Formed by Harry Wayne Casey (" KC ") and Richard Finch, Miami's KC and the Sunshine Band had a string of disco-definitive top-five hits between 1975 and 1977, including " Get Down Tonight ", " That's the Way ( I Like It )", "( Shake, Shake, Shake ) Shake Your Booty ", " I'm Your Boogie Man " and " Keep It Comin ' Love ".

Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Formed in 1975, the RENAMO ( Mozambican National Resistance ), an anti-communist group sponsored by the Rhodesian Intelligence Service, and sponsored by the apartheid government in South Africa as well as the United States after Zimbabwe's independence, launched a series of attacks on transport routes, schools and health clinics, and the country descended into civil war.

Formed in 1989 by the G7 countries, the FATF is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop and promote an international response to combat money laundering.

Formed by the Prussian Ministry of the Interior on April 15, 1919, for the purpose to allow citizens to protect themselves from looters, armed gangs, and revolutionaries.

Formed in 1928 by a group of intellectuals, the League sought a new era in national life that would witness a great political and social rebirth.

Formed by seven sporting societies with approximately 800 members, by 1892 the association had expanded to 62 societies with 7, 000 members.

Formed by some composers in the neighborhood of Estácio, including Alcebíades Barcellos ( aka Bide ) Armando Marçal, Ismael Silva, Nilton Bastos and the more " malandros " such as Baiaco, Brancura, Mano Edgar, Mano Rubem, the " Turma do Estácio " marked the history of the Brazilian samba by injecting more pace to the genre one performed, which has the endorsement of the youth's middle class, as the ex-student of law Ary Barroso and former student of medicine Noel Rosa.

Formed in 1918 immediately after World War I as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes by union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia.

Formed at Hannoversch Münden by the confluence of the rivers Fulda and Werra, it flows through Lower Saxony, then reaching the Hanseatic-town Bremen ( see: Hanseatic League ), before emptying 50 km further north at Bremerhaven into the North Sea.

Formed by amalgamations of once-independent canals, the ' Leicester Line ' of the Grand Union Canal runs north from Norton Junction for about 35 miles ( 56 km ) until it reaches Leicester, where it joins the River Soar to provide a link to the River Trent and to the Trent and Mersey Canal.

The Magnetometer Support Unit: Formed to ensure that all persons entering secure areas occupied by Secret Service protectees are unarmed, the Secret Service began relying on magnetometer ( metal detector ) support by Uniformed Division officers to augment its protective efforts away from the White House following the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

Formed in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst, the WSPU brought together those who felt strongly that militant, confrontational tactics were needed in order to achieve women's suffrage.

Formed by a delta plain at the confluence of the Ganges ( Padma ), Brahmaputra ( Jamuna ), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries, Bangladesh's alluvial soil is highly fertile, but vulnerable to flood and drought.

Formed in Hermosa Beach, California by guitarist and lyricist Greg Ginn, they played their first show in December 1977.

Formed in 1990 by the equal merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, BSkyB is the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 11 million subscribers.

Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums.

Formed in the winter of 2007 by Seth Newton, Eric Trabucco, Brian Marcou, David Jewers ( 2007 – 2010 ) and Roderick Macdonald ( 2007 – 2008 ).

Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory, it was named for U. S. President Franklin Pierce.

Formed by Gira in 1982, Swans employed a shifting lineup of musicians until their dissolution in 1997.

Formed originally as Henrico Shire, and shortly thereafter termed a " county ", Henrico County was named for Henricus, a community founded in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale.

Formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison, and drummer Dan Peters.

Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan.

Formed by rhythm guitarist and vocalist Rick Froberg and lead guitarist John Reis following the breakup of their band Pitchfork, the band's lineup also included bassist Mike Kennedy and drummer Mark Trombino.

Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd ( guitar, vocals ), Wayne Stevens ( aka Bones Hillman ) ( bass ), and Mark Hough ( aka Buster Stiggs ) ( drums ).

