Your Daily Shot Of Pop Culture
During the 1980’s, British band Fine Young Cannibals had a string of worldwide hit singles that started in 1985, including a double No.1 position on the US singles chart. Charismatic lead singer Roland Gift turns 61 today
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The singer and actress Kylie Minogue started her career while still a teenager during the 1980’s, scoring No.1 hits with the penned Stock Aitken Waterman’s “I Should Be So Lucky” and “Got To Be Certain”. Today she turns 55
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Vincent Price was born on May 27, 1911, in St. Louis, Missouri. Although Price initially began his film career as a character actor, he transitioned easily into the over the top roles he would become illustrious for in pop culture
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Tina Turner has left. A voice and figure that crossed through several generations in a planetary scale, an example of strength, talent and perseverance, irreplaceable and unique. The sad news arrived on May 24th, 2023. The Queen of Rock left and she leaves behind a valuable and influential body of work, a place that can’t ever be filled by anyone else, anywhere in the world.
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Steinhardt was often referred to as the most charismatic member of Kansas, and though he has departed from the band several times, his role on developing the band’s original signature sound as well as his interaction with the audience is widely recognized. We look back briefly at his life and career
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Bob Dylan is one of the most important and respected musicians, songwriters and poets of all time, a “voice of a generation” with countless songs that influenced generations of bands and artists including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Today, he turns 82 and we’ve put together what we consider to be his Top 20 songs by order of influence and popularity.
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Controversial, influential and talented, with The Smiths, Morrissey defined the British Alternative Rock scene of the 1980’s with songs that remain timeless, but he has been leading a very successful and influential solo career of his own for over 30 years now. We list what we think are his 10 best songs to celebrate his 64th birthday
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The 1980’s weren’t overall the best David Bowie period, creatively blocked, the influential artist, was still able to pull one of his career best selling and most popular songs with the 1983 “Let’s Dance”
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The iconic Cher turns 77. Since the 1960’s that she has recorded some of Pop music’s most memorable songs, alongside with her acting skills. How well do you know the Pop Diva lyrics? Do the quiz and find out!
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Over the last 40 years, many were the artists that were pointed as Queens of Pop, but despite never having scored strings of hits and sold millions of records, the amazing Grace Jones is the righteous Queen and turns 75 today
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In 1988 Yazz had a smash hit with “The Only Way Is Up”, an early House music hit that reached No.1 in the U.K. 35 years later, find out what Yazz is doing these days
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One of the most influential actors of all time, Dennis Hopper left a valuable and timeless film legacy as an actor, writer and director. We look back at five of his best movies on the 87th anniversary of his birth
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Robert Zemeckis is one of the movie directors that had the most impact during the 1980’s and 1990’s, directing movies that defined those decades. He celebrates 71 today
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George Lucas mainstream debut happened in 1973 with “American Graffiti”, however, it was the “Star Wars” saga, starting in 1977, that earned him worldwide fame and cult status. He celebrates 79 today
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With a career that has spanned for over 60 years, Stevie Wonder has composed some of Soul, Funk and Pop best songs. The once Motown child prodigy and one of the biggest music composers for over 50 years, turns 73 today
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It’s one of the 1980’s most memorable songs, and in recent years, one of it’s most parodied too, but in 1984, Lionel Richie’s “Hello” was one of the biggest hits of the year
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Broderick first came to attention in the late sixties, out front on harp and vocals with the Adderley Smith Blues Band, a popular Melbourne outfit, but it was with the legendary Carson, the premier Aussie blues and boogie band of the era, and later with The Dingoes that he made his name during the early 1970’s
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“Rock Me Amadeus” it’s one of the most iconic songs of the 1980’s, it was a one of a kind success for Austrian singer Falco and reached No.1 on the hard English and American markets
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A synthpop classic, “West End Girls” remains of Pet Shop Boys greatest hits, it was No.1 on the U.S Hot 100 on May 10, 1986
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By the 1980’s, several once popular artists from the 1960’s had either vanished, died or simply lost their popularity for good, but that wasn’t the case for Grace Slick who got another No.1 in 1987 with “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”
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“Stand And Deliver” was the first major hit by New Romantic/New Wave British band Adam and the Ants
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“True” remains Spandau Ballet’s biggest hit and their only major hit in the U.S., reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the autumn of 1983
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With his unique combination of 1960’s Soul and 1980’s Pop, Terence Trent D’Arby was the next big thing between 1987 and 1988
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One of Hollywood’s first rebels, Orson Welles turned his back on the movie industry during the late 1940’s, disappointed by the lack of artistic freedom given to directors and actors
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Lou Gramm is the original Foreigner vocalist, he co-wrote many of Foreigner’s hits including the 1985 “I Want to Know What Love Is”, today he turns 73
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The British band Cutting Crew had their first and only US No.1 with the memorable 1986 power ballad “(I Just) Died in Your Arms”. Learn some interesting facts about the song.
