Berlin (band)

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Berlin
Berlin, c. 1983. L–R: David Diamond, Rob Brill, Terri Nunn, John Crawford, Matt Reid, and Ric Olsen.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	New wave synth-pop post-punk
Years active	1978–1987 1997–present
Labels	Enigma Geffen Columbia Time Bomb
Spinoffs	The Big F
Members	Terri Nunn John Crawford David Diamond Dave Schulz Carlton Bost Ric "Rocc" Roccapriore
Past members	Paloma Estevez Chris Olivas Joseph Diforte Mitchell Sigman Rob Brill Rod Learned Virginia Macolino Jo Julian Ric Olsen Dan Van Patten Matt Reid Chris Ruiz-Velasco Roger O'Donnell Toni Childs
Website	www.berlinpage.com

Berlin is an American new wave/synth-pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained commercial success in the 1980s with singles including "The Metro", "Sex (I'm a ...)", "No More Words" and the chart-topping "Take My Breath Away" from the 1986 film Top Gun, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The group disbanded right after reaching global success.^[1] The best-known lineup consisted of singer Terri Nunn, bass guitarist and vocalist John Crawford, keyboardist David Diamond, guitarist Ric Olsen, keyboardist Matt Reid, and drummer Rob Brill.