 1985, using some of the same talent such as the drummer

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. They released one studio album, titled ''Foundation'', in 1986. It produced one hit song, "Planets in Motion", which was played in heavy rotation on American radio at the time, and was briefly a popular wedding song in the late 1980s. Some of their pieces appeared on MTV, but the band never toured. The album was released in the UK in 1987. Peter McIan died on April 24, 2025, at the age of 78.

Personnel

The band consisted of several well-known session musicians of the time: *Billy Trudel – Lead vocals (Warpipes) (Elton John) *Peter McIan – Backing vocals, keyboards (as well as producing the album) () *

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(later associated with

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) – Guitar *

(from

) – Drums and percussion *Wade Biery – Bass

''Foundation'' track listing

1. "Season Of The Heart"
2. "Invisible Man"
3. "Aim For The Heart"
4. "Parallel Lines"
5. "Planets In Motion"
6. "Walk Away"
7. "From This Day On"
8. "Fatal Attraction"
9. "When The Smoke Clears"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:City, The Alternative rock groups Chrysalis Records artists