1980 in Music
January–March
- Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
- January 5 – Donna Summer’s third double album in a 14-month period, On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II, released on 15 October 1979, reaches the top spot on the Billboard Albums charts.
- January 7 – At the age of 44, songwriter Larry Williams is found dead in his Los Angeles, California, home of a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are never able to determine whether his death was a murder or suicide.
- January 13 – The Beach Boys, Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Starship perform at a benefit concert at Oakland Coliseum for the people of Kampuchea.
- January 14 – Rush release Permanent Waves, which eventually becomes the band’s fifth platinum album.
- January 16 – Paul McCartney is arrested in Tokyo for possession of a half pound of marijuana. The remaining part of McCartney’s and Wings’ tour was subsequently canceled.
- January 19 – The first UK Indie Chart is published in Record Week, with Spizzenergi’s “Where’s Captain Kirk” topping the singles chart, and Adam and the Ants’ Dirk Wears White Sox topping the album chart. [1]
- January 25 – Paul McCartney is released from jail in Japan and ejected from the country by Japanese authorities.
- February 7 – Pink Floyd’s The Wall Tour opens at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
- February 19 – Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC, dies in London. Although common folklore cites pulmonary aspiration of vomit as the cause of his death, the official cause is listed as “Acute alcohol poisoning” and “Death by Misadventure”.
- February 27 – The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards are presented in Los Angeles, hosted by Kenny Rogers. Billy Joel’s 52nd Street wins Album of the Year, while the Doobie Brothers’ “What a Fool Believes” wins both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Rickie Lee Jones wins Best New Artist.
- February 29 – Buddy Holly’s trademark glasses and the Big Bopper’s wristwatch are “rediscovered” in old police files by the Mason City, Iowa, sheriff (both were killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, along with singer Ritchie Valens).
- March 3 – Sotheby’s auction house in London auctions off a Rivera Hotel, Las Vegas, napkin signed by Elvis Presley for £500. Other items auctioned included four American dollar bills autographed by the Beatles, for £220 and a collection of personal letters belonging to the Rolling Stones, also for £220.
- March 8–16 – Tbilisi Rock Festival (1980): the first state-sanctioned rock music festival in the Soviet Union.
- March 14 – Record producer Quincy Jones receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- March 19 – Elvis Presley’s autopsy was subpoenaed during the trial of Dr. George Nichopoulous, who would later be found guilty of over-prescribing drugs to Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and other clients.
- March 20 – Radio Caroline shuts down in the UK after radio ship Mi Amigo sinks in a storm.
April–June
- April 1 – Brian Johnson is made the new lead singer of AC/DC replacing the late Bon Scott.
- April 5 – R.E.M. lead vocalist Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, drummer Bill Berry and bassist Mike Mills played their first show. [2]
- April 13 – The musical Grease closes its run of 3,388 performances, making it the longest running show on Broadway up until that time.
- April 14
- A member of the New Jersey State assembly introduces a resolution to make Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” the official state song.
- Iron Maiden release their self-titled debut album.
- April 17 – As the “official guests of State”, Bob Marley and the Wailers perform at Zimbabwe’s Independence festival. Marley calls the event the “greatest honor of my life.”
- April 19
- Johnny Logan wins the 25th Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, with the song “What’s Another Year”.
- R.E.M. performs their first performance under the name R.E.M. [3]
- April 25 – Black Sabbath release Heaven and Hell, their first album to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals.
- April 30 – The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London.
- May 4 – America’s Top 10, the television version of radio’s American Top 40 and hosted by Casey Kasem, debuts this week in syndication.
- May 18 – Ian Curtis, vocalist of pioneering post-punk group Joy Division, hangs himself, one day before Joy Division are scheduled to begin their first U.S. tour.
- June 25
- Rock and Roll pioneer Bill Haley performs for the last time during a tour of South Africa. After this tour, his health deteriorates and he dies in February 1981. July 1980 marks the 25th anniversary of Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” reaching No. 1 on the American singles charts.
- The Sony Walkman goes on sale in the United States.
- Kiss plays its first show with new drummer Eric Carr at the New York Palladium.