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“Beat It” holds a special place on Pop culture and music history, it remains one of Michael Jackson’s most memorable songs and on this day in 1983 it peaked to No.1 on the US Hot 100
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Turbo B rose to international success as the lead vocalist of German Techno/House band Snap! that scored memorable hits such as “The Power”. He was born on this day in 1967
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The Quentin Tarantino’s muse Uma Thurman turns 53 and we list six of her essential movies.
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Michelle Pfeiffer came to prominence during the early 1980’s by starring in movies such as “Scarface” and “Ladyhawke”. She turns 65 today
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Ace Frehley aka The Spaceman original guitarist and founding member of KISS remained with the band from 1973 to 1982, regarded as their most creative and successful period
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Giorgio Moroder’s career has been filled with hit upon hit, he has been awarded Oscars, Grammys and even Golden Globes and, he is responsible for some of the most memorable Electronic Pop music songs ever. We look back at his impressive career
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Roger Taylor shares his name with another famous drummer, but this Taylor is the original drummer for Duran Duran. He was born on this day in 1960
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“Ebony and Ivory” tackles issues of racial equality, and gave Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney one of the biggest hits of their careers
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Al Pacino rose to fame during the 1970’s when he appeared in the 1972 acclaimed movie “The Godfather” where he portrayed Michael Corleone
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Andy Bell formed Erasure together with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke in 1985, and since then, the group has gained cult status among fans of Pop and Electronic Pop music due to hits such as “Sometimes”, “Give A Little Respect” or “Stop!” He was born on this day in 1964
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In 1989 Madonna released “Like A Prayer” which remains to this day one of the singer’s most controversial songs
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Iggy Pop is a survivor, a warrior of Rock music that we must be grateful for still being able to witness on his ongoing legendary career. Today he turns 76 and we look back at his life and career
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The Cure scored several hit songs throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s with their unique blend of Post Punk, Goth Rock and Pop music. They are still as relevant and popular today as they were back then. Robert Smith, co-founder and lead singer turns 64 today
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The all-star group of singers and musicians USA For Africa, was the American response to the British Band Aid. Their iconic and memorable song “We Are The World” peaked to No.1 on this day in 1985
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“Kiss” remains one of Prince’s signature songs and one of his best selling singles. It reached No.1 at the Hot 100 on this day in 1986
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Released in April 1986, “A Different Corner” denounces the already musical maturity of George Michael as a composer and distances itself from Wham! Pop smash hits. The song, served as a catalyst for his solo career
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Written by Debbie Harry and Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder, “Call Me” was specifically composed to be used as the theme for the 1980 movie “American Gigolo”, and, originally offered to another singer by Moroder
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“I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by George Michael and Aretha Franklin, it’s one of the 1980’s most memorable songs and duets
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Shirlie Holliman became famous as part of the Pepsi & Shirlie duo, the backing vocalists for Wham! Today, the singer turns 61
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Along with other cartoon characters created during the 1930’s and 1940’s, Daffy Duck is a timeless star that remains popular to this day through his appearances on cartoons, movies and countless merchandise worldwide
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Kamen first got noticed during the mid 1980’s for his performance in Levi’s “Launderette” television commercial, later scoring a hit with Madonna’s song “Each Time You Break My Heart”
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Singer Samantha Fox first became popular in her home country as a topless model on Page 3 of British tabloid newspaper The Sun
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With a remarkable acting career that spanned for over 60 years, the French acting legend Jean-Paul Belmondo was born on this day in 1933
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Marc Jacobs was born April 9, 1963, in New York City. Jacobs is a powerhouse in the fashion world fueled by the success of his own eponymous label.
