DEF: Prince & The Revolution “Pop Life”
One of the 1980s’ biggest popular music stars, Prince, attained huge success with his Purple Rain album, for which for the first time he featured the name of his band, the Revolution. When Prince...
Monthly Archive: September 2014
DEF: Larry Graham “One In A Million You”
Beaumont-Texas born musician Larry Graham gained notoriety as the bass player for Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and 1970s before going on to form his own group, Graham Central Station, in...
DEF: Deniece Williams “Silly”
After building a successful career that included the number one hit “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” in the 1970s, Gary, Indiana-born singer Deniece Williams hit the Top 10 twice in the 1980s. “It’s...
DEF: Melissa Manchester “You Should Hear How She Talks About You”
New York City-born musician Melissa Manchester hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice in the 1970s and then once more in the 1980s. That 1980s hit also proved to be Manchester’s biggest,...
DEF: Rick Astley “It Would Take a Strong Strong Man”
Lancashire, England-born singer Rick Astley hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with his first two singles, “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever.” While Astley’s third single didn’t top the chart, it...
DEF: Gloria Estefan “Don’t Wanna Lose You”
After Havana, Cuba-born singer Gloria Estefan hit the Top 40 with the Miami Sound Machine on all nine singles that the band placed on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, she released a solo album titled Cuts Both Ways...
DEF: Huey Lewis and the News “If This Is It”
Exactly 30 years ago, San Francisco-based band Huey Lewis and the News‘ fourth straight Top 10 hit from their Sports album, “If This Is It,” hit its peak position of number 6 on Billboard‘s Hot 100...
DEF: The Motels “Shame”
Berkeley, California-based band The Motels are most remembered for their two Top 10 hits in the 1980s, “Only The Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer.” The band did, though, have two more Top 40 hits,...
DEF: Regina “Baby Love”
Brooklyn, New York-born singer Regina hit Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, but she did very well in that one chart appearance.  Her song “Baby Love,” which many folks have mistook for a song by...
DEF: LL Cool J “I Need Love”
New York-born musician LL Cool J has hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart 14 times in his career, starting with his breakthrough hit “I Need Love” in 1987. On this date that...