- June 27 – John Lydon and Keith Levene of Public Image Ltd make an appearance on The Tomorrow Show with host Tom Snyder. In a famously uncomfortable interview, Lydon gives curt and vague responses to most of Snyder’s questions.
July–September
- July 11 – Ultravox release their fourth studio album, Vienna. Their first album with new lead singer Midge Ure following the departures of frontman John Foxx and guitarist Robin Simon, Vienna marks a radical shift in Ultravox’s direction and image, transforming the former post-punk band into a more sophisticatedly-oriented new wave/synthpop group. Despite this stylistic shift alienating fans and critics who were more favorable towards the Foxx-led incarnation of the band, Vienna would go on to become Ultravox’s most successful studio album to date.
- July 18 – The documentary and concert film No Nukes opens in New York.
- July 25 – Over five months after the death of lead singer Bon Scott, AC/DC release Back in Black, their first album with replacement singer Brian Johnson, who would remain with the band until 2016. The album’s success would lead it to become the second-highest-selling album of all time and the highest-selling studio album by any band to date.
- July 29 – Over two months after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis, the surviving members of Joy Division regroup as New Order and debut anonymously live at Manchester’s Beach Club; the group would adopt the moniker “New Order” the following year.
- July 31 – The Eagles end their tour with a contentious show. They would not play together again until 1994.
- August 4 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono begin the recording of the Double Fantasy album.
- August 16
- The first Monsters of Rock heavy metal festival is held at Donington Park in England. Rainbow headlines, and Judas Priest, Scorpions, April Wine, Saxon, Riot and Touch also perform.
- Several bands lose members in one day; bass player Jah Wobble leaves Public Image, Ltd.; keyboard player Jools Holland leaves Squeeze; and drummers Bill Ward and Cozy Powell leave Black Sabbath and Rainbow respectively.
- August 19 – Fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto stage a riot after Alice Cooper cancels because of illness.
- August 23 – The Heatwave festival near Toronto features The B-52’s, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and many others.
- August 26 – Pete Comita replaces Tom Petersson in Cheap Trick.
- August 31 – Karen Carpenter marries Thomas Burris. “Because We Are in Love” is played at their wedding.
- September 13
- Solid Gold, a new music television series, premieres in syndication.
- Elton John plays a free concert for 400,000 people in New York’s Central Park. He performs the encore in a Donald Duck costume.
- Gary Numan earns his third consecutive number 1 on the UK Albums Chart in less than fourteen months as Telekon enters the chart at number 1. [4]
- September 25 – John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin, is found dead by bandmate John Paul Jones.
October–December
- October 9 – A riot breaks out at a Black Sabbath concert in Milwaukee after bassist Geezer Butler is hit in the head by a bottle and the band quits the stage.
- October 26 – Paul Kantner of Jefferson Starship is rushed to hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage. He soon recovers without surgery, defying medical odds.
- October – Iron Maiden replaces guitarist Dennis Stratton with Urchin guitarist Adrian Smith.
- November 21
- Iron Maiden play their first gig with new guitarist Adrian Smith in Uxbridge, London, England.
- December 4 – Led Zeppelin disbands following the death of drummer John Bonham.
- December 5 – Duran Duran signs with EMI after finalizing its lineup and touring as a support act for Hazel O’Connor. [5]
- December 7 – Darby Crash, leader of L.A. punk band the Germs, dies of a heroin overdose in a suicide pact.
- December 8 – John Lennon is shot to death outside his apartment building in New York City. Lennon’s single, “(Just Like) Starting Over”, subsequently becomes a number one hit in many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
- December 14 – Over 100,000 mourners attend a public vigil for John Lennon in Central Park, New York.
- December 31 – The ninth annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by The Charlie Daniels Band, Billy Preston, Syreeta, Chuck Berry and Barry Manilow.
Also in 1980
- The Roland Corporation releases the Roland TR-808 drum machine, which became a cornerstone of the emerging electronic, dance, and hip hop genres. The machine went on to become one of the most influential instruments in popular music, comparable to the Fender Stratocaster’s influence on rock. [6] [7]
- Record labels established in 1980
- Record labels disestablished in 1980
- The single “Groovy Ghost Show” by Casper is one of the first recorded hip hop songs from Chicago.