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Billy Ocean had a very successful career throughout the 1980’s decade and some of his songs remain popular to this day. In 1988, he released he peaked No.1 on the US Hot 100 for the last time with “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”
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On March 1985, while touring to promote their second album “Make It Big”, Wham”! made music history when they included China on the tour dates. They played the first concert of their 10 day visit there on April 7, 1985
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The Pixies are regarded as one of the most influential of all time in Alternative Rock, with fans that included David Bowie and Kurt Cobain
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Billy Dee Williams was born on April 6, 1937, in New York City. Williams became a blockbuster sci-fi legend with his role as Lando Calrissian in “The Empire Strikes Back” & “Return of the Jedi”
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Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis on April 5, 1908, in Lowell Massachusetts. After a brief theater career, she became one of the biggest stars in the Hollywood studio system, appearing in nearly 100 films before her death in 1989.
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Actor Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in New York City, the son of the avant-garde filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., who is best known for the film “Putney Swope” (1969). The actor is known for roles in a wide variety of films, including ‘Iron Man,’ (2008) ‘The Avengers,’ (2012) ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ (2009) and ‘Chaplin’ (1992).
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The actor who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during the early 1980’s has appeared in some of the most memorable comedy movies of that decade
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The legendary Marvin Gaye was pivotal in taking Soul music to the mainstream during the 1960’s. He released several memorable songs such as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology”), “What’s Going On” and “Sexual Healing” among others. His life was cut short at the age of 44 by his own father. We look back at his career on what would had been his 84th birthday
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With dozens of albums and singles released over the course of her career, Harris is one of the world’s best selling country and folk artists
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The iconic Serge Gainsbourg had a way with the words, never comfortable with the establishment, throughout his life he wrote beautiful memorable songs and poems that continue to influence and inspire new generations of musicians, poets and artists around the world. To celebrate his anniversary we’ve gathered together 15 memorable quotes by the man himself
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The British actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy and mysteriously predicted the death of James
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Serge Gainsbourg was born on April 2, 1928, 95 years ago. He lived a lifetime dedicated to life’s best things, with high dosages of scandal and controversy mixed along with his unique genius for writing poetry and music. We look back at the life and career of this French icon.
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“Dallas” traced the stories of the feuding Ewing and Barnes families against the backdrop of the Texas oil industry.
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On April 1, 1984, Marvin was fatally shot by his father in their Los Angeles home. On the day of the murder, Marvin and Marvin Sr were arguing about a misplaced insurance policy document. At this point, the relationship between Marvin and his father was as heated as ever- Marvin’s sister had moved out of the house just to avoid the conflict.
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Angus Young is one of Rock’s biggest legends and has influenced and inspired generations of guitarists. He co.-founded AC/DC with his brother Malcolm Young in 1973, today he turns 68 and we celebrate his life and career with the Top 10 AC/DC songs
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Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Walken is known for a wide array of screen roles, from ‘The Deer Hunter’ and ‘A View to a Kill’ to ‘Catch Me if You Can’ and ‘Balls of Fury’
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“Footloose” is a truly 1980’s Pop music classic that became Loggin’s most memorable song when it was included as the theme song for the movie of the same name in 1984
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Tim Burton’s weird, wonderful horror comedy “Beetlejuice” was released 35 years ago today. This was Tim Burton’s second feature film and more visually impressive than his 1985 debut feature, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.”
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Warren Beatty is an Oscar-winning director and actor known for such films as Bonnie and Clyde, Reds and Heaven Can Wait.
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To make a Top 10 list of Eric Clapton’s best songs it’s a hard task, and perhaps for some will never possible. To celebrate the Rock Legend Eric Clapton we picked 10 of some of his very best songs solo or with the several bands he had been in.
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Tracy Chapman’s beautifully crafted modern folk songs marked the difference back in the 1980’s. She put Folk and simple songs back in the charts just like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez had made it back in the 60’s. We look back at her career today that she turns 59
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“Rock Me Amadeus” became the first German-language song to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1986
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“Rapture” was notable for being one of the first Pop/Rock blends with Rap and Hip Hop, released in 1981, it was the first song featuring rap to reach No.1
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Viewed as the head of the early 1980’s British New Romantic music movement, Duran Duran became one of the best selling and successful Pop bands of all time
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She’s a timeless diva, one of the most successful singers and performers of all time and with a career that has spanned for over 60 years
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An absolute icon of Rock music, the Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was born on March 26, 1948, in New York, and formed Aerosmith in Boston during the early 1970’s. Check out the Top 10 Aerosmith songs
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Controversial, talented and a world class entertainer, Elton John turns 76 years old, to celebrate it, look back at 20 of his very best songs, from his 70’s classics, to the shift into 80’s modern pop beats and throughout his return during the 1990’s and 21st century to the classic formula that first made him famous
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Sarah Jessica Parker was born on March 25, 1965, She is an award-winning TV and film actress whose starring role in the series “Sex and the City” catapulted her to stardom.