Formed in 2001 by Daniel Plant ( guitars ), Ed Godby ( vocals ), Mark Lyons ( guitars ) Will Shaw ( drums ) and David Hopkinson ( bass ), they play a mix of metalcore, noise rock and progressive metal.

Formed by Mark Reilly ( vocals ), Danny White ( keyboards ), and the late Kito Poncioni ( bass ) in 1982 from the shards of the abandoned art pop group, Blue Rondo A La Turk, for their first album, Whose Side Are You On ?, they hired then unknown Polish vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska.

Formed in January 1998 by vocalist Adam Rich and guitarist Mark Barry, Pressure 4-5 started simply enough, as two college friends forming a band together.

Formed in 1991 in an industrial warehouse loft in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist Sandy McIntosh, guitarist Mark Milne, bassist Gary " Wool " McMaster and Wet Spots drummer Doug Lea.

Formed in Long Island, New York, in 1982, Public Enemy is known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism of the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community.

Formed in November 1990, Candlebox originally went by the name Uncle Duke ; they changed their name the following year, purportedly inspired by lyrics from the Midnight Oil song " Tin Legs and Tin Mines ".

Formed in 1999, the group is known for its long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound.

Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 ( with the current line up solidifying in 1985 ), the band's four members — Trey Anastasio ( guitars, lead vocals ), Mike Gordon ( bass, vocals ), Jon Fishman ( drums, percussion, vocals ), and Page McConnell ( keyboards, vocals )— performed together for over 20 years before breaking up in August 2004.

Formed in 1969, the group consists of Billy Gibbons ( guitar and vocals ), Dusty Hill ( bass and vocals ), and Frank Beard ( percussion ).

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978, the Go-Go's initially consisted of Belinda Carlisle ( vocals ), Jane Wiedlin ( guitar, vocals ), Margot Olavarria ( bass ), and Elissa Bello ( drums ).

Formed in late 1981 by former Depeche Mode songwriter Vince Clarke ( synthesizer ) and Alison Moyet ( vocals ), Yazoo was signed to Mute Records in the United Kingdom and ( as " Yaz ") to Sire Records in the United States.

Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums.

Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood ( vocals ), Francisco ' Paco ' Carreno ( drums ), Big John ( bass guitar ), Steve ( guitars ), Pauline ( vocals ), Paul aka ' Nihilistic Nobody ' ( visuals ).

Formed in Los Angeles in 1985, Racer X originally comprised Paul Gilbert ( guitar ), Juan Alderete ( bass ), Harry Gschoesser ( drums ) and Jeff Martin ( vocals ).

Formed in 1967 by Joseph Byrd, the band membership consisted of Joseph Byrd ( electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano, and Durrett Electronic Music Synthesizer ); Dorothy Moskowitz ( lead vocals ); Gordon Marron ( electric violin, ring modulator ); Rand Forbes ( an early adopter of the fretless electric bass ), and Craig Woodson ( drums and percussion ).

Formed in the summer of 1964, by amateur avant-garde musician George Hunter and music major Richard Olsen, the earliest line up of The Charlatans featured George Hunter ( autoharp, vocals ), Olsen ( bass, vocals ), Mike Wilhelm ( lead guitar, vocals ), Mike Ferguson ( piano / keyboards, vocals ), and Sam Linde ( drums ).

Formed in 1979 by songwriter / guitarist Kurt Bloch ( born August 28, 1960 ), and friends Lulu Gargiulo ( guitar and vocals, born October 12, 1960 ) and Kim Warnick ( bass and vocals, born April 7, 1959 ), they disbanded in 2001.

Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks ( vocals, guitar ), Daniel Kessler ( guitar, vocals ), Carlos Dengler ( bass guitar, keyboards ) and Greg Drudy ( drums, percussion ).

Formed in 1998, and hailing from Terrigal in New South Wales ' Central Coast region, members included Michael Smith ( drums ), Trent Crawford ( guitar ), Tim Flaherty ( guitar and backing vocals ), Adam Check ( bass ) and Scott E. Woods ( vocals ).