- British comedy group The Hee Bee Gee Bees release “Meaningless Songs (in Very High Voices)”, a parody of a Bee Gees’ disco-style single.
- Phil Collins signs a contract with Atlantic Records to distribute his solo records in the US and in Europe outside the UK (on WEA label).
Tracks in the 1980 playlist:
| 38 Special – Rockin’ Into The Night |
| 707 – I Could Be Good For You |
| ABBA – Chiquitita |
| ABBA – The Winner Takes It All |
| AC/DC – Back in Black |
| AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long |
| Aerosmith – Remember (Walking In The Sand) |
| Air Supply – All Out of Love |
| Air Supply – Every Woman In The World |
| Air Supply – Lost In Love |
| Al Stewart – Midnight Rocks |
| Ali Thompson – Take A Little Rhythm |
| Ali Thomson – Live Every Minute |
| Alice Cooper – Clones (We’re All) |
| Allan Clarke – Slipstream |
| Ambrosia – Biggest Part Of Me |
| Ambrosia – You’re The Only Woman (You & I) |
| Amii Stewart And Johnny Bristol – My Girl My Guy |
| Amy Holland – How Do I Survive |
| Andy Gibb – Time Is Time |
| Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John – I Can’t Help It |
| Andy Gibb Barry Gibb Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb – Desire |
| Anne Murray – Broken Hearted Me |
| Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance |
| Anne Murray – Daydream Believer |
| Anne Murray – I’m Happy Just To Dance With You |
| Anne Murray – Lucky Me |
| April Wine – I Like To Rock |
| Aretha Franklin – United Together |
| Average White Band – Let’s Go Round Again |
| B-52’s – Private Idaho |
| B-52’s – Rock Lobster |
| Bar-Kays – Move Your Boogie Body |
| Bar-Kays – Today Is The Day |
| Barbra Streisand – Kiss Me In The Rain |
| Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty |
| Barry Manilow – I Don’t Want To Walk Without You |
| Barry Manilow – I Made It Through the Rain |
| Barry Manilow – Ships |
| Barry Manilow – When I Wanted You |
| Benny Mardones – Into The Night |
| Bernadette Peters – Gee Whiz |
| Bette Midler – My Mother’s Eyes |
| Bette Midler – The Rose |
| Bette Midler – When A Man Loves A Woman |
| Billy Burnette – Don’t Say No |
| Billy Joel – Don’t Ask Me Why |
| Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me |
| Billy Joel – Sometimes A Fantasy |
| Billy Joel – You May Be Right |
| Billy Preston & Syreeta – One More Time For Love |
| Billy Preston & Syreeta – With You I’m Born Again |
| Blackfoot – Train Train |
| Blondie – Atomic |
| Blondie – Call Me |
| Blondie – The Hardest Part |
| Blondie – The Tide Is High |
| Blues Brothers – Gimme Some Lovin’ |
| Blues Brothers – Who’s Making Love |
| Bob Seger – Against The Wind |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Fire Lake |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – The Horizontal Bop |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – You’ll Accomp’ny Me |
| Bobby Caldwell – Coming Down from Love |
| Bobby Vinton – Make Believe It’s Your First Time |
| Bonnie Pointer – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) |
| Bonnie Raitt – You’re Gonna Get What’s Coming |
| Boz Scaggs – Breakdown Dead Ahead |
| Boz Scaggs – Jojo |
| Boz Scaggs – Look What You’ve Done To Me |
| Boz Scaggs – Miss Sun (Album Version) |
| Breathless – Takin’ It Back |
| Brothers Johnson – Stomp |
| Brothers Johnson – Treasure |
| Bruce Cockburn – Wondering Where The Lions Are |
| Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart |
| Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star |
| Burt Reynolds – Let’s Do Something Cheap And Superficial |
| Captain & Tennille – Do That To Me One More Time |
| Captain & Tennille – Happy Together (A Fantasy) |
| Captain & Tennille – Love On A Shoestring |
| Carly Simon – Jesse |
| Carole King – One Fine Day |
