Can You Name These Bands From The ’70s?

Past Factory Staff | February 12, 2026 6:00 pm

What band’s run was tragically cut short after the ’70s ended?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Now canonized as among the greatest bands in history, simple and morose post-punk band Joy Division would not make it far into the ’80s before they were devastated by the sudden passing of lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis.
Rob Verhorst/Redferns via Getty Images
Rob Verhorst/Redferns via Getty Images

What band’s run was tragically cut short after the ’70s ended?

  • The Fall
  • Killing Joke
  • Gang Of Four
  • Joy Division
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