From Brooklyn piano student to hitmaking master, Barry Manilow built a career on melody, drama, and heartfelt connection. His songs still light up classic hits radio with the same warmth, polish, and emotional lift that made them unforgettable in the first place.
From Queen and ABBA to Diana Ross and Boston, 1976 gave us a radio dial packed with unforgettable songs. It was a year where disco rose, rock evolved and pop delivered one classic after another.
Ambrosia’s 1978 hit How Much I Feel wrapped heartbreak in velvet, becoming one of the era’s most elegant radio ballads. Here is the story behind its writing, recording, chart rise and the lasting glow it still carries on classic hits airwaves.
With futuristic style, unforgettable hooks, and songs that still light up the radio, A Flock Of Seagulls were far more than a famous haircut. Here is the story behind one of new wave’s most distinctive bands.
Glenn Frey’s You Belong to the City was more than a hit single in 1985. With its smoky saxophone, Miami Vice connection, and polished urban mood, it became one of the defining sounds of the decade.
From George Michael and Whitney Houston to Tracy Chapman and Guns N’ Roses, 1988 gave us a thrilling mix of polished pop, raw rock and era-defining breakthroughs. It was a year when the charts sounded bigger, bolder and more adventurous with every passing month.
With that instantly recognisable falsetto and a run of velvet-smooth soul classics, Al Green turned intimacy into an art form. This spotlight looks at the church roots, Memphis magic, and timeless songs that keep him glowing on classic hits radio.
Cassette decks clicked, dancefloors flashed and radio hits arrived in every shape imaginable in 1982. From rock anthems to synth-pop classics, this was a year that pushed pop forward while giving us songs that still feel electric today.
With its fake live atmosphere, futuristic glamour and unforgettable piano hook, “Bennie And The Jets” turned studio trickery into pure pop theatre. Here is the story of how Elton John and his team made one of the most distinctive hits of the 1970s.
From Birmingham clubs to MTV superstardom, Duran Duran turned style, melody and ambition into one of pop’s most enduring success stories. Their hits still bring glamour, emotion and pure excitement to classic hits radio today.