| Change – A Lover’s Holiday |
| Charlie Daniels Band – In America |
| Charlie Daniels Band – The Legend Of Wooley Swamp |
| Charlie Dore – Pilot Of The Airwaves |
| Cheap Trick – Everything Works If You Let It |
| Cheap Trick – Stop This Game |
| Cheap Trick – Voices |
| Chic – Real People |
| Chic – Rebels Are We |
| Chicago – Thunder And Lightning |
| Christopher Cross – Never Be The Same [45 Version] |
| Christopher Cross – Ride Like The Wind |
| Christopher Cross – Sailing |
| Chuck Mangione – Give it All You Got |
| Cindy Bullens – Trust Me |
| Cliff Richard – A Little In Love |
| Cliff Richard – Carrie |
| Cliff Richard – Dreaming |
| Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore |
| Climax Blues Band – Gotta Have More Love |
| Commodores – Heroes |
| Commodores – Old-Fashion Love |
| Commodores – Still |
| Commodores – Wonderland |
| Crystal Gayle – Blue Side |
| Crystal Gayle – Half the Way |
| Crystal Gayle – It’s Like We Never Said Goodbye |
| Cugini – Let Me Sleep Alone |
| Dan Fogelberg – Heart Hotels |
| Dan Fogelberg – Longer |
| Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lang Syne |
| Dana Valery – I Don’t Want To Be Lonely |
| Dann Rogers – Looks Like Love Again |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates – How Does It Feel To Be Back |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates – Wait For Me |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling |
| Dave Mason – Save Me |
| David Bowie – Fashion |
| David Gates – Where Does The Lovin’ Go |
| David Hudson – Honey Honey |
| Debbie Jacobs – High On Your Love |
| Delbert McClinton – Giving It Up For Your Love |
| Deliverance – Leaving L.A |
| Devo – Whip It |
| Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out |
| Diana Ross – It’s My Turn |
| Diana Ross – Upside Down |
| Dionne Warwick – After You |
| Dionne Warwick – Deja Vu |
| Dionne Warwick – Easy Love |
| Dionne Warwick – No Night So Long |
| Dire Straits – Skateaway |
| Dirt Band – An American Dream |
| Dollar – Shooting Star (alternative 7″ mix) |
| Dolly Parton – 9 To 5 |
| Dolly Parton – Starting Over Again |
| Don Williams – I Believe In You |
| Donna Summer – Cold Love (Edit) |
| Donna Summer – Dim All The Lights |
| Donna Summer – No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (Feat. Barbara Streisand) |
| Donna Summer – On the Radio |
| Donna Summer – The Wanderer |
| Donna Summer – Walk Away |
| Donnie Iris – Ah Leah |
| Doolittle Band – Who Were You Thinkin’ Of |
| Dottie West – A Lesson In Leavin’ |
| Dr. Hook – Better Love Next Time |
| Dr. Hook – Girls Can Get It |
| Dr. Hook – Sexy Eyes |
| Dr. Hook – Years From Now |
| Dynasty – I’ve Just Begun To Love You |
| Eagles – Heartache Tonight |
| Eagles – I Can’t Tell You Why |
| Eagles – Seven Bridges Road |
| Eagles – The Long Run |
| Earth Wind & Fire – Let Me Talk |
| Earth Wind & Fire – Shining Star |
| Earth Wind & Fire – You |
| Eddie Money – Let’s Be Lovers Again |
| Eddie Money – Running Back |
| Eddie Rabbitt – Drivin’ My Life Away |
| Eddie Rabbitt – Gone Too Far |
| Eddie Rabbitt – I Love A Rainy Night |
| Electric Light Orchestra – All Over The World (Edit) |
| Electric Light Orchestra – I’m Alive |
| Electric Light Orchestra – Last Train To London |
| Elton John – Little Jeannie |
| Elton John – Sartorial Eloquence |
| Engelbert – Love’s Only Love |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley – In It For Love |
| England Dan Seals – Late At Night |
| Eric Carmen – It Hurts Too Much |
| Eric Clapton – Blues Power |
| Eric Clapton – Tulsa Time |
| Eric Troyer – Mirage |
| Felix Cavaliere – Only a Lonely Heart Sees |
| Festival – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (Original 7” Mix) |
| Firefall – Headed For A Fall |
