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Touch Me on the Radio Dial
Samantha Fox was never just a headline—she was a hitmaker with the nerve, charm, and choruses to own the airwaves.
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Under the Studio Lights, Wang Chung Found Their Breakthrough
The night they recorded it, Wang Chung were shaping more than a catchy single; they were capturing a sleek, wistful mood that…
Music
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: The Enduring Magic of Cyndi Lauper
Bright, bold and deeply heartfelt, Cyndi Lauper turned pop into a celebration of being unmistakably yourself.
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When Music Learned to Look Back at You
Why do so many classic hits arrive with pictures already playing in your mind? MTV changed more than television — it gave…
Music
Midnight in the Studio: How Laura Branigan Turned Self Control into a Neon Fever Dream
Dark, sleek, and impossible to ignore, Self Control turned Laura Branigan into the queen of midnight pop.
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Sharp Suits, Sharper Songs
Why do we still play Robert Palmer so often? Because beneath the immaculate image were superb songs, sharp instincts, and a voice…
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Baby Come Back — the breakup plea that became pure radio gold
Here's what made Player’s Baby Come Back such an irresistible radio classic: real heartbreak, immaculate 1970s studio craft, and a chorus that…
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A Yacht in the Studio Light: Christopher Cross and the Quiet Arrival of a Hitmaker
Christopher Cross made quiet songs feel enormous.
Music
Believe in Cher?
Cher has always sounded like nobody else, and that is only part of her magic. Across pop, television, rock, and dance eras,…
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A Telephone Call from Space Lit Up 1985
A sci-fi phone call should have been a novelty — instead, Rah Band turned it into one of 1985’s most elegant pop…
