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Sparks

An American musical group formed in 1971 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, which performed experimental pop rock with elements of psychedelia, prog, and proto-punk, and subsequently disco and club electronics. From time to time, the group radically changed its direction of development (sometimes embarking on risky adventures), but on the whole received high marks from music (primarily British) critics, influenced a whole generation of musicians (Depeche Mode, New Order, Morrissey, etc.), and maintains a reputation as one of the most influential and innovative collectives in the history of modern music.