| Firefall – Love That Got Away |
| Fleetwood Mac – Sara (Single Edit ) |
| Fleetwood Mac – Sisters Of The Moon |
| Fleetwood Mac – Think About Me |
| Fleetwood Mac – Tusk |
| Foghat – Stranger In My Home Town |
| Foghat – Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool) |
| Fools – It’s A Night For Beautiful Girls |
| Foreigner – Head Games |
| Foreigner – Women |
| Four Seasons – Spend The Night In Love |
| Frank Sinatra – Theme From New York New York |
| Frank Stallone – Case Of You |
| Frankie Valli – Where We Did Go Wrong |
| Fred Knoblock – Why Not Me |
| Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton – Killin’ Time |
| Gamma – I’m Alive |
| Gary Burbank – Who Shot J. R. |
| Gary Numan – Cars (Original Version) |
| Genesis – Misunderstanding |
| Genesis – Turn It On Again |
| George Benson – Give Me The Night |
| George Benson – Love X Love |
| George Burns – I Wish I Was Eighteen Again |
| Gerry Rafferty – The Royal Mile |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips – Landlord |
| Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge – Somethin’ Bout You Baby I Like |
| Grateful Dead – Alabama Getaway |
| Gwen McCrae w David Hudson – Honey honey |
| Harry Chapin – Sequel |
| Heart – Even It Up |
| Heart – Tell It Like It Is |
| Herb Alpert – Beyond |
| Herb Alpert – Rise |
| Herb Alpert – Rotation |
| Hotel – Half-Moon Silver |
| Humble Pie – Fool For A Pretty Face |
| Invisible Man’s Band – All Night Thing |
| Irene Cara – Fame |
| Irene Cara – Out Here On My Own |
| Ironhorse – What’s Your Hurry Darlin’ |
| Isaac Hayes – Don’t Let Go |
| J. Geils Band – Come Back |
| J. Geils Band – Love Stinks |
| J.D. Drews – Don’t Want No-Body |
| J.D. Souther – You’re Only Lonely |
| Jackie DeShannon – I Don’t Need You Anymore |
| Jackie English – Once A Night |
| Jackson Browne – Boulevard |
| Jackson Browne – That Girl Could Sing |
| James Last Band – The Seduction (Love Theme) |
| Jan Wayne – Bring Me To Life (Empyre One Remix Edit) |
| Jay Black – The Part Of Me That Needs You Most |
| Jefferson Starship – Girl With The Hungry Eyes |
| Jefferson Starship – Jane |
| Jennifer Warnes – Don’t Make Me Over |
| Jennifer Warnes – When The Feeling Comes Around |
| Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious |
| Jermaine Jackson – You’re Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me |
| Jim Hurt – I Love Women |
| Jim Kirk & The TM Singers – Voice Of Freedom |
| Jimmy Buffett – Survive |
| Jimmy Buffett – Volcano |
| Jimmy Hall – I’m Happy That Love Has Found You |
| Jimmy Ruffin – Hold On To My Love |
| Joe Sun – Shotgun Rider |
| John Cougar Mellencamp – Small Paradise |
| John Cougar Mellencamp – This Time |
| John Denver – Autograph |
| John Denver – Dancing With The Mountains |
| John Lennon Yoko Ono – (Just Like) Starting Over |
| John Mellencamp – I Need a Lover |
| John Stewart – Lost Her In The Sun |
| Johnny Lee – Lookin’ For Love |
| Jon And Vangelis – I Hear You Now |
| Journey – Any Way You Want It |
| Journey – Good Morning Girl Stay Awhile |
| Journey – Too Late |
| Journey – Walks Like A Lady |
| Joyce Cobb – Dig The Gold |
| Kansas – Got To Rock On |
| Kansas – Hold On |
| Karla Bonoff – Baby Don’t Go |
| KC & The Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go |
| Kenny Loggins – I’m Alright (Theme from “Caddyshack”) |
| Kenny Loggins – I’m Alright |
| Kenny Loggins – Keep The Fire |
| Kenny Loggins – This Is It |
| Kenny Nolan – Us And Love (We Go Together) |
| Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County |
| Kenny Rogers – Lady |
| Kenny Rogers – Love The World Away |
| Kenny Rogers – You Decorated My Life |
| Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes – Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer |
