Conversation so far:
What was Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's legacy?
CANNOTANSWER.
What did people say about them?
often labeled as the 'Lennon-McCartney of synth-pop.
Were they compared to any other bands?
Duran Duran.

Question: What other bands were they compared to?
Self-contained rewrite: What bands were other than Duran Duran were Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark compared to?