You Got It - Roy Orbison (1989) 10/14/23
From the late '50s right up until the British invasion of the mid-60s, Roy Orbison was a musical force to be reckoned with. Roy released...
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Michael Cook
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Say You Will - Foreigner (1988) 10/13/23
In late 1987, Foreigner released their "Inside Information" album, and in early 1988, the first single, "Say You Will" became their...
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Michael Cook
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Luka - Suzanne Vega (1987) 10/12/23
TThere's no getting around it. Today's Great Song of 1987 is about child abuse. Not only that, but "Luka" by Suzanne Vega was about a...
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Michael Cook
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector (1986) 10/11/23
Today's Great Song of 1986 was a double comeback! Here's the story: In the mid-80s, a lack of good material mixed with a serious drug...
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Michael Cook
Oct 9, 20231 min read
In My House - Mary Jane Girls (1985) 10/10/23
Question: In the '80s, what was the quickest way to have a hit record? Answer: Have the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) add it to...
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Michael Cook
Oct 8, 20231 min read
Legs - ZZ Top (1984) 10/9/23
Around 1982 or so, ZZ Top was traveling through Texas during a pouring rain, when they saw a woman on the side of the road getting...
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Michael Cook
Oct 7, 20231 min read
The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats (1983) 10/8/23
Ever wonder what 1983's "Safety Dance" by Canada's Men Without Hats was really about? Well, the backstory was pretty unique, but not what...
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Michael Cook
Oct 7, 20231 min read
Wasted on the Way - CSN (1982) 10/7/23
Crosby, Stills, \Nash and Schmit: It just doesn't have the same ring to it without Young, but that's who sang on today's "Great Song of...
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Michael Cook
Oct 5, 20232 min read
This Little Girl - Gary US Bonds (1981) 10/6/23
In the late '50s, singer Gary Anderson signed a record deal with a small label called LeGrand Records, run by a producer named Frank...
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Michael Cook
Oct 4, 20231 min read
The Rose -0 Bette Midler/Conway Twitty (1980/83) 10/5/23
Singer/Songwriter/Actress Amanda McBroom wrote today's Great Song of 1980: "The Rose," made famous, of course, by Bette Midler in 1979...
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Michael Cook
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Makin' It - David Naughton (1979) 10/4/23
We're back in the '70s again today...for a one-and-a-half hit wonder. I'll admit that I'm stretching the definition to creative a dubious...
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Michael Cook
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Hangin' Tough - NKOB (1989) 10/3/23
The other day, my daughter Heather and I had lunch at Wahlburgers in Eau Claire, which led to a short conversation about Donnie Wahlberg...
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Michael Cook
Oct 1, 20231 min read
One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston (1988) 10/2/23
Today, we're highlighting a Great Song of Olympic proportions: 1988's "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston! The song was written by...
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Michael Cook
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead (1987) 10/1/23
The Grateful Dead had ONE #1 hit single, and even that was somewhat of a fluke. Their legendary status as one of America's best loved...
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Michael Cook
Sep 29, 20231 min read
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. - John Cougar Mellencamp (1986) 9/30/23
Today's Great Song of the '80s is a Salute to '60s Rock...literally. And by literally, I mean kit's the actual subtitle of John Cougar...
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Michael Cook
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club (1984) 9/28/23
Just how popular were Boy George and Culture Club in 1984? Well, the fact that their song "Karma Chameleon" went to #1 in 15 countries,...
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Michael Cook
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Ahe Works hard for the Money - Donna Summer (1983) 9/27/23
On the evening of February 23rd, 1983, Donna Summer was attending a Grammy Awards after-party at Chasen's, the fancy and famous West...
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Michael Cook
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers (1981) 9/25/23
Today's Great Song of 1981 was originally written by producer, percussionist, and steelpan virtuoso, Ralph MacDonald, along with William...
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Michael Cook
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Do You Believe in Love? - Huey Lewis and the News (1982) 9/26/23
John "Mutt" Lange is a South African Producer/songwriter who some of you might know as Shania Twain's ex-husband. That factoid is just...
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Michael Cook
Sep 23, 20231 min read
When I See You Smile - Bad English (1989) 9/23/23
We're highlighting another '80s supergroup today: "Bad English. Here's the roster: *Lead singer John Waite from The Babys *Keyboardist...
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