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Big Hits of 1976

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1976 on the Dial
From Queen and ABBA to Diana Ross and Boston, 1976 gave us a radio dial packed with unforgettable songs. It was a…
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How Much I Feel

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Ambrosia found pure heartbreak in How Much I Feel
Ambrosia’s 1978 hit How Much I Feel wrapped heartbreak in velvet, becoming one of the era’s most elegant radio ballads. Here is…
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A Flock Of Seagulls

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Big Hair, Bigger Hooks
With futuristic style, unforgettable hooks, and songs that still light up the radio, A Flock Of Seagulls were far more than a…
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You Belong to the City

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Glenn Frey lit up 1985 with You Belong to the City
Glenn Frey’s You Belong to the City was more than a hit single in 1985. With its smoky saxophone, Miami Vice connection,…
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Big Hits of 1988

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1988 Turned the Radio All the Way Up
From George Michael and Whitney Houston to Tracy Chapman and Guns N’ Roses, 1988 gave us a thrilling mix of polished pop,…
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Al Green

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Al Green on the Dial
With that instantly recognisable falsetto and a run of velvet-smooth soul classics, Al Green turned intimacy into an art form. This spotlight…
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Big Hits of 1982

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Neon on the dancefloor, radios glowing — the hits that made 1982 unforgettable
Cassette decks clicked, dancefloors flashed and radio hits arrived in every shape imaginable in 1982. From rock anthems to synth-pop classics, this…
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Bennie And The Jets

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Fake Live, Real Magic — How Bennie And The Jets Became a Glam Era Classic
With its fake live atmosphere, futuristic glamour and unforgettable piano hook, “Bennie And The Jets” turned studio trickery into pure pop theatre.…
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Duran Duran

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Why Duran Duran Still Sparkle
From Birmingham clubs to MTV superstardom, Duran Duran turned style, melody and ambition into one of pop's most enduring success stories. Their…
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Silly Love Songs

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Silly Love Songs on the Turntable
Paul McCartney turned criticism into pure gold with Wings’ 1976 smash Silly Love Songs. Here is the story of how a playful…
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