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memories of the ’80s – Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

The end of the 1980s brought one of rock’s biggest hits: Sweet Child O’Mine by Guns N’ Roses. Appetite for Destruction was the debut album for Guns N’ Roses, recorded in a variety of studios in southern California, with many … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – September by Earth Wind and Fire

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

The beginning of September is always a good time to remember the song September by Earth Wind & Fire. Previously unreleased, although played live at many concerts, September was finally included in the band’s first best of compilation The Best … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Don’t You Want Me by The Human League

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

Electro-synth rhythms took over the charts in the summer of 1982 with The Human League and their song Don’t You Want Me. The British band had two relatively successful albums in the early 1980s, but with their third album Dare, … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Will It Go Round in Circles? by Billy Preston

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

In 1973, the early sounds of disco came to the top of the pop charts with Will It Go Round in Circles by Billy Preston. Starting his career as a keyboard player in the 1960s for well-known performers such as … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Heaven by Bryan Adams

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

In the mid 1980s one of Canada’s favourite rockers released a ballad that soared to the top: Heaven by Bryan Adams. Written by Adams and Jim Vallance, the song was initially for the soundtrack of the film A Night in … Continue reading →

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memories of the’70s – Sister Golden Hair by America

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

The mid 1970s brought a soft rock song to the top of the charts: Sister Golden Hair by America. Written by Gerry Beckley, the inspiration came from another singer/songwriter, Jackson Browne. Beckley felt his songs were the epitome of Los … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

For summer 1982, one of the songs of the day was a duet by two superstars: Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Written by McCartney for his third solo album Tug of War, the song was initially … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

In 1972, a girl group’s song caught fire on the Billboard charts with I’ll Take You There. Recorded in 1971 at the famous Muscle Shoals Studio in Alabama, the song was written by the album’s producer Al Bell, and was … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Little Jeannie by Elton John

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

The beginning of the 1980s led Elton John back into the spotlight with the single Little Jeannie. After announcing he wouldn’t tour any longer, stopping his writing partnership with Bernie Taupin and seduced by the fleeting music trends of the … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Your Song by Elton John

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Waheeda Harris

The beginning of the 1970s was the beginning of major success for Elton John with Your Song. Releasing his second self-titled studio album, the album was produced by Gus Dudgeon, and was the first album released in the US by … Continue reading →

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