Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (1983-84) 12/4/23
At 91 years old, Clive Davis continues to be a living legend in the music business. He's been a a record producer, record label executive...
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Michael Cook
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Too Shy- Kajagoogoo (1983) 12/3/23
n 1978, the British group Art Nouveau was formed...with very little fanfare and absolutely ZERO success. In 1982, they hired Christopher...
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Michael Cook
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (1982) 12/2/23
Oh, to be a rock star in the '80s (or any other decade for that matter). Groupies were everywhere! The same thing applied to TV stars....
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Michael Cook
Dec 1, 20231 min read
I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (1981) 12'123
Starting in the late '70s, country artist Eddie Rabbitt started crossing over to pop and rock, and as 1980 turned into 1981, his biggest...
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Michael Cook
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills (1979) 11/29/23
I rarely mention sheet music sales when highlighting a Great Song, but today, it definitely bears mentioning...because 1979's "Music Box...
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Michael Cook
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Toy Soldiers - Martika (1989) 11/28/23
During the '80s and '90s, One of the most popular shows on The Disney Channel was "Kids, Incorporated," a series about a group of teens...
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Michael Cook
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Steal Away - Robbie DuPree (1980) 11/30/23
At first listen, today's Great Song of 1980, "Steal Away" by Robbie Dupree might sound a bit familiar. At least that's what many music...
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Michael Cook
Nov 26, 20232 min read
Red Red Wine - UB40 (1983-88) 11/27/23
I love the story behind this Great Song! In 1983, the British reggae band UB40 was putting together an album of cover versions of songs...
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Michael Cook
Nov 25, 20232 min read
Diamonds - Herb Alpert/Janet Jackson (1987) 11/26/23
Herb Alpert is a very talented man...and smart, too. At 88 years old in 2023, he has done it all in the music business for a very long...
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Michael Cook
Nov 25, 20231 min read
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen (1985) 11/25/23
Today, the last shall be first, as we highlight the 7th and final Top 10 single from Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album. That's...
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Michael Cook
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Unanswered Prayers - Garth Brooks (1990) 11/23/23
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy the day! To be honest, there aren't a lot of Great Thanksgiving Songs from the '70s or '80s, and the...
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Michael Cook
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders (1987) 11/24/23
Tennis Anyone? Today's Great Song of 1987, "Don't Get Me Wrong" by the Pretenders was inspired in part by tennis legend John McEnroe...
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Michael Cook
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves (1985) 11/22/23
Kimberly Rew (That's a guy, by the way), who wrote today's Great Song of 1985, insists that was not inspired by any specific happy...
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Michael Cook
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Hello - Lionel Richie (1984) 11/21/23
Lionel Richie's album "Can't Slow Down" won the 1984 Grammy for Album of the Year...and for good reason: it was filled with Great Songs!...
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Michael Cook
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Keep the Fire Burnin' - REO Speedwagon (1982) 11/19/23
Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon was never really known for his piano playing. In concert, he pretty much stuck with lead vocals and guitar...
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Michael Cook
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Shame on the Moon - Bob Seger (1983) 11/20/23
Over the course of his career, Bob Seger has written the vast majority of his hits...but "Shame on the Moon," Bob's Great Song of 1983...
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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20231 min read
(Love Is) Thicker than Water- Andy Gibb (1977) 11/16/23
1977 was the year Andy Gibb began his short, but meteoric, career as a "Singer of Great Songs." Sure, it helped that his big brothers...
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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20232 min read
I Knew You Were Waiting - Aretha Franklin & George Michael (1988) 11/13/23
In 1984, George Michael was asked to write a song for Aretha Franklin. He declined, saying he was too busy with Wham at the time. Truth...
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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Take Me Home - Phil Collins (1986) 11/12/23
Phil Collins spent the better part of the '80s cranking out Great Songs. Today, we're highlighting one of his best: "Take Me Home" from...
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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Poison - Alice Cooper (1989) 11/15/23
The year was 1989. Alice Cooper hadn't had a Top 10 hit in 12 years, but that was about to change. He teamed up with songwriter Desmond...
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