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The Queen of Soul with a voice that influenced generations of singers was born on this day in 1942
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As the lead singer for the German new wave band Nena, she had a string of hits during the 1980’s, even topping the US Hot 100 to No.2 with the smash hit “99 Red Balloons”. We look back at her life her career on the day she turns 63
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Kelly LeBrock was born on March 24, 1960, in New York City she was cast as the “perfect” or “fantasy” woman in films such as “The Woman in Red” (1984) and “Weird Science” (1985).
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The New Wave band The Cars had a string of hits during the late 1970’s and 1980’s including “Drive”, lead singer Ric Ocasek was born 79 years ago today
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For more than seven decades, the multifaceted William Shatner has been one of the most prolific actors, but also author, director and even singer
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In 1979 with the release of the double album “The Wall”, which was more approachable than some of their early albums, Pink Floyd reached a new generation of fans and developed a new sound that earned them their only No.1 in the U.S
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One of the most acclaimed contemporary actors of all time, he played memorable roles in films such as “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, “Children of a Lesser God” and “The Big Chill” among several others. He was born on this day in 1950
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Actress Glenn Close is best known for her many Oscar-nominated roles, for Academy Award for Best Actress Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Albert Nobbs (2011).
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Actor Bruce Willis first made a splash on TV in ‘Moonlighting’ before becoming a big-screen star via hits like ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Sixth Sense.’
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Born on this day in 1959, Irene Cara had an exciting and successful career during the early 1980’s that included being awarded an Academy Awards and Grammy’s, but today she’s mostly remembered as the voice of the worldwide hits “Fame” and “Flashdance…What A Feeling”
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Patrick Duffy is best known for playing Bobby Ewing on the long-running television series “Dallas”. He also starred on the TV shows “Man from Atlantis” and “Step by Step,” among other roles.
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Actor Rob Lowe rose to fame as a heartthrob in such movies as ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ later finding a comfort zone on TV with ‘The West Wing,’ ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘The Grinder.’
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American actor Kurt Russell has appeared in action, comedic and dramatic roles. His well-known feature films include Escape from New York and Silkwood.
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Van Halen’s “Jump” it’s one of the 1980’s most iconic and popular songs. A smash hit worldwide featuring a mix of hard rock guitars and synths, that only the 80’s could produce
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Together with her sister Ann, they became the first women to front a Hard Rock band. With Heart, Nancy Wilson scored several hits that are now regarded as Rock classics such as “Barracuda”, “Crazy on You”, “Alone”, “These Dreams” and “What About Love” among others. She turns 69 today
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David Cronenberg is a film director known for works such as Scanners, Dead Ringers, and A History of Violence.
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Twisted Sister reached the peak of their popularity during the 1980’s, a lot of thanks to Dee Snider’s charismatic presence and look. He was born on this day in 1955.
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Terence Trent D’Arby had a string of hit singles during the late 1980’s including “Sign Your Name” with his acclaimed debut album “Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby”, today, the singer that has changed his name to Sananda Francesco Maitreya, turns 61
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In 1987 freshly departed from Culture Club, Boy George scores his only No.1 with a cover of the 1972 Bread song “Everything I Own”
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Quincy Jones is mostly known famous for producing Michael Jackson’s best selling albums including “Thriller”, but there’s much more to his six decades career than his contributions to Pop music
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Michael Caine is a beloved Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in films like Alfie, Hannah and Her Sisters and the latest Batman incarnations.
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Billy Crystal came to fame on the sitcom Soap. After a year on Saturday Night Live, he began a successful film career.
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Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. Minnelli greatest film role is playing floundering nightclub singer Sally Bowles in the musical “Cabaret” (1972) the film.
