Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence.[LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rxkqikx6bb39~T1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Allmusic.com profile of Buzzcocks; URl accessed Jan 06, 2007 They are commonly regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement and the punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock genres in general.http://punkmusic.about.com/od/artistprofiles/p/buzzcocksfinal.htm They are primarily remembered for their singles, a string of would-be hits that combined a strong grasp of pop song craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a "punk masterpiece"http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:diftxqw5ld6e