Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes. The song was first released on 18 March 1985 with “Pharaohs” on the B-side as the third single from the Tears For Fears‘ second album, “Songs from the Big Chair (1985)”. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a new wave and synth-pop song with lyrics that detail the desire humans have for control and power and centre on themes of corruption. Music critics praised “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” in their retrospective reviews, with some including the song Read more…

Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind - Official Music Video

Patrick Swayze – She’s Like The Wind

“She’s Like the Wind” is a 1987 song by American actor and singer Patrick Swayze from the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing, in which Swayze also starred. The song features additional vocals from singer Wendy Fraser. The ballad reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts in the United States and Canada. Patrick Swayze and Americna songwriter Stacy Widelitz co-wrote “She’s Like The Wind” in 1984. It was originally intended for the soundtrack of Randal Kleiser’s comedy-drama film film “Grandview, U.S.A.” (starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, Read more…

INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (Official Video)

INXS – Never Tear Us Apart

The music was written by keyboardist Andrew Farriss, vocalist Michael Hutchence wrote the lyrics. “Never Tear Us Apart” is a ballad, layered with synthesizers and containing dramatic pauses before the instrumental breaks. Kirk Pengilly lends a saxophone solo near the end. The song was composed on piano as a bluesy number in the style of Fats Domino. Producer Chris Thomas suggested a synth-based arrangement instead. The video for the song, featuring an extended intro, was filmed in various locations in Prague along with “Guns in the Sky” and “New Sensation”, all directed by Richard Lowenstein. The single reached #24 in Read more…

Hubert Kah

Hubert Kah

Hubert Kah is a German synthpop band successful in the 80s, led by producer musician, composer and songwriter Hubert Kemmler. Hubert Kah, consisting of Hubert Kemmler (vocals, keyboards), Markus Löhr (guitars, keyboards) and Klaus Hirschburger (bass) at the time of the New German wave 1982 was commercially successfull with the singles “Rosemarie”, “Sternenhimmel” and “Einmal Nur Mit Erika… (Dieser Welt Entfliehn)”, and with the albums Meine Höhepunkte and Ich Komme. During this time, Kemmler (that studied law at the University of Tübingen) caused quite a stir by his TV appearances, wearing a nightdress or straitjacket. In 1984 Hubert Kah began working with producer Read more…

Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw (Nicholas David Kershaw) was born in Bristol, UK but grew up in Ipswich, Suffolk. He was self-taught guitarist and sang in a number of underground Ipswich bands. When Fusion band split up in 1982, he embarked on a full-time career as a songwriter and performer. In the autumn of 1983 Nik Kershaw released his first single “I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” that reached Number 47 in the UK Singles Chart and became a major hit only in the Netherlands (reaching No. 6), Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. At the beginning of 1984 Nik released his Read more…

Baltimora

Baltimora

Baltimora were an Italian new wave / italodisco act active in the 80’s. It comprised of Northern Irish frontman Jimmy McShane (lead vocals), Maurizio Bassi (keyboards, backing vocals), Giorgio Cocilovo (lead guitar), Claudio Bazzari (rhythm guitar), Pier Michelatti (bass guitar) and Gabriele Melotti (drums) – though Baltimora has been commonly used as Jimmy McShane’s stage name and Baltimora was considered a singer. Some sources even state that lead vocals were actually performed by Maurizio Bassi including lead vocals on the biggest hit “Tarzan Boy”. Music and the lyrics of Baltimora were written mostly by Bassi and Naimy Hackett. Jimmy McShane Read more…

Real Life Band

Real Life

Real Life are a new wave / synthpop group formed in Melbourne Australia during the early 80s. Band consisted of David Sterry (lead vocals and guitar), (violin and keyboard), Alan Johnson (bass) and Danny Simcic (drums). Richard Zatorski was replaced by keyboardist Steve Williams in 1986. Steve was eplaced by George Pappas in 1996 after a long band’s inactivity. Real Life band succeeded with their fist single “Send Me an Angel” in 1983. Initially it was released on Real Life’s debut album Heartland. This version originally peaked in 1984 in the US at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 Read more…

Savage Roberto Zanetti

Savage

Savage is the original 80′s italodisco pop star, famous singer, composer and producer of europop artists such as Corona, Alexia, Double You and Ice Mc. His real name is Roberto Zanetti. He began studying the piano seriously at the age of fourteen. He got together with small music groups, such as “L’inchiesta”, “Fathima e i pronipoti” and “I sangrià”, playing keyboards. His first professional experience came about with the group “Santarosa” with whom he recorded a single, “Souvenir” that went on to sell two hundred thousand copies in Italy. After this project Roberto continued playing keyboards with other groups: “I Read more…

Cutting Crew

Cutting Crew

Cutting Crew are an English band formed in 1985. Singer and songwriter Nick Van Eede (born Nicholas Eede)and guitarist guitarist Kevin MacMichael made demos that led to a recording contract, before bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beedle joined in 1986. Their first album, Broadcast, was released on Virgin Records in 1986. Their debut song, “(I Just) Died in Your Arms”, provided the first US hit for Virgin as a full-fledged label. Cutting Crew, the unknown band shot to No. 1 in the major US market, as well as smaller markets such as Canada and Norway, with their debut single. Read more…

Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan as an American singer and actress. She is best remembered for her hit “Gloria” that holds a place in the top 100 singles of both 1982 and 1983. Laura Ann Branigan is also remembered for the hits “Self Control”, Solitaire” and “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”, as well as other US Top 40 hits. Laura Branigan also contributed songs to motion picture and TV soundtracks: Flashdance (1983), The Ghostbusters (1984) and the Baywatch series (1994). Debut album, “Branigan” alternated four energetic songs and five ballads, including “I Wish We Could Be Alone” written solely by Read more…