Richard Butler Mars Williams Zachary Alford Richard Fortus Amanda Kramer Tim Butler Richard Good
ex Ed Buller, Knox Chandler, Phill Calvert, John Ashton, Joe McGinty, Paul Garisto, Roger Morris, Rod Johnson, Frank Ferrer, Don Yallech, Ann Sheldon, Duncan Kilburn, Vincent Paul Davey UK post-punk band formed in 1977, London, by brothers
Tim Butler and
Richard Butler. The band released eight studio albums to date and have been produced by a variety of producers, such as
Steve Lillywhite,
Todd Rundgren,
Keith Forsey,
Chris Kimsey,
David M. Allen and
Stephen Street.
Their 1981 song Pretty In Pink was picked by director John Hughes (17) as the title of his 1986 teen movie and the re-made version of the song became their biggest hit until then. Other highlights of their catalogue are Love My Way, Sister Europe and their biggest US hit Heartbreak Beat.
In 1991 they went on hiatus while
Richard Butler and
Tim Butler launched a new group, Love Spit Love that lasted for two albums (1991 & 1997). In 1996, singer
Richard Butler released his self-titled solo album.
The Furs reformed in 2000 for the release of a live album and, since then, the band continue to tour. They released a new studio album in 2020, the first since 1991.