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15 Black One-Hit Wonders From the 80s That Are Still as Iconic Today
Junior Giscombe scored a hit with “Mama Used to Say,” a soul and funk-infused track that became popular in the early 80s. His ...
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3 Bands From the Second British Invasion That Dominated the 80s
The first British invasion produced some of the best music of all time, and the second one is not far off thanks to these ...
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3 Things You Should Know about 1980s Pop Rockers Franke & The Knockouts
Formed in 1980, the New Jersey-based pop-rock band Franke & The Knockouts seemed destined for big things. Their 1981 self-titled debut album reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single, ...
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Various Artists – One Step Beyond: 45 Classic Ska Hits
The early-’80s pop scene got a welcome shot in the arm when a bunch of bands from Coventry welded the energy of punk to the mid-’60s Jamaican ska beat. A two-CD set, disc one of One Step Beyon ...