There are more then one artist with this name: 1) Seventeen was a British power pop/new wave group that existed from around 1978 to 1983. It was made up of Mike Peters, Nigel Twist, Eddie McDonald, and Dave Sharp. They released a variety of poppy tunes such as "Don't Let Go" and toured the United Kingdom constantly. The group went on to adapt their style to be darker, harder-edged, and more punk-influenced, and they reformed as The Alarm (which had far more commercial success).