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40 years ago today, New Edition earned their first No. 1 hit…and they’re STILL going strong

May 14, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 14, 2023). “My girl’s like candy, a candy treat. She knocks me high up off my feet. She’s so fine…as can be. I know this girl is meant for…

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Tribute: The late Mickey Gilley’s impact on country music’s early ‘80s pop success was undeniable (these numbers don’t lie)

May 9, 2022 DJ Rob

(May 9, 2022). Many a tribute has been written for the late country music legend Mickey Gilley, who passed away Saturday, May 7, at the age of 86. The superstar…

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Before they were pop: From Duran Duran to U2, these ‘80s pop/rock acts started out on the disco charts!

December 9, 2021 DJ Rob

(December 7, 2020). Musically speaking, the 1980s were an eclectic ten years. The decade began with a disco hangover and ended with big-hair rock bands and freestyle dance-pop acts dominating…

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Big ‘80s pop songs you’d be surprised also hit the R&B/soul chart!

May 3, 2021 DJ Rob

(May 3, 2021). If I told you that Steve Miller Band’s No. 1 pop smash “Abracadabra” was also a top-30 soul hit that year, would you believe it? Or if…

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R.I.P. Benny Mardones – the only singer in history to be a one-hit wonder…twice!

June 30, 2020 DJ Rob

(June 30, 2020). “She’s just 16 years old…leave her alone, they say.” Those were the memorable – if not borderline statutory – lyrics that introduced “Into the Night,” one of…

40 years ago today, New Edition earned their first No. 1 hit…and they’re STILL going strong

Tribute: The late Mickey Gilley’s impact on country music’s early ‘80s pop success was undeniable (these numbers don’t lie)

Before they were pop: From Duran Duran to U2, these ‘80s pop/rock acts started out on the disco charts!

Big ‘80s pop songs you’d be surprised also hit the R&B/soul chart!

R.I.P. Benny Mardones – the only singer in history to be a one-hit wonder…twice!

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