Vidology » 1980

Stephanie Mills: Never Knew Love Like This Before

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:26:50 +0000

Stephanie Mills and that great disco beat and soulful big voice with Never Knew Love Like This Before. Mills rose to fame as Dorothy in the original Broadway version of The Wiz. This was her biggest pop hit, reaching #12 on the R&B charts and #6 on the pop charts. She won a Grammy for the song.

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Kenny Rogers: Coward of the County

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:17:30 +0000

Coward of the County was an international #1 hit for Kenny Rogers. The Gambler was all aces with this tune in 1980. No related posts. No related posts.

Christopher Cross: Sailing

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:08:52 +0000

Sailing was name the best soft rock song of all time by VH1. Christopher Cross topped all sorts of charts in 1980 with the song winning all sorts of Grammys and other awards. Since it’s release, no person has ever been able to board a sailboat without thinking of the song. Fact!

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Ambrosia: Biggest Part of Me

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:01:31 +0000

Ambrosia’s 1980 hit Biggest Part of Me. Quincy Jones once called this one his favorite songs. Ambrosia is known for their stellar live performances and Biggest Part of Me was a bit of a departure from their progressive rock roots.

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Diana Ross: I’m Coming Out

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:49:30 +0000

Diana Ross usually opens her live concerts with her 1980 hit I’m Coming Out. The song was written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic. It reached #5 on the pop charts.

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Donna Summer: On the Radio

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:43:01 +0000

On the Radio was Donna Summer’s tenth top 10 hit. The song was released as part of the soundtrack to the movie Foxes (which featured Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, and Randy Quaid)

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The Spinners: Cupid

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:37:39 +0000

The Spinners had a hit in 1980 with their cover of the classic Sam Cooke song Cupid. The song is their last top 10 hit after a string of many many hits in the 70′s.

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Leo Sayer: More Than I Can Say

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:28:24 +0000

Leo Sayer is a talented songwriter with a seemingly endless stream of hits to his credit. Best known for his hit You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Sayer’s More Than I Can Say was a number 2 hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Air Supply: Lost in Love

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:19:58 +0000

Lost in Love is one of those great sing a long Air Supply songs from the 80′s. You don’t want to sing with them, but you have no choice. The song was the title track from the album of the same name and peaked at #3 on the charts in 1980 making it their first big US hit.

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The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue

Lovin' the 80's — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:14:55 +0000

The Rolling Stones go disco! Well sort of. Disco influenced for sure. Emotional Rescue, from the album of the same name has that incredible Mick Jagger falsetto over the thumping Ronnie Wood bassline. The song is often covered by popular jam band Phish, a particularly long version can be found on their Hampton Comes Alive live album.

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