80sneverend
Posted in 1982, 1982 January, February, March, United Kingdom, United States
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory
One of the first songs of the 80s that touched a very sensible social theme, the integration and harmony between human beings regardless of skin color, was released on March 29, 1982. Of course, many years later,
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Whitney Houston – All at once
#quotefromthe80s
All at once I’m drifting on a lonely sea
Holding on to memories
And it’s hurt me more than you know
So much more than it shows
All at once
#WhitneyHouston #AllAtOnce
Even for the big stars there are times when a song reaches success with a little delay.
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Pet Shop Boys – Heart
#quotefromthe80s
Every time I see you something happens to me
Like a chain reaction between you and me
My heart starts missing a beat
My heart starts missing a beat, every time
#Heart #PetShopBoys
Heart è uno dei migliori esempi del genio assoluto dei Pet Shop Boys.
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80sneverend
Posted in 1989, 1989 January, February, March, Down Under
INXS – Mystify
Mystify is a term that applies to some albums, that really transcend the idea of time. It’s an appropriate term because these album skyrocket into history, and thus, even after many decades, they are always fantastic and modern. But also because it is true that albums hit the market on a particular day,
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Spagna – Call me
In March 1987, a song with an invitation to call in the title definitively consecrated the success of the great Spagna, as we called her in the 80s, or maybe it’s better Ivana Spagna, as we call her today. Oh yes, because we dinosaurs remember well the genesis of the success of this great singer and songwriter,
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80sneverend
Posted in 1989, 1989 January, February, March, United Kingdom
Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield – People hold on
People hold on reminds us of Coldcut. Do you remember them? Well, I think… probably. Two British deejay and producers, making songs and album. They leveraged almost unknown singers for their songs. But often these songs became very successful,
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80sneverend
Posted in 1983, 1983 January, February, March, ItaloDisco, Italy
Atelier Folie – No Rhyme, No Reason
The Italo-Disco trend proved to be an important support for the diffusion of the new sounds of the early 80s. In fact, at a time when technology was making new fascinating effects available, even relatively easy to obtain, it became essential to find diffusion circuits that did not place excessive entry barriers,
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80sneverend
Posted in 1986, 1986 January, February, March, Soundtracks, United Kingdom
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David Bowie – Absolute Beginners
#quotefromthe80s
As long as you’re still smiling
There’s nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we’re absolute beginners
#AbsoluteBeginners #DavidBowie #PatsyKensit
Surely the 80s left a very important legacy in terms of music and cinema.
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80sneverend
Posted in 1985, 1985 January, February, March, Europe - other countries
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Sandra – (I’ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
We have said many times that the months between December 1984 and Live Aid were probably the most creative and fertile period of all the 80s. Every week, every day there was a new record, album or even a new band.
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