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Written and produced by 80’s hitmakers Stock Aitken Waterman, “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley was first released on July 27, 1987. It’s music video stands as one of the most watched on You Tube with more than 890 million views as of March 2021
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Catharina “Nina” Hagen was born in East Berlin on March 11, 1955. Hagen signed a new contract with CBS and released her debut solo album NunSexMonkRock, which became her first record to chart in the United States.
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Bobby McFerrin was born March 11, 1950, in New York, NY. He is best known for his song, “Don’t Worry Be Happy” which reached No.1 in the U.S Hot 100 on September 24th, 1988
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“Too Many Broken Hearts” by Jason Donovan was one of 1989 biggest hits across Europe, however, it failed to reach the American market
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Neneh Cherry rose to fame during the late 1980’s emerging as one of the most popular female rappers. She had a string of hits during the 1990’s and won several important awards. Today she turns 59
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Sharon Stone is an Oscar-nominated actress known for her roles in a variety of films, including Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Sliver, and Casino.
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For some, the Dead Or Alive song defines the 1980’s Pop music, it became one of the most played songs worldwide and remains to this day a dance staple
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A movie that will take you on a magical journey, through different worlds and where you really don’t have to make sense of anything, just enjoy the trip, the color, the action scenes, the beautiful vintage FX’s and Queen’s perfect score along with it.
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Together with the 1981 “Keep On Loving You”, REO Speedwagon’s power ballad “Can’t Fight This Feeling” remains the band’s most memorable song, scoring high on music charts around the world
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Mick Jagger started his 1980’s solo career the best way possible with the release of “Just Another Night”, the first single from his debut album “She’s The Boss” in 1985
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Taylor Dayne scored her first major hit when her 1987 debut single “Tell It to My Heart” that became a worldwide hit. Today, the singer turns 61
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Born on this day in 1936, the actor’s outstanding career spanned 70 years
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The Guyanese-British vocalist and musician Eddy Grant delivered smash hits throughout his career including “Baby Come Back” (with the Equals) and “Electric Avenue”
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The iconic pop song “Billie Jean” hides a very disturbing story behind it’s lyrics, find out what it is
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Jason Newsted joined Metallica after the unexpected death of their uniquely talented bassist, Cliff Burton, in 1986 and gave the band a new dynamic just shortly before they made it into the mainstream
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As a New Wave German band who sung German, Nena had very little chances to breakthrough the U.S and U.K music markets, but surprisingly, in 1984 they entered Pop music’s history
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With The Carpenters, Karen scored a string of worldwide Pop music hits throughout the 1970’s including “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”
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To celebrate Jon’s 61st anniversary, here’s a Top 10 list of some of Bon Jovi’s best ever songs
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One of the most legendary and iconic Rock singer and frontmen ever, Roger Daltrey influenced and continues to influence generations of singers, with his unique vocals and charismatic stage presence
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Read some curious facts about the lyrics and meaning of the Mr.Mister’s song “Kyrie”
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A mixture of new wave, rock and disco gave Blondie the winning formula for their song “Atomic”
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Madonna has now more music videos than she has candles on her birthday cake. Take a look at her 10 most memorable music videos.
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The iconic “Man In Black” is among the most well-known and beloved American singer-songwriters to have ever lived and his storied career continues to inspire a new generation of artists from all musical genres
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George Harrison’s life was cut short, but his influence in music can still be heard today, together with John Lennon, Harrison was the most daring of the four Beatles on what concerned experimenting with music. We look back at his life and career on his 80th birthday
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The Amazing Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Simone released a bevy of albums like “The Amazing Nina Simone” (1959), “Nina Simone Sings Ellington!” (1962), “Wild Is the Wind” (1966) and “Silk and Soul” (1967).
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Born on this day in 1927, Sidney Poitier became the first African American male Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1964, receiving the honor for his performance in ‘Lilies of the Field’ 1963
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“Too Shy” remains the 1980’s British Pop band Kajagoogoo best-known song. It climbed to No.1 on this day in 1983
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Falco achieved international success in 1986 with “Rock Me Amadeus”, an unusual achievement for an Austrian Pop singer, he was born in Vienna on this day in 1957, we look back at his life and career.
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Molly Ringwald was born on February 18, 1968, in Roseville, California. Ringwald began acting at an early age. She has starred in 80’s classics like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink.