| Kermit (Jim Henson) – Rainbow Connection |
| Kim Carnes – More Love |
| Kingbees – My Mistake |
| Kings – Switchin’ To Glide |
| KISS – Shandi |
| Kool & The Gang – Celebration (Single Version) |
| Kool & The Gang – Ladies Night (Single Version) |
| Kool & The Gang – Too Hot |
| Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime |
| Korona – Let Me Be |
| Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (45 Edit) |
| La Flavour – Only The Lonely (Have A Reason To Be Sad) |
| Larry Graham – One In A Million You |
| Larry Graham – When We Get Married |
| Larsen:Feiten Band – Who’ll Be the Fool Tonight |
| Led Zeppelin – Fool In The Rain |
| Leif Garrett – I Was Made For Dancin’ |
| Leif Garrett – Memorize Your Number |
| Lenore O’Malley – First Be A Woman |
| Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say |
| Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It |
| Linda Clifford – Red Light |
| Linda Ronstadt – How Do I Make You |
| Linda Ronstadt – Hurt So Bad |
| Linda Ronstadt – I Can’t Let Go |
| Lipps Inc. – Rock It |
| Lipps, Inc – Funkytown |
| Little River Band – Cool Change |
| Little River Band – It’s Not A Wonder |
| Livingston Taylor – First Time Love |
| Lobo – Holdin’ On For Dear Love |
| Lou Rawls – You’re My Blessing |
| Ltd – Shine On |
| M – Pop Muzik |
| Mac Davis – It’s Hard To Be Humble |
| Mac Davis – Texas in My Rear View Mirror |
| Manhattan Transfer – Trickle Trickle |
| Manhattan Transfer – Twilight Zone – Twilight Tone |
| Marcy Levi And Robin Gibb – Help Me |
| Marshall Tucker Band – It Takes Time |
| Mary Macgregor – Dancin’ Like Lovers |
| Meco – Empire Strikes Back Medley (Darth Vader-Yoda’s Theme) |
| Meco – Love Theme From Shogun |
| Melissa Manchester – Fire in the Morning |
| Michael Jackson – Off The Wall |
| Michael Jackson – Rock With You |
| Michael Jackson – She’s Out Of My Life |
| Michael Johnson – You Can Call Me Blue |
| Mickey Gilley – Stand By Me |
| Mickey Gilley – True Love Ways |
| Mike Pinera – Goodnight My Love |
| Mistress – Mistrusted Love |
| Molly Hatchet – Flirtin’ With Disaster |
| Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya |
| Natalie Cole – Someone That I Used To Love |
| Nazareth – Holiday |
| Neil Diamond – Love on the Rocks |
| Neil Diamond – September Morn’ |
| Neil Diamond – The Good Lord Loves You |
| Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka – Should’ve Never Let You Go |
| Nicolette Larson & Michael Mcdonald – Let Me Go Love |
| Nielsen-Pearson – If You Should Sail |
| O’Jays – Forever Mine |
| Oak – Set The Night On Fire |
| Off Broadway USA – Stay in Time |
| Olivia Newton-John – Magic |
| Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard – Suddenly |
| Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu |
| Outlaws – (Ghost) Riders In The Sky |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Take You Tonight |
| Pablo Gonzalez – I Want You (Radio Mix) |
| Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker |
| Pat Benatar – Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
| Pat Benatar – We Live for Love (special mix) |
| Pat Benator – You Better Run |
| Pat Travers Band – Is This Love |
| Patrice Rushen – Haven’t You Heard |
| Paul Davis – Cry Just A Little |
| Paul Davis – Do Right |
| Paul Mccartney – Coming Up |
| Paul Simon – Late In The Evening |
| Paul Simon – One-Trick Pony |
| Peaches and Herb – I Pledge My Love |
| Pendulum – Gypsy Spirit |
| Pete Townsend – Rough Boys |
| Pete Townshend – A Little Is Enough |
| Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open The Door |
| Peter Brown – Stargazer |
| Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers |
| Peter McIan – Solitaire |
| Photoglo – We Were Meant To Be Lovers |
| Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) |
| Pink Floyd – Run Like Hell |
| Player – It’s For You |
| Pleasure – Glide |
| Poco – Midnight Rain |
| Poco – Under The Gun |
| Pointer Sisters – Could I Be Dreaming |
| Pretenders – Brass In Pocket (Im Special) |
| Pretenders – Stop Your Sobbing |
| Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover |
| Pure Prairie League – I Can’t Stop The Feelin’ |
| Pure Prairie League – I’m Almost Ready |
| Pure Prairie League – Let Me Love You Tonight |
| Queen – Another One Bites The Dust |
| Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
| Queen – Need Your Loving Tonight |
| Queen – Play The Game |
| Rainbow – Since You Been Gone |
| Randy Meisner – Deep Inside My Heart |
| Randy Vanwarmer – Whatever You Decide |
| Ray Goodman & Brown – Inside Of You |
| Ray Goodman & Brown – My Prayer |
| Ray Goodman & Brown – Special Lady |
| Ray Kennedy – Just For The Moment |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio – Two Places At The Same Time |
| RCR – Scandal |
| Red Rider – White Hot |
| REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You |
| Reo Speedwagon – Time For Me To Fly |
| Richie Furay – I Still Have Dreams |
| Rick Pinette & Oak – King Of The Hill |
| Rita Coolidge – Fool That I Am |
| Rita Coolidge – I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love |
| Robbie Dupree – Hot Rod Hearts |
| Robbie Dupree – Steal Away |
| Robbin Thompson Band – Brite Eyes |
| Robert John – Hey There Lonely Girl |
| Robert John – Lonely Eyes |
| Robert John – Sherry |
| Robert Palmer – Can We Still Be Friends (Remix) |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again (The Sentimental Reunion) |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – You Are My Heaven |
| Robin Lane and the Chartbusters – When Things Go Wrong |
| rockie robbins – you and me |
| Rockpile – Teacher Teacher |
| Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein’ The Line |
| Rod Stewart – I Don’t Want to Talk About It |
| Rod Stewart – Passion |
| Rodney Crowell – Ashes By Now |
| Roger Daltrey – Without Your Love |
| Roger Daltry – Free Me |
| Romantics – What I Like About You |
| Ronnie Milsap – Smoky Mountain Rain |
| Rossington Collins Band – Don’t Misunderstand Me |
| Roxy Music – Over You |
| Roy Orbison – That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again |
| Rufus And Chaka Khan – Do You Love What You Feel |
| Rupert Holmes – Answering Machine |
| Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song) |
| Rupert Holmes – Him |
| Rupert Holmes – Morning Man |
| Rush – The Spirit Of Radio |
| Russ Ballard – On The Rebound |
| Santana – You Know That I Love You |
| Seger And The Silver Bullet Band – The Horizontal Bop |
| Shalamar – Full of Fire |
| Shalamar – The Second Time Around (Edit) |
| Shooting Star – You’ve Got What I Need |
| Silencers – Shiver and Shake |
| Sister Sledge – Got to Love Somebody |
| Slick – Seasons |
| Smokey Robinson – Cruisin’ |
| Smokey Robinson – Let Me Be The Clock |
| SOS Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right) (Part 1) (7′ Version) |
| Spider – New Romance (Its A Mystery) |
| Spinners – Working My Way Back To You |
| Split Enz – I Got You |
| Spyro Gyra – Catching The Sun |
| Stacy Lattisaw – Let Me Be Your Angel |
| Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir And Chorale – What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas (When He Already Has A Comb) |
| Starland Vocal Band – Loving You With My Eyes |
| Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen |
| Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before |
| Stephanie Mills – Sweet Sensation |
| Steve Forbert – Romeo’s Tune |
| Steve Forbert – Say Goodbye To Little Jo |
