Opus – Live Is Life
Summer in 1985 was fantastic. I had the right spirit, my sixteen years, the right company. And the right music. Usually there was a problem: many friends went to England on holiday to learn English, and up there the deejays in the clubs put the music that the girls from northern Europe liked,
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Posted in 1983, 1983 April, May, June, Soundtracks, United States
Michael Sembello – Maniac
In the 80s we all were dance maniacs. And many of us still are, after so many years. But maybe it wasn’t really all our fault, we were children of our times, sons of our own adolescence and our the will to break the world,
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Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Many bands in the 80s found incredible success and with their first single. Of these, many have also been able to keep up with a good career. Of these, some members have also been able to break away from their groups and continue their growth with other experiences that really confirmed their talent and creativity.
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Posted in 1983, 1983 April, May, June, United Kingdom
David Bowie – China Girl
It was just two months since the great success of “Let’s dance“, the hit which landed the ice-eyed alien on the planet 80s, when the alien himself introduced the world to another huge success. Actually, the roots of this song go many years back,
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80sneverend
Posted in 1984, 1984 April, May, June, ItaloDisco, Italy
Raf – Self control
It became quite normal, during the nights in summer of 1984. Those were the days when the “Italo-Disco” was in its heyday, thanks fantastic disco hits like Albert One’s “Turbo Diesel“, “Cinderella” by Martinelli, “Movin’ on” by Novecento,
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King – Love & Pride
A new guy was coming out at the end of May 1984. He climbed the British charts first, and then he became famous across all Europe, and he was really a king of creativity. King is the right term because that was also his last name.
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Nu Shooz – I can’t wait
When, in May 1986, the first Nu Shooz’s hit entered the hit parade, I fell imediately in love with this name, written a bit like a slang, and with the final z. If their name doesn’t make you jump in the chair,
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Simply Red – Infidelity
“Infidelity” stands for, a cool song talking about a cool guy. Cool suites, cool women, cool look, cool voice, cool great talent for music and creativity. After all, in May 1987 when Mick Hucknall reached the top of the charts with this song, he was already more famous than his Simply Red (but after all,
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Suzanne Vega – Luka
“Luka” is maybe the greatest success of Suzanne Vega. Definitely one of a kind, Suzanne Vega, out of schemes. With such name, there will never be any art name fitting you better. After her first experiences, the great success in 1987 of “Solitude Standing”,
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