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Could You Smile Again for Me, Mandy?
One title change, one producer’s push and one unforgettable vocal turned Mandy into the record that launched Barry Manilow into the pop…
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Olivia Newton-John — the bright voice that kept changing with the times
A voice like sunlight, a screen presence the world never forgot, and a run of songs that still feel instantly welcoming: Olivia…
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Stevie Wonder Lights Up the Room
A teenage prodigy at the microphone, a grin in his voice, and a room suddenly alive with rhythm: Stevie Wonder has been…
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INXS in the late-80s spotlight
Breaking internationally in the mid-1980s and exploding with Kick, INXS turned tight groove-driven rock into one of the era's most magnetic sounds.…
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Simply the Best
Fringe flying, heels striking the stage, and that voice cutting through the air like pure electricity — Tina Turner made every performance…
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Julie, Do You Love Me — teen idol polish with a surprisingly durable heart
What many listeners miss about Julie, Do You Love Me is how carefully built it is beneath the easy smile. That blend…
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Side B, Track 7
These songs were not minor hits at all; they were major moments that somehow slipped out of the loudest 80s conversations.
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A Funk Spark on the Air
That bass line still leaps out of the speakers like it was recorded yesterday. In one playful, powerhouse single, Sly and the…
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Bobby Brown — The swagger, the voice, the lasting spark
Turn up a Bobby Brown record and you can still feel the pulse of an era that loved big hooks, sharp moves,…
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Minneapolis in Purple Light
Prince endures because his records still do what great radio should do: surprise you, move you, and light up the room within…
