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Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power of Love
Dear friends, it was December 1984 when this hit reached the charts. And it was the greatest Christmas of the 80s, because in the very same days also “Do they know it’s Christmas” and “Last Christmas”
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Frankie says Relax!
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80sneverend
Posted in 1983, 1983 October, November, December, United Kingdom
80sneverend
Posted in 1983, 1983 October, November, December, United Kingdom
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
October 24, 1983 was one of those absolutely magical days for 80s music. One of those days when two songs came out, in completely different situations, that would absolutely make the music history of the decade. And so, that day, if you walked into a record store,
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The Pleasuredome
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Posted in 1985, 1985 January, February, March, United Kingdom
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Posted in 1985, 1985 January, February, March, United Kingdom
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome
In March 1985, “Welcome to the Pleasuredome” means probably the highest point of Frankie Goes To Hollywood success. With three great hits they hit three times the number one in the charts, and their video were simply glamorous success.
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A moment of rage
Rage hard! Maybe because the holidays in 1986 were getting over? Who knows, But in these very weeks 30 years ago Holly Johnson and Frankie Goes to Hollywood released another fantastic song!!
#quotefromthe80s
There’s nothing to fear
Though laughter of angels resounding
From heaven keep fighting the favours
Of charlatan saviours,
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Guests win!
In Sanremo 1985 the contestants probably did not make history; guests were much more of stars: Duran, Spandau, Sade, Talk Talk, Chaka Khan and, the top of the challenge, Frankie Goes To Hollywood on the stage of the Ariston Theatre!
We heard it some weeks ago, but Sanremo is Sanremo!
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Fighting tribes
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two tribes
“Two tribes” debuted in Summer 1984, just few months after the incredible success of “Relax”. I think was the purest and best period of the 80s overall. The title does not refer to particular tribes. Holly Johnson and the group said that it could be Cowboys and Indians,
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