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  • Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids : GOOD TIMES ROCK & ROLL

    by Frank Shankly
    Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, now known as Flash Cadillac, is a retro-rock band (think Sha Na Na) known for their appearance as the ba...

  • Sheena Easton : 101/ 101 (INSTRUMENTAL) Sheena Easton : 101

    by Frank Shankly
    The second single from Sheena Easton's ninth studio album The Lover in Me, 101 was written by Prince, using his pseudonym Joey Coco, and produced b...

  • John Miles : SLOWDOWN

    by Frank Shankly
    In 1976, Brit solo artist John Miles opened for Elton John on his Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) Tour of North Americ. Miles also o...

  • Look Up In The Sky

    by Frank Shankly

  • R.I.P. D'Wayne Wiggins

    by Frank Shankly
    February 14, 1961 – March 7, 2025

  • Keedy : WISHING ON THE SAME STAR

    by Frank Shankly
    In the mid-to-late '80s, Keedy was one of the lead singers of the Milwaukee dance band Gerard. Co-founded by Greg Gerard, the band was known for ro...

  • Billy Ocean : TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

    by Frank Shankly
    Featuring backing vocals from The Manhattans, Will Downing, Carroll Thompson, and Mary Cassidy, the song is truly apolitical and sports a title tha...

  • R.I.P. Roy Ayers

    by Frank Shankly
    September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025

  • Billy Ocean : LICENCE TO CHILL (7" VERSION)

    by Frank Shankly
    Released in 1989, "Greatest Hits," Billy Ocean's first compilation album, featured Billy's biggest singles of the decade, along with two previously...

  • Billy Ocean : L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY)

    by Frank Shankly
    In July 1976, L.O.D. (LOVE ON DELIVERY) was released from Billy's debut studio album and sailed up to number 19 in the charts, staying there for ei...

  • Helen Reddy : WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE

    by Frank Shankly
    Originally a hit in 1964 for New Zealand folk singer Gale Garnett, Helen Reddy's updated version of WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE was released in Marc...

  • R.I.P. David Johansson

    by Frank Shankly
    January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025