The Fixx

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2008

First Recording: 1982

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

The Fixx
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Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Reach the Beach (1983)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Red Skies (1982)
One Thing Leads to Another (1983)
Saved by Zero (1983)

The Fixx @ Wikipedia

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The Fixx will inextricably be associated with the 80's. And the 80's is synonymous with the British Invasion. 80's music was all about the synth, the compressed chorused effect on guitar, etc. But the Fixx were the masters of both of those musical elements. Lots of bands produced synth-laden music but were not masterful with the instrument -and that included some dominant bands. Cy Curnin is that rare lyricist who can write great lyrics that are not about love and relationships. It is really a shame (someone called it criminal) that the FIXX just dropped off the radar as radio and the digital music scene, not to mention the industry itself, stopped giving them the attention they deserved

Posted by Jen Solstice on Saturday, 02/23/2013 @ 21:17pm


These guys are unique and they stand alone! Jamie West Oram's ability is just silly good and they're all so in sync! These guys should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame now! The song writing ability too! Prolific!

Posted by Arthur Ellis on Sunday, 07/9/2017 @ 21:42pm


They are one of my favorite '80s bands, mainly on the strength of "Saved By Zero" and "One Thing Leads To Another" Very underrated songwriters. But I'm 56, so I'll probably be dead when they finally get around to nominating them.

Posted by Scotty Mac on Wednesday, 02/21/2018 @ 22:16pm


Get "Reach the Beach' and " Shuttered Room" in there on essential albums. And "Red Skies", "Stand or Fall", "Saved By Zero", and their best, IMO, "The Sign of Fire" as notable songs.

Posted by Will N. on Sunday, 11/18/2018 @ 23:23pm


Complex, timeless, lyrical, melodic, passionate sounds of excellence that speak to our world in a positive way. There is no other band that speaks to "two different views" and to the left and right" while stuck in the middle. Their whimsical pouring out of color and light will quickly carry you to another world when you close your eyes. The journey to and from is a glorious highway of life when you turn it up with these guys on the road or in the air! Thank you Fix!

Posted by Lee Bruenning on Tuesday, 08/3/2021 @ 07:08am


The Fixx are more than deserving to be elected into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Anyone on the fence, please just go to one show and you'll see why. Talented musicians, timeless songs and a band that has stayed together for 40 years! VOTE THEM IN

Posted by Jim Hock on Monday, 11/8/2021 @ 14:13pm


Just saw The Fixx last Friday. Fantastic show. Saw them in 2018 as well when they played just about the whole Reach the Beach album. This band should get some serious consideration for the Hall of Fame. I still remember when Lost Planes debuted on the radio. It was mesmerizing then and still is now.

Posted by Sean on Tuesday, 11/9/2021 @ 11:57am


My guess had the Beatles stuck together and forged ahead into the 1970's and into the 1980's...They would have incorporated a sound similar to The Fixx. Exploring soundscapes with the synthesizers and updated instrumentation. I think Red Skies and Stand Or Fall deserve to be essential songs. Cy also was in the Classic Tina Turner song and video Better Be Good To Me. The Fixx deserve HOF consideration. A group who made you contemplate life while being excellent musicians. Cy also an underrated vocalist. It appears The Fixx just had bad timing as the 1980's had some of the most memorable music artists at their peak. Bruce, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, U2, Van Halen, etc.
KING

Posted by KING on Tuesday, 03/8/2022 @ 11:08am


Now that Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Lionel Richie have been inducted...It leaves some interesting choices for the next 80's bands and singers to be nominated. Perhaps Motley Crue. Maybe Cyndi Lauper or the Bangles. Billy Idol or Bryan Adams could be selected. The Fixx stands out to me as a band that deserves nomination. It was just excellent music. Red Skies is a Masterpiece. I love One Thing Leads To Another. Are We Ourselves? might have been a bigger hit if it was a minute or two longer. Stand or Fall I remember received good airplay on MTV. I think Saved By Zero might be my FAV. Intelligent song. I think The Fixx remind me of The Cars as far as the quality of the musicians. The Cars had a few more hits than The Fixx. Cy Curnan is an underrated vocalist and The Fixx marches on today. Many of the 1980's bands have broken up by now and some members have passed away tragically due to drugs and alcohol addictions and now to older age. The Fixx are deserving of RRHOF. 1 of the bigger snubs now.
KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 05/28/2022 @ 11:42am


Just saw "The Fixx" last nite in Peekskill, NY. The are SO GREAT!!

Posted by Myra F Bauerband on Sunday, 11/26/2023 @ 09:05am


The Fixx played a lot of the songs in our life's soundtrack and their lyrics are still poignant in what's goin on now…

Posted by Netta Conrado on Friday, 01/26/2024 @ 16:55pm


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