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  • Keedy : WISHING ON THE SAME STAR

    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

    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

    September 10, 1940 – March 4, 2025
  • Billy Ocean : LICENCE TO CHILL (7" VERSION)

    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)

    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

    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

    January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025
  • Eddy Raven : JOE KNOWS HOW TO LIVE

    Eddy Raven's JOE KNOWS HOW TO LIVE was released in May 1988. It is the second single from his compilation album The Best of Eddy Rave. The song was...
  • Rick Springfield : LOVE SOMEBODY

    LOVE SOMEBODY was the first single from Rick Springfield's soundtrack album "Hard to Hold." Hard to Hold was a 1984 musical drama directed by Larry...
  • Barbara George : I KNOW (YOU DON'T LOVE ME NO MORE)

    Barbara George began singing in her Baptist church choir as a teen and writing her own songs. Her friend Jessie Hill wrangled Barbara an audition w...
  • Gene Garf : MY BEST TO YOU

    Begun in 1963, Hi Hat Dance Records was owned and operated by Merl Olds and his wife Delia Olds. They used Hollywood studio musicians to play squar...
  • Baltimora : LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND

    LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND is the title track and third single from Italian new-wavers Baltimora's debut album of the same name. The song reached num...