"London. The members of Kajagoogoo, including Strode were later brought back together in 2003, by VH1's ""Bands Reunited"". However, this reunion of all five original members was very short-lived, and the band continued to tour as a three piece without Strode or original lead singer, Limahl. Jez Strode is since back with original bandmates Beggs, Limahl, Askew and Croxford-Neale thanks to their manager Bradley Snelling. Kajagoogoo played dates in the UK during the course of 2008 including Retrofest in Scotland and at The Stables in Milton Keynes in early December. Jez Strode Jeremy ""Jez"" Strode (born 17 January 1958 in"
"with ""Ooh to Be Ah"" (UK No. 7) and ""Hang on Now"" (UK No. 11), with their debut album ""White Feathers"" reaching UK No. 5. Their first major UK tour was attended by 60,000 people, and the final show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London was recorded and released on home video/Laserdisc (the 16-track ""White Feathers Tour""). In mid-1983, soon after the end of the ""White Feathers"" concert tour, the band sacked him by telephone. Limahl was quoted in the press as saying ""I've been betrayed!"", and ""I was sacked for making them a success"". Limahl later said of his"
"of us. Eventually, we realised we were on a different planet to Limahl."" Beggs also stated the band harboured no ill-will towards Limahl, and blamed the press for sensationalising the matter. Guitarist Steve Askew commented: ""At first...we did everything possible to make Limahl feel like part of the furniture but, you know, his lifestyle is so different from ours. We're very normal people whereas Limahl likes the bright lights."" After leaving the band, Limahl launched a solo career, achieving hits with ""Only for Love"" (UK No. 16) in 1983, and with ""The NeverEnding Story"" (UK No. 4) in 1984. The"
"consisting of Nolan, Ben Ellison (who replaced Ricky Gallahad), John Humphreys and Peter Pereira. They were designed to be a 1970s version of The Monkees. Originally the group also included Chris Hamill, who went on to become famous as Limahl. Despite multiple TV appearances, magazine interviews and several singles, the group never had a hit and eventually disbanded three years later. As Nolan later reasoned, the idea of the group was 'dated'. In 1980, Nolan was contacted by composer/manager Nichola Martin. She had a song entitled ""Making Your Mind Up"", which had been composed by her boyfriend, Andy Hill, and"
"topping hit with ""Want Ads"", as did Labelle with ""Lady Marmalade"" and A Taste of Honey with ""Boogie Oogie Oogie"". Other examples of the girl group were Love Unlimited and The Three Degrees who scored a number two pop hit with ""When Will I See You Again"" but topped the chart when they teamed with Mother, Sister, Father, Brother (MSFB) on the Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP). The Commodores were another group that played from a diverse repertoire, including R&B, funk, and pop. Lionel Richie, who went on to even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980s, fronted the"
"viable in 1980. Sugarhill Gang (album) Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group The Sugarhill Gang. The album was released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records and was produced by Sylvia Robinson. The single ""Rapper's Delight"" was a #36 hit on the US pop chart and a #4 hit on the R&B chart. Although ""Rapper's Delight"" was the only charting single, the album also included the minor hit, ""Rapper's Reprise"". The remainder of the LP consists several down-tempo soul tracks and a disco instrumental, as Sylvia Robinson didn't believe an album consisting entirely of hip hop music"
"the 1980s like Mötley Crüe, Poison, Warrant, Cinderella, and Ratt whose sales and critical viability were beginning to decline for about two years previously. Even so, the rock band Guns N' Roses's popularity flourishes with the release of their albums ""Use Your Illusion I"" & ""Use Your Illusion II"", both selling over 15 million copies each. Def Leppard's next album ""Adrenalize"", released in March 1992, would go on to reach multi-platinum status and prove to be the last major commercial success for 1980s hair metal. A Tribe Called Quest's ""Low End Theory"" is released this year; it would go on"
"keyboardist, David C. Lewis, as well as an additional singer Royce Jones. In April 1980 Warner Bros. released ""One Eighty"", which produced two of the year's biggest hits. The first, ""Biggest Part of Me"", reached number three for three weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and crossed over to the soul chart, where it peaked at number thirty-five. The second, another blue-eyed soul hit, ""You're the Only Woman (You & I)"", reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. ""One Eighty"" earned the band three Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Group. A headlining world tour followed. For the Japanese"
"Sister, Poison, Dokken, Whitesnake, and Cinderella were among the most popular acts of the decade. The 1980s saw the emergence of wildly popular hard rock band Guns N' Roses and the successful comebacks of Aerosmith and Alice Cooper in the late 1980s. The success of hard rock act Van Halen spanned throughout the entire decade, first with singer David Lee Roth and later with Sammy Hagar. Queen, which had expanded its music to experimental and crossover genres in the early 1980s, returned to guitar-driven hard rock with ""The Miracle"" in 1989. Additionally, a few women managed to achieve stardom in"
"traditional male dominated audience, and opening the door to MTV and commercial success for other bands at the end of the decade. The anthemic ""The Final Countdown"" (1986) by Swedish group Europe was an international hit, reaching number eight on the US charts while hitting the top 10 in nine other countries. This era also saw more glam-infused American hard rock bands come to the forefront, with both Poison and Cinderella releasing their multi-platinum début albums in 1986. Van Halen released ""5150"" (1986), their first album with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals, which was number one in the US for"
"in January 1980, number 1 on the Dutch Top 40, and number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The single sold over 2 million copies in the United States, grossing US$3.5 million for Sugar Hill Records. In 1980, the song was the anchor of the group's first album ""The Sugarhill Gang"". It was the first Top 40 song to be available only as a 12-inch extended version in the U.S. Early pressings (very few) were released with a red label, with black print, on Sugar Hill Records, along with a 7"" 45rpm single (which is very rare). Later pressings had"
"(with the show of 31 May at the London Hammersmith Odeon being filmed and released on home video). As success came, tensions began to rise in the band, which eventually culminated in Limahl being fired by the other band members in mid-1983 and Nick Beggs then taking over as lead singer. Limahl accused the others of being envious of him and said ""I've been betrayed!"" and ""I was sacked for making them a success."" However, the other band members went on record as saying that Limahl was an egomaniac and had become increasingly difficult to work with. Soon after Limahl's"
"SONGS) and advertise the Korea traditional wine (MAKGEOLI DREAM). Past members are lined up according to their involvement years, and album. Boohwal Boohwal (, is a South Korean rock music band, formed in 1985 by the lead guitarist/songwriter Kim Tae-won . Kim Tae-won changed the name of the group from ""The End"" to ""부활"" (""Boohwal"") in ‘86 following the departure of the vocalist Kim Jong Seo (김종서). They led the heavy metal boom in the 80’s along with other bands such as Baekdoosan (백두산), Sinawe (시나위), H2O, and Black Hole (블랙홀). Boohwal, Baekdoosan, and Sinawe were called the ‘Big 3’"
"wave music. Notable heavy metal artists were the groups Karamela and Concorde, the latter being remembered for their more radio-friendly hit ""Visoki štikli i crni čorapi"" (""High Heels and Black Stockings""). Its guitarist Venko Serafimov later started a successful solo career. The synthpop trio Bastion which featured Kiril Džajkovski was one of the most important 1980s acts. Another notable 1980's act was Haos in Laos. The pop-rock group Memorija formed in 1984 was one of the most prosperous from this period. The most productive in the country was the post-punk, darkwave and gothic rock scene which included the cult bands"
"at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1985. Talking Heads' song ""Burning Down the House"" peaked at number 9 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1983. The song ""Love Shack"" by the band the B-52's peaked at number 3 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1989. The band's album ""Cosmic Thing"", released on 27 June 1989, was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA a little less than nine months after being released. The Human League had three top ten hits on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 during the 1980s, with two of those hits peaking at number 1 on"
"the singer is currently recording a new studio album and, at the same time, touring Europe: after debuting in Denmark and performing in Scotland, during two rock festivals in Summer, the tour will move to Germany, in November, and then to England, in December 2008. In Germany alone, where either Kajagoogoo and Limahl's popularity, though a 25-year-long separation as a five-piece band, and almost as long an inactivity in general, was always maintained, Limahl's third solo work was first released in October 1992, and re-released in 1998. Unlike his first two long playing works, 1984 ""Don't Suppose"" and 1986 ""Colour"
"Sugarhill Gang (album) Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group The Sugarhill Gang. The album was released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records and was produced by Sylvia Robinson. The single ""Rapper's Delight"" was a #36 hit on the US pop chart and a #4 hit on the R&B chart. Although ""Rapper's Delight"" was the only charting single, the album also included the minor hit, ""Rapper's Reprise"". The remainder of the LP consists several down-tempo soul tracks and a disco instrumental, as Sylvia Robinson didn't believe an album consisting entirely of hip hop music would be commercially"
"for groups such as Restless Heart, Shenandoah, Exile, Diamond Rio, Lonestar, Ricochet, and the Mavericks. According to Irwin Stambler and Grelun Landon, authors of ""Country Music: The Encyclopedia"", the group's diminishing sales in the late 1980s reflected competition from country bands that would not have received recognition had it not been for Alabama paving the way. For their part, these groups credited Alabama with providing a massive influence on their careers. Prior to Alabama's unprecedented chart success, most country hit singles belonged to solo artists or duets. Many Alabama singles and albums represented crossover appeal on the pop charts. Despite"
"100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s. It reached number two on the ""Billboard"" 200 album chart and remained there for five weeks, behind Michael Jackson's ""Thriller"" (on which guitarist Eddie Van Halen made a guest performance). ""1984"" produced four singles, including ""Jump"", Van Halen's only number-one single on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100; the top-20 hits ""Panama"" and ""I'll Wait""; and the MTV favorite ""Hot for Teacher"". The album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999, signifying ten million shipped copies. Following the group's 1982 album, ""Diver Down"", guitarist Eddie Van Halen was dissatisfied by the"
"(1980), ""Gotta Pull Myself Together"" (1980), ""Who's Gonna Rock You"" (1980), ""Attention to Me"" (1981), ""Chemistry"" (1981) and ""Don't Love Me Too Hard"" (1982). The group supported Frank Sinatra on his 1975 European tour. They were particularly successful in Japan, scoring a string of hits (including a No.1) and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song ""Sexy Music"". They also achieved success in Europe and Australia. In 1981, she scored a minor hit with her sister Coleen as part of the Young & Moody Band, with ""Don't Do That"" (UK No. 63) which also featured Lemmy from Motörhead"
"Boohwal Boohwal (, is a South Korean rock music band, formed in 1985 by the lead guitarist/songwriter Kim Tae-won . Kim Tae-won changed the name of the group from ""The End"" to ""부활"" (""Boohwal"") in ‘86 following the departure of the vocalist Kim Jong Seo (김종서). They led the heavy metal boom in the 80’s along with other bands such as Baekdoosan (백두산), Sinawe (시나위), H2O, and Black Hole (블랙홀). Boohwal, Baekdoosan, and Sinawe were called the ‘Big 3’ by the media as they were all led by talented guitarists (Boohwal – Kim Tae Won, Baekdoosan – Kim Do Kyun"
"Amphol Lumpoon Amphol Lumpoon (born July 20, 1963 in Rayong Province, Thailand) is a Thai actor. He is also the lead singer in the Thai rock band, Micro, but then split up for his solo career. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Amphol was married to singer-actress Marsha Wattanapanich. They divorced in 1997. They have one child together. Amphol's songs (solo, and with Micro) include ""Jai Sohm Sohm"" (""Broken Heart""), ""Ow Pai Loey"" (""Take It""), ""Bauk Mah Kum Diow"" (""Tell Me One Thing"") and ""Sia Mai"" (""Broken""). A compilation album featuring new such Thai rock bands such as"
"and early 1980s gave many one hit wonders and some bands that lasted longer. Female bands Luv' and Dolly Dots but also disco bands Spargo and Time Bandits were the most successful. Together with Golden Earring, which scored some of their biggest hits with ""Twilight Zone"" (1983) and ""When the Lady Smiles"" (1984). The Nits developed a large audience outside the Netherlands, including in Finland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece and Canada and in 1989 were the first Dutch band to play in the (then still) Soviet Union. Urban Dance Squad was a cross-over band, combining hip-hop with funk and"
"Van Halen Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. ""1984"" was their most successful album. The lead single, ""Jump"", became an international hit and their only single to reach number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The following singles, ""Panama"" and ""I'll Wait"", both"
"Scandal (American band) Scandal is an American rock band from the 1980s fronted by Patty Smyth. The band scored a hit in the United States with the song ""The Warrior"", which peaked at No. 7 in 1984. Other hits were ""Goodbye to You"" (1982 - No. 65 US), ""Love's Got a Line on You"" (1983 - No. 59 US), ""Hands Tied"" (1984 - No. 41 US), and ""Beat of a Heart"" (1985 - No. 41 US). Scandal was formed in New York City in 1981 by guitarist Zack Smith, who also wrote most of the band's hits. The other initial"
"for Limahl's No. 1 hit ""The NeverEnding Story"", the theme song for the 1984 eponymous film, though she was not credited as a featured artist. Her lyrics were recorded in America separately from Limahl's and accordingly she did not appear in the music video. One of Limahl's back-up singers, Mandy Newton, lip-synced Anderson's lyrics for the music video. Limahl and Anderson only performed the song together on a few occasions, including on the TV series ""Solid Gold"" and ""American Bandstand"". Anderson also performed the songs ""Just Imagine (Way Beyond Fear)"" for the 1984 film ""Thief of Hearts"" and ""Angel Baby"""
"1980 to promote the new album. Much to his disappointment, Jagger declined. ""Emotional Rescue"" hit the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and the title track reached No.3 in the US. In early 1981, the group reconvened and decided to tour the US that year, leaving little time to write and record a new album, as well as rehearse for the tour. That year's resulting album, ""Tattoo You"", featured a number of outtakes, including lead single ""Start Me Up"", which reached No.2 in the US and ranked No.22 on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart. Two songs"
"for two tracks and played keyboard on two other tracks). The only track he did not actually contribute to was ""Inside to Outside"", the second single taken from the album, which was written by Colin Pearson and Achim Opperman. Though this song was a complete commercial flop for Limahl (it was actually released twice, the second time in a more spirited remixed version), it would later become a hit for dance vocalist Lady Violet. The album failed to chart in the UK. The first single, ""Love In Your Eyes"", reached No.80 in the UK Singles Chart, (his final chart entry"
"during the 1980s and saw great commercial success, such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, John Lennon, Billy Ocean, Sheena Easton and Paul McCartney. Many British pop bands also dominated the American charts in the early 1980s. Many of them became popular due to their constant exposure on MTV, these bands included The Human League, Culture Club, Duran Duran, and Wham!. Between the four, they have had 9 U.S. number ones with hits like ""Don't You Want Me Baby"", ""Karma Chameleon"", ""The Reflex"" and ""Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"" In the later part of the decade Rick Astley, George Michael"
"Current members Former members Van Halen Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. ""1984"" was their most successful album. The lead single, ""Jump"", became an international hit and their only single to reach number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The following singles, ""Panama"""
"acts like Visage, Ultravox, Duran Duran and Japan. There were also more straight forwardly pop acts like The Human League as well as Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, and Yazoo. Other key artists from the early-mid-1980s include Eurythmics, Talk Talk, A Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, OMD, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins, Bronski Beat, Heaven 17, Howard Jones , Blancmange and Erasure. Hi-NRG (High Energy) is high-tempo disco music (often with electronic instrumentation), as well as a more specific, derivative genre of electronic dance music that achieved mainstream popularity in the mid to late 1980s. In"
"had two iconic music videos for ""Addicted to Love"" and ""Simply Irresistible"". The Bee Gees 1987 single ""You Win Again"" reached number one, making them first group to score a UK #1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Other British artists who achieved success in the pop charts in the 80s included Paul McCartney, Elton John, Culture Club, The Fixx, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Kate Bush, Billy Idol, Paul Young, Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, Billy Ocean, Tears for Fears, UB40, Madness and Sade. In 1988, Irish singer Enya achieved a breakthrough in her career with"
"at no. 79 in June 1980; it was from their first album, ""Thin Red Line"". The song ""Empty Heart"", from their second album ""Snap Snap"", was their only other song to receive significant airplay on album rock stations, but it did not chart as a single. They are perhaps best known as the band that provided three of the songs on Linda Ronstadt's Platinum-selling 1980 New Wave Rock album, ""Mad Love"". Ronstadt's enormous success served to introduce and highlight Mark Goldenberg's aggressive compositions. After the band broke up, Mark Goldenberg went on to write the song ""Automatic"" for the Pointer"