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The artist Yoko Ono is most famous for her marriage and relationship to John Lennon, but she has had a long and productive artistic career on several fields and her experimental music influenced many of the early Alternative Rock and Art Rock movement
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The famous actor John Travolta was born on this day, February 18, 1954, in Englewood, New Jersey. On his 69th birthday, check out the Top 5 John Travolta Movies
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Raquel Welch, the legendary actress and one of the biggest sex symbols of all time, has passed at age 82 following a short illness
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Revisiting 10 of the best Rock Live albums, the real concert experience in your living room.
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With Duran Duran, Andy Taylor reached the pinnacle of his success during the 1980’s, but the guitarist has had also a successful solo career collaborating with many other artists and with Power Station back in the 1980’s. Look back at Taylor’s life and career on the day he turns 62
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The Simpsons are the longest-running primetime-television series and longest-running animated series in the U.S TV history and a worldwide hit
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During the 1970’s and 1980’s Alan Parker made several memorable movies including Mississippi Burning and Midnight Express
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Considered by many as Bon Jovi’s signature song, “Livin’ On A Prayer”, the song reached No.1 on the Hot 100 on this day in 1987. Check some interesting facts about the song background
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The Genesis founder and former lead singer Peter Gabriel has had a very successful solo career since the 1970’s and won a big place on Pop Culture’s imagery through his creative music videos. Today he turns 73
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Henry Rollins was born on February 13, 1961, in Washington, D.C. his parents divorced when he was very young and was mainly raised by his mother. He was working at an ice cream store when he caught his first big break. At a Black Flag show in New York, he jumped on stage and sang a song with the band.
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Roxette had an impressive string of hit songs during the late 80’s and early 90’s, the Swedish duo consisting on Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, ruled the airwaves around the globe during that period, today, Per turns 64
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Whitney Houston was the most awarded female act of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide, one of music’s greatest voices, she passed away on this day in 2012 at age only 48. We remember her voice and music through the concert Live At Yokohama Arena, Japan 1991
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Today we celebrate the movies of Burt Reynolds on what would be his 87th birthday. Here are Reynold’s top 5 best films over his 60-year career.
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Cliff Burton is often regarded as one of the irreplaceable Metallica core members, the music he made with the band it’s also often regarded as being their best and most creative period, he was born on this day in 1962
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Since the early 1960’s she has scored 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and her own album Tapestry remains one of the biggest best sellers of all time
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Holly Johnson became famous as the lead singer of the controversial 1980’s Pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The voice of “Relax” turns 63 today
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With Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil established himself as one of the most influential Hard Rock vocalists from the 1980’s, today the singer turns 62
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“Sooner or Later” is one of the great, lost power pop 45s. Issued, according to various discographies, in June 1980, just as the Australian winter set in, it had everything a great 45 should have: a catchy hook, strong lead voice delivering simple, engaging lyrics, counterpoint vocals, polished harmonies, a tidy guitar riff and an endearing sense of joie de vivre that every band wants to emulate but which very few can manage.
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“Woman” proved to be one of Lennon’s most popular ones and a sample of where his career could be going during the 1980’s
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On February 7, 1987, the song gave Aretha Franklin her first and only U.K No.1 and was the 3rd for George Michael after “Careless Whisper” and A Different Corner”
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One of Madonna’s most popular songs, “Open Your Heart” was not originally written for the singer. Find out who rejected the song that became another No.1 hit for Madonna
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Founding Bon Jovi member, the keyboardist David Bryan also co-wrote many of the band’s songs. Watch Bon Jovi Live at the Rock In Rio Festival, Lisbon, Portugal, 2008 to celebrate his birthday
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Axl Rose is one of the most influential Rockers of the last 40 years, we made a list of Guns N’ Roses 10 Best music videos to celebrate his 61st Birthday
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Originally released as “Das Model” in 1978, the English version of this Kraftwerk classic was reissued in 1981 and climbed to No.1 in 1982 on the UK charts
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Bob Marley is the most influential Reggae musician of all time, a legend in his own right, his music still resonates to this day as fresh as ever. Today he’s also regarded as one of the global symbols of Peace, he was born 78 years ago
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The British singer became popular during the late 1980’s with songs such as “Never Gonna Give You Up” produced by the famous team Stock Aitken Waterman, despite that in recent years he’s more famous for the “rickrolling”, his career has been much more than that