| Stevie Wonder – I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It |
| Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Jammin’) |
| Stevie Wonder – Outside My Window |
| Stevie Wonder – Send One Your Love |
| Styx – Babe |
| Styx – Borrowed Time |
| Styx – Why Me |
| Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight |
| Supertramp – Breakfast In America |
| Supertramp – Dreamer |
| Supertramp – Take The Long Way Home |
| Survivor – Somewhere In America |
| Suzanne Fellini – Love On The Phone |
| Suzi Quatro – She’s In Love With You |
| Switch – I Call Your Name |
| Tavares – Bad Times |
| Ted Nugent – Wango Tango |
| Teddy Pendergrass – Cant’ We Try |
| Teddy Pendergrass – Love TKO |
| Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’ |
| Temptations – Power |
| Teri DeSario – Dancin’ In The Streets |
| Teri DeSario With K.C. – Yes I’m Ready |
| The Alan Parsons Project – Damned If I Do |
| The Alan Parsons Project – Games People Play |
| The Allman Brothers Band – Angeline |
| The Babys – Back On My Feet Again |
| The Babys – Midnight Rendezvous |
| The Babys – Turn And Walk Away |
| The Beach Boys – Goin’ On |
| The Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays |
| The Cars – Touch And Go |
| The Clash – Train In Vain |
| The Cretones – Real Love |
| The Doobie Brothers – One Step Closer |
| The Doobie Brothers – Real Love |
| The Flying Lizards – Money (Edit) |
| The Inmates – Dirty Water |
| The Isley Brothers – Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) |
| The J. Geils Band – Just Can’t Wait |
| The Jacksons – Heartbreak Hotel |
| The Jacksons – Lovely One |
| The Jags – Back Of My Hand (I’ve Got Your Number) |
| The Kinks – Lola |
| The Knack – Baby Talks Dirty |
| The Knack – Can’t Put A Price On Love |
| The Manhattans – Shining Star |
| The Michael Stanley Band – He Can’t Love You |
| The Motors – Love And Loneliness |
| The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Make a Little Magic |
| The O’Jays – Girl Don’t Let It Get You Down |
| The Pointer Sisters – he’s So Shy |
| The Police – De Do Do Do De Da Da Da |
| The Police – Message In A Bottle |
| The Reddings – Remote Control |
| The Rockets – Desire |
| The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue |
| The Rolling Stones – She’s So Cold |
| The Tourists – I Only Want to Be with You |
| The Vapors – Turning Japanese |
| The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On |
| The Whispers – Lady |
| Tierra – Together |
| Toby Beau – If I Were You |
| Tom Johnston – Savannah Nights |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Don’t Do Me Like That |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Here Comes My Girl |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Refugee |
| Tommy James – Three Times In Love |
| Tommy Tutone – Angel Say No |
| Tony Joe White – I Get Off On It |
| Toto – 99 |
| Touch – (Call Me) When The Spirit Moves You |
| Triumph – I Can Survive |
| Turley Richards – You Might Need Somebody |
| Twennynine Featuring Lenny White – Peanut Butter |
| Utopia – Set Me Free |
| Utopia – The Very Last Time |
| Van Halen – And The Cradle Will Rock |
| Vaughan Mason And Crew – Bounce Rock Skate Roll Part 1 |
| Warren Zevon – A Certain Girl |
| Waylon – Theme From ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard’ (Good Ol’ Boys) |
| Wayne Massey – One Life To Live |
| Wayne Newton – Years |
| Whitesnake – Fool For Your Loving |
| Willie Nelson – My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys |
| Willie Nelson – On The Road Again |
| Willis The Guard & Vigorish – Merry Christmas In The NFL |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra – Computer Game ”Theme From The Circus” |
| Yipes!! – Darlin’ |
| Yvonne Elliman – