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, PDB comprised Jon Pousette-Dart, John Troy and John Curtis. With a shift to a more commercially oriented sound and a steady succession of additional personnel, the group went on to record a series of four albums for their label Capitol Records, two of which (''Amnesia'' and ''Pousette-Dart Band 3'') made the ''Billboard'' album chart. Their single "For Love" reached #83 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart. Although the band formally broke up in 1981, members reunited in 1991 for a series of concerts, and a "Best Of" album was released in 1994. Since then, collaborations among various former personnel have continued, with original members Pousette-Dart and Troy also launching solo careers. The song "Fall on Me" from the band's second album ''Amnesia'' was featured in the 11th episode of the second season of ''Lost''. Pousette-Dart is the son of Abstract Expressionist artist

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Discography

Albums *1976 - ''Pousette Dart Band'' *1977 - '' Amnesia'', US Billboard # 143 *1978 - ''

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'', US Billboard # 161 *1979 - ''Never Enough'', US Billboard # 203 *1993 - ''Best of Pousette Dart Band'' Singles *1976 - ''What Can I Say'' *1977 - ''Fall on Me'' *1977 - ''Amnesia'' *1978 - '' Stand by Me'', US Cash Box # 103 *1979 - ''For Love'', US Billboard # 83 *1979 - ''Hallelujah I'm a Bum''

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External links

Jon Pousette-Dart
official site
John Troy
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