Posted on 11/10/2007 5:19:51 PM PST by andyssister
1984, after setting a new record for advanced orders, 1,099,500 copies, Frankie Goes To Hollywood went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their debut LP 'Welcome To The Pleasure Dome.' Also on this day Frankie Goes To Hollywood made their debut TV appearance on Saturday Night Live performing 'Two Tribes' and 'Born To Run'.
1984, former Rufus singer Chaka Khan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Feel For You.' Written by Prince, the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Rap was by Grandmaster Melle Mel.
1979, Fleetwood Mac scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Tusk'
1975, David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Space Oddity, the track was first released in 1969 to tie in with the Apollo Moon landing.
1973, Elton John started a eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', the singers third US No.1
1973, former lead singer with The Temptations Eddie Kendricks started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Keep On Truckin'
Elton John-Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Eddie Kendricks-Keep On Truckin
Fleetwood Mac-Tusk
Ping!
I bought that way back when I was still in college (1994).
All the other kids were listening to Pearl Jam.
David Bowie (and krazy Klaus Nomi)-TVC15
Awsome!! I remember seeing that on SNL. This is one of the things that turned me into a big fan.
David, David, David...(sigh).
Still have the LP. Now I’ve just got to get a new turntable (record player).
Down in Black, Mustasch. The best rock band of today, you will not here in the US. From Goteborg Sweden.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k_w4nYXlRE
Post #11. Who other than Mustasch, Hardcore Superstar, and LOK, rock these days in Sweden? BTW, I’m a huge fan of Disneyland after dark, would love to see them in concert. Been a fan of DAD since the 80s.
They’re good! That was a cool vid and I like the singer’s hair.
A great song from the 80’s, with a video that is actually pretty good. A song you’d forgotten, but one that you love.
Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03PJeB38dI
Yes, surprisingly good. Check out some others, you’ll be hooked. The Black City one has lots of American Hot Rods and Double Nature is pretty new, has a martial arts theme that is cool. I wound up buying every CD they’ve released.
The most succesful Danish Rock band of all time no doubt, playing today still, started in the early 80s, singer sounds like AC/DC, lyrical geniuses. The band is D.A.D., having been sued by Disneyland after playing for years as Disneyland After Dark. And if you like a two string bass...
The video is very 80’s, but the song is immortal.
Sleeping my day away, Disneyland After Dark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdDrDa9PGJg
I love that one! Look what I just posted. The live version of this, on youtube has an incredible solo, just awesome. DAD has that country twan in their rock. Just too strange being from Denmark, as they sound like they are from Australia or something.
This is DAD fairly recent, playing live in Tivoli I bet. Again, the guitar solo is one of the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_Gp_upAvw
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