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My Top Thirteen 1988

1. Robbie Robertson – Somewhere Down The Crazy River – 08-1988 2. Deacon Blue – Dignity – 02-1988 3. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine – 09-1988 4. INXS – Never Tear Us Apart – 07-1988 5. The Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter – 02-1988 6. All About Eve – Martha’s HarbourContinue reading “My Top Thirteen 1988”

1980s Men’s Fashions

’80s fashion was bold, bright and decadent. And that was just the men! In many ways, the 1980s were like any other decade, they just contained a little bit more of everything. Although the 60s and 70s had brough bright primaries and psychedelic combinations, the 80s had to up the ante with day-glo pink, orangeContinue reading “1980s Men’s Fashions”

My Top Thirteen from 1987

1. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – 11-1987 2. Heart – Alone – 07-1987 3. Gary Moore – Over The Hills And Far Away – 01-1987 4. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe – Barcelona – 11-1987 5. Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights – 10-1987 6. Level 42Continue reading “My Top Thirteen from 1987”

1980s TV Shows

1980 First Children in Need, first Ceefax transmission, Corrie celebrates 20 years and 2000th edition, Hi-de-Hi!, Yes Minister, Hammer House of Horror, The Gentle Touch, Juliet Bravo, Family Fortunes, Play Your Cards Right, Russ Abbot’s Madhouse From USA: Hart to Hart, Taxi, Knots Landing (Dallas spinoff), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Battlestar Gallactica, Diff’rentContinue reading “1980s TV Shows”

My Top Thirteen from 1986

1. ZZ Top – Rough Boy – 05-1986 2. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don’t Give Up – 11-1986 3. Spandau Ballet – Through The Barricades – 11-1986 4. Status Quo – In The Army Now – 10-1986 5. Mr Mister – Kyrie – 03-1986 6. Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling –Continue reading “My Top Thirteen from 1986”

1980s Sporting Events

A round-up of some of the popular sports in the UK in the 80s. 1980Wimbledon singles winners were Björn Borg (SWE) and Evonne Goolagong (AUS). World Snooker champion was Cliff Thorburn (CAN) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG). FA Cup – West Ham United won 1–0 over Arsenal. Tour de France – JoopContinue reading “1980s Sporting Events”

Who sang what? Rock Bands 70s/80s

There are certain songs from the 70s/80s/90s that I struggle to figure out which band sang because there were a number of similar sounding bands out at the time who never quite caught my imagination. Hopefully this list will straighten things out. We’ll start with the heavier, hard rock bands. AC-DC (1973) Aus Dirty deedsContinue reading “Who sang what? Rock Bands 70s/80s”

My Top Thirteen from 1985

With Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s the Power of Love still riding high in the charts after its release in December last year, there were two further songs with the same name by Jennifer Rush and Huey Lewis and the News. Which was your favourite? Personally, I’ve always defended the 70s as being way better musicallyContinue reading “My Top Thirteen from 1985”

1980s Food and Drink

In the 1980s the increasing number of working women helped to change the face of food in the UK. The declining use of fresh vegetables started in the 70s continued, with a marked reduction in root vegetables and others, especially carrots, turnips, parsnips, cabbages and sprouts. Out went the standard meat, potato and two veg;Continue reading “1980s Food and Drink”

My Top 13 from 1984

Two things I remember from this year: firstly Frankie Goes to Hollywood dominated the charts, with The Power of Love, the awesome Two Tribes and their single Relax was banned, so of course it made #1. And there were two songs in the chart called Jump, by Van Halen and the Pointer Sisters (which IContinue reading “My Top 13 from 1984”