Depeche Mode – Strangelove
Looking at Depeche’s videos, it seems thay might be right about love. In mid April 1987, this song was the first single released from the album “Music for the masses”. In fact, watching Depeche Mode videos, you’d think they’re right. In mid-April 1987,
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Posted in 1989, 1989 April, May, June, United Kingdom
Duran Duran – Do you believe in shame
Duran Duran released “Do you believe in shame” as a single in mid April 1989. In fact, they were about to start a new tour. The song is clearly sad and introspective. In fact, it is dedicated to three missed friends who had a role in Simon,
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Posted in 1983, 1983 April, May, June, United Kingdom
Freur – Doot-Doot
The early 80s saw the boost period of those currents stemming from punk, when sounds softened thanks to the use of innovative electronic instruments. And they had created completely new atmospheres even very different from each other, like new romantic (for example the first Duran Duran,
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Propaganda – Duel
There were certain days in the 80s when two or three songs came out, and all were meant to make history. And sometimes these songs were ready since long time, but for some reason they came out on that very day. It also happened on April 7,
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Marillion – Kayleigh
In the golden period of the 80s, between the recording of “Do they know it’s Christmas” and Live Aid, it could happen that two or even three songs were released on the same day, and all were destined to make history.
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George Michael – A Different Corner
In each and every life, we know, there are sliding doors, those apparently trivial moments when we actually decide the direction of life, but there are also certain angles that give us new perspectives, and we read the same scenes and situations through a different light,
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Posted in 1982, 1982 April, May, June, United States
Toto – Rosanna
On April 1, 1982, a real legendary group released a song that really made history. We are talking about Toto, with the Porcaro brothers, David Paich, Steve Lukather, Bobby Kimball, all true myths of the early 80s, especially in the US.
The song,
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DeBarge – Rhythm Of The Night
March 1985 ended with the release of a song that would follow us during the whole spring, and came out on the same day as “Imagination“, by Belouis Some, but on the other side of the ocean.
We learned about a new group,
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Belouis Some – Imagination
It was March 30, 1985, when an unknown British singer, Belouis Some, released his first hit. And in few days the hit entered every chart and the video was on every TV station, and we were going to listen to it for the whole Spring and Summer 1985.
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