On this day in 1981: Prince made his live British debut at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, (he would not play the UK again for five years). Here’s a clip of Prince a few days later in Paris, France: On this day in 1984: Deniece Williams was starting her second and final week at #1 on […]
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This Day In 80s Music, May 26th
On this day in 1984: Deniece Williams started a two week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Let’s Hear It For the Boy.” ‘Let’s Hear It For the Boy’ appeared on the soundtrack to the film ‘Footloose.’ The song was released as a single from both the soundtrack and her album ‘Let’s Hear it […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 14th
On this day in 1983: The Pretenders bass player Pete Farndon died from a drug overdose. He was fired from the group on June 14th 1982, (two days before Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was found dead of heart failure). Farndon was in the midst of forming a new band with former Clash drummer Topper Headon […]
This Day In 80s Music, April 7th
On this day in 1981: Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band kicked off their first European tour in Hamburg, Germany. This was Springsteen’s first tour outside North America. The Tour was to promote their double album ‘The River.’ On this day in 1984: Kenny Loggins started his second of three weeks at #1 on […]
This Day In 80s Music, March 31st
On this day in 1984: Kenny Loggins started a three week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Footloose’, the theme from the 1984 film ‘Footloose’ starring Kevin Bacon. “Footloose” was co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two singles by Loggins from […]
This Day In Music, May 26th
On this day in 1984: Former back-up singer with Stevie Wonder, Deniece Williams started a 2 week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’, taken from the film ‘Footloose’, a #2 hit in the U.K. It became Williams’ second #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, also […]
This Day In Music, April 12th
On this day in 1984: Kenny Loggins was enjoying his third and final week on top of the U.S. singles charts with “Footloose” the title track to the motion picture. “Footloose” would lose its #1 spot to another motion picture theme song, “Against All Odds” by Phil Collins on April 14, 1984. “Footloose” is ranked […]