Classic Rock and Golden Oldies, with a British Twist. Dedicated to my best friend and co-founder Alan Brown (1958 – 2017)
This song, Money For Nothing, by Dire Straits, is from the album, “Brothers In Arms”.
It reached number 1, on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1985, but only made number 4, on the chart, in the UK.
This groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987.
The Power, was the biggest hit for American rappers Snap.
It reached number 1 in the UK and number 2, on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1990.
American soul singer, Tami Lynn, had a top ten hit with this song, in the UK, in 1971. This was partly due to a following of Northern Soul fans. It did not chart in the USA.
U Can’t Touch This, was the biggest hit for American rapper MC Hammer.
It reached number 3 in the UK and number 8, on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1990.
December 26th, 2020 Taylor Swift has knocked Mariah Carey off of the number one spot, on the Christmas Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On this day in history, September 10th, 1991, the first hit by American Grunge Rock band, Nirvana, was released. The rest is history…
MTV was launched on August 1st, 1981. The first video that was played was Video Killed The Radio Star, by The Buggles. Remember when they used to actually play music videos. ?
I recently managed to find a copy of this song, on vinyl, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, by British band, Gerry & The Pacemakers.
It reached number 1, in the UK, in 1964, but never charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
This song is a huge football (soccer) anthem, in the UK, particularly in Liverpool, where the band are from.
Can’t Get Enough was the biggest hit for British rock band, Bad Company.
It reached number 15 in the UK and number 5, on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1974.
This song, One Last Breath, by Creed, in 2002, reached Number 6, on the Billboard Hot 100, and Number 47, in the UK.
