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Guitarist
Zack Smith formed the mainstream pop/rock band
Scandal after playing in various groups, including ones that featured
Dee Murray and Davey Johnson of the
Elton John band.
Scandal's lineup was secured in 1982, with the addition of vocalist
Patty Smyth; the rest of the band included bassist Ivan Elias, guitarist
Keith Mack, keyboardist
Benji King, and drummer
Frankie La Rocka. After opening for acts like
the Kinks and
Hall & Oates, the band released their debut single, "Goodbye to You," in 1982; their self-titled debut album followed soon afterward.
The Warrior was released two years later. The title track was a Top Ten hit and the album went platinum. However,
Smyth left for a solo career the following year, causing the band to break up. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine