I'm not really sure what happened to 1981 but I do remember it very well, even though I was only 8 years old for most of the year. The songs still bring back a lot of memories.
Debut Artists Of 1981 and their debut singles:
Alabama - Feels So Right
Patti Austin - Every Home Should Have One
Billy & The Beaters - I can Take Care Of Myself
Phil Collins - I Missed Again
Sheena Easton - Morning Train
The Gap Band - Burn Rubber
The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
James Ingram - Just Once
Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together
The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
Loverboy - Turn Me Loose
Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Billy Squier - The Stroke
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance
Top Singles Of 1981:
Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
Morning Train - Sheena Easton
Physical - Olivia Newton John
Rapture - Blondie
Popular Movies Of 1981:
American Pop
Elvis And The Beauty Queen
Absence of Malice
Arthur
Bustin' Loose
Chariots Of Fire
Friday The 13th Part 2
The Gods Must Be Crazy
On Golden Pond
Porky's
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Ragtime
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Reds
S.O.B
Thief
Top TV Shows Of 1981:
ABC Monday Night Movie
Alice
Dallas
The Dukes Of Hazzard
The Jeffersons
Joanie Loves Chachi
M*A*S*H
60 Minutes
Three's Company
Too Close For Comfort
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
1981
Sunday, July 8, 2007
The Classic Sixties Collection
If it weren't for infomercials I never would have known of this collection. I woke up in the middle of the night and Peter Noone as on the TV talking about The Classic Sixties Collection
150 songs in all in two parts. So press the Green Arrow to hear $120 worth of music for free.
1. ? And The Mysterians • 96 Tears
2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell • Ain't No Mountain High Enough
3. The Temptations • Ain't To Proud To Beg
4. Free • All Right Now
5. 5th Dimension • Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
6. The Four Tops • Baby I Need Your Lovin'
7. Foundations • Baby, Now That I've Found You
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival • Bad Moon Rising
9. Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas • Bad To Me
10. Beach Boys • Barbara Ann
11. Temptations • Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
12. American Breed • Bend Me, Shape Me
13. Los Bravos • Black is Black
14. Steppenwolf • Born To Be Wild
15. The Newbeats • Bread and Butter
16. Van Morrison • Brown Eyed Girl
17. Foundations • Build Me Up Buttercup
18. The Mama's and The Papa's • California Dreamin'
19. Frankie Valli • Can't Take My Eyes Off You
20. Herman's Hermits • Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
21. Donovan • Catch The Wind
22. Aretha Franklin • Chain Of Fools
23. The Dixie Cups • Chapel of Love
24. Neil Diamond • Cherry Cherry
25. Temptations • Cloud Nine
26. Jay & The Americans • Come A Little Bit Closer
27. The Supremes • Come See About Me
28. Tommy James & The Shondells • Crimson and Clover
29. Box Tops • Cry Like A Baby
30. Martha & The Vandellas • Dancing In The Street
31. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels • Devil With A Blue Dress On …
32. Standells • Dirty Water
33. Tommy Roe • Dizzy
34. Manfred Mann • Do Wah Diddy Diddy
35. Gerry & The Pacemakers • Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
36. Soul Survivors • Expressway
37. Crazy World of Arthur Brown • Fire
38. Stevie Wonder • For Once In My Life
39. Youngbloods • Get Together
40. Spencer Davis Group • Gimme Some Lovin'
41. O'Kaysions • Girl Watcher
42. Shadows of the Knight • Gloria
43. Moody Blues • Go Now!
44. Beach Boys • God Only Knows
45. The Young Rascals • Good Lovin'
46. Lemon Pipers • Green Tambourine
47. The Young Rascals • Groovin'
48. The McCoys • Hang On Sloopy
49. Tommy James & The Shondells • Hanky Panky
50. The Beach Boys • Help Me Rhonda
51. Jackie Wilson • Higher & Higher
52. Animals • House Of The Rising Sun
53. Deep Purple • Hush
54. The Who • I Can See For Miles
55. Temptations • I Can't Get Next You Babe
56. Four Tops • I Can't Help Myself
57. The Beach Boys • I Get Around
58. James Brown • I Got You
59. Sonny & Cher • I Got You Babe
60. Marvin Gaye • I Heard It Through The Grapevine
61. Dusty Springfield • I Only Want To Be With You
62. Miracles • I Second That Emotion
63. Stevie Wonder • I Was Made To Love Her
64. The Monkees • I'm A Believer
65. Zager and Evans • In The Year 2525
66. Iron Butterfly • In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
67. Isley Brothers • It's Your Thing
68. John Fred • Judy In Disguise
69. First Edition • Just Dropped In
70. Paul Revere and The Raiders • Kicks
71. Wilson Pickett • Land of 1000 Dances
72. The Monkees • Last Train To Clarksville
73. The Beau Brummels • Laugh Laugh
74. The Grass Roots • Let's Live For Today
75. Lou Christie • Lightnin' Strikes
76. The Music Explosion • Little Bit O' Soul
77. The Grass Roots • Midnight Confessions
78. Mama's & The Papa's • Monday, Monday
79. Tommy James & The Shondells • Mony Mony
80. The Byrds • Mr. Tambourine Man
81. Herman's Hermits • Mrs.Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
82. Temptations • My Girl
83. Mary Wells • My Guy
84. Steam • Na Na Hey Hey
85. Aretha Franklin • Natural Woman
86. Searchers • Needles And Pins
87. Association • Never My Love
88. Moody Blues • Nights In White Satin
89. Guess Who • No Time
90. Human Beinz • Nobody But Me
91. Martha & The Vandellas • Nowhere To Run
92. Roy Orbison • Oh Pretty Woman
93. Three Dog Night • One
94. The Impressions • People Get Ready
95. The Rascals • People Got To Be Free
96. Big Brother and The Holding Company • Piece of My Heart
97. The Monkees • Pleasant Valley Sunday
98. Bob Dylan • Positively 4th Street
99. Creedence Clearwater Revival • Proud Mary
100. Count Five • Psychotic Reaction
101. Jackie DeShannon • Put A Little Love In Your Heart
102. Four Tops • Reach Out I'll Be There
103. Fontella Bass • Rescue Me
104. Aretha Franklin • Respect
105. Zombies • She's Not There
106. Jr. Walker & The All Stars • Shotgun
107. Jefferson Airplane • Somebody To Love
108. Dusty Springfield • Son of a Preacher Man
109. Sam & Dave • Soul Man
110. Blood, Sweat and Tears • Spinning Wheel
111. The Supremes • Stop! In The Name of Love
112. Archies • Sugar Sugar
113. Lovin' Spoonful • Summer In The City
114. Donovan • Sunshine Superman
115. Trashmen • Surfin' Bird
116. Elvis Presley • Suspicious Minds
117. Aaron Neville • Tell It Like It Is
118. The Ad Libs • The Boy from New York City
119. Otis Redding • The Dock of the Bay
120. The Box Tops • The Letter
121. Jan & Dean • The Little Old Lady
122. Betty Everett • The Shoop Shoop Song
123. The Zombies • The Time of The Season
124. The Band • The Weight
125. Herman's Hermits • There's A Kind of Hush
126. Outsiders • Time Won't Let Me
127. Lulu • To Sir With Love
128. Marvin Gaye • Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby
129. Miracles • Tracks Of My Tears
130. The Byrds • Turn! Turn! Turn!
131. Righteous Brothers • Unchained Melody
132. Stevie Wonder • Uptight
133. Left Banke • Walk Away Renee
134. The Blues Magoos • We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet
135. The Animals • We Gotta Get Out of this Place
136. The Five Americans • Western Union
137. Jimmy Ruffin • What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
138. Percy Sledge • When A Man Loves A Woman
139. Jefferson Airplane • White Rabbit
140. Procol Harum • Whiter Shade of Pale, A
141. The Troggs • Wild Thing
142. Joe Cocker • With A Little Help From My Friends
143. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs • Wooly Bully
144. Peter & Gordon • World Without Love, A
145. Supremes • You Keep Me Hangin' On
146. The Kinks • You Really Got Me
147. Union Gap feat. Gary Puckett • Young Girl
148. The Righteous Brothers • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
149. Blood, Sweat and Tears • You've Made Me So Very Happy
150. Ohio Express • Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