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Duff McKagan is mostly famous for being Guns N’ Roses bass player, but his roots remain on the Seattle Rock scene where he was born on this day in 1964
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Alice Cooper celebrates 75 years old today. Celebrate the icon’s birthday by watching “Super Dooper Alice Cooper”, an essential documentary that will give you a better glimpse of the man behind Alice Cooper, the persona that almost drove Vincent Furnier to death
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In 1968 the writer, producer, director and editor, released in his own producing company the number one Zombie movie of all time, Night of the Living Dead
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Together with Sonic Youth, Ranaldo released many influential Alternative Rock albums ever since their beginning during the early 1980’s in the New York Underground music scene. The guitar sound of Lee Ranaldo played a key role on the band’s signature sound. Lee Ranaldo turns 67
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During the 1970’s the actress Farrah Fawcett became one of the most popular sex symbols in the planet, all thanks to an iconic 1976 photo that shows her in a red one-piece bathing suit and to her memorable role in Charlie’s Angels
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The daughter of the ultimate rock legend of all time, Lisa Marie Presley was in the limelight all her life, not always for the best of the reasons. From the loss of her father at age 9, to a disastrous marriage to Michael Jackson in the 90’s, the weight of the Presley name brought her bitterness at times, and ultimately ended up in tragedy
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The son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee tragically passed at age 28 during the filming of “The Crow”, on what is considered to be his finest performance
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Sherilyn Fenn’s most memorable role remains the reckless Audrey Horne in the David Lynch’s cult TV series “Twin Peaks” but despite that famous role and her talent, she never made it into stardom
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Rick James dared to crossover Funk with several different music styles during whole his career, but it was with his 1981 mega-hit “Super Freak” that he became popular. He was born on this day in 1948
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His rebellious image and fashion style led to him being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren in 1975. The band lasted less than three years but left behind a giant footprint on Rock N’ Roll history. The iconic John Lydon was born on January 31st, 1956
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Christian Bale made his big screen debut at age 13 in Spielberg’s “Empire of the Sun” and aside of his talent, is also known as taking acting methods to the extreme by exposing his body to transformations that he regards as necessary to embody the characters
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Vanessa Redgrave was once proclaimed by Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams as “the greatest living actress of our times”
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Throughout his career, Gene Hackman made film history by playing some of the most memorable roles ever in movies such as “French Connection”, “Superman: The Movie” or “Mississippi Burning”
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Phil Collins first came to prominence during the 1970’s as the drummer, and later the lead singer, for Prog-Rock band Genesis, achieving a notorious and successful solo career in the 1980’s with a string of hit songs
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“Down Under” by Men At Work it’s one of the 1980’s greatest Pop and Rock songs that put the whole world singing to Australian slang. Read some interesting facts about this iconic song that reached No.1 in several countries around the world between 1982 and 1983
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Born on January 29, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gia Marie Carangi is widely considered to be the first supermodel. While paving the way for models like Elle MacPherson and Cindy Crawford to achieve superstardom, Gia’s beauty introduced her to the temptations of fame, to which she could not help but fall, victim. On November 18th, 1986, Gia Carangi passed away, her battle with AIDS proving too strong for the 26-year-old.
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His most memorable role remains Thomas Magnum in the 1980’s hit TV series Magnum, P.I, and since then, the actor has appeared in more than 50 film and television roles
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The provocative and eccentric Martin Degville came to prominence during the 1980’s as the lead singer and mastermind of the British Electronic/Space Pop band Sigue Sigue Sputnik. We look back at his life and career on the day he turns 62
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Wham! released their debut album at age 19 and scored some of the 1980’s most memorable hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “Last Christmas”
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Listen to the talented musician’s six of the most enduring and greatest Van Halen’s hits
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Paul Newman rose to fame during the 1950’s as one of Hollywood’s most talented actors, that together with his good looks earned him worldwide fame
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Released on December 16, 1985, “The Sun Always Shines On TV” was the third single taken from their debut album “Hunting High And Low” and is regarded as one of their finest songs and for some, far superior than “Take on Me”
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During the late 1970’s and 1980’s, Warren Zevon became one of the main influences of a new Indie artists generation including R.E.M
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Nastassja Kinski came to prominence by appearing in several films during the 1970’s and 1980’s that have now gained the “cult” status
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John Belushi was born on January 24, 1949, the comedian and actor is best known for his “intense energy and raucous attitude” which he displayed as one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
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