“The House Of The Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, sometimes called “Rising Sun Blues”. It tells of a person’s life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. In August 1980, Dolly Parton released a cover of the […]
Beatin’ the Odds is the third studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1980. This is the first album with new vocalist Jimmy Farrar, who replaced Danny Joe Brown. A remastered edition of the album was issued in 2008 by Rock Candy Records, with four live bonus tracks and extensive liner […]
“Love On A Shoestring” is a song written Kerry Chater; Douglas Foxworthy. It was released in 1980 as a single by Captain & Tenille and peaked at #55 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Ralph Humphrey Drums Daryl Dragon Guitar (solo) Lee Ritenour Guitar Daryl Dragon Hammond Organ Daryl Dragon […]
“Do That To Me One More Time” is a song performed by the American pop duo Captain & Tennille. It was their 13th charting hit in the United States, and their second number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was included on the duo’s 1979 studio album, Make Your Move, and […]
Bi-Coastal is an album released in 1980 by Australian singer and songwriter Peter Allen. The album is Allen’s most successful and was produced by David Foster who also wrote many of its songs. The hit “Fly Away”, originally by Japanese artist Mariya Takeuchi, was co-written by Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. The title tune co-written […]
Now We May Begin is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 30 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Now We May Begin has also been certified Silver in the UK […]
“One Day I’ll Fly Away” is a song performed by American jazz singer Randy Crawford, from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin (1980). The song was written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings and produced by Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The song was […]
Jeff Kutash And The Dancin’ Machine is an album by Jeff Kutash, released in 1980. Jeff Kutash (b. 1945) is an American dancer and choreographer and has choreographed for James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, John Travolta, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Cher and Jerry Lewis. The Dancin’ Machine are No No Nonette, Mr […]
Airplay was a short-lived American band, formed by David Foster and Jay Graydon. The band released a self-titled album in 1980, containing “Nothin’ You Can Do About It” (later recorded by Manhattan Transfer) and a cover of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit “After the Love Has Gone”, written by Foster and Graydon with Bill […]
Firin’ Up is the eighth studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1980 on their new label Casablanca. “Let Me Love You Tonight” is the band’s biggest pop hit, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard singles chart. Tracks 1 I’m Almost Ready (Vince Gill) 03:41 2 Give It Up (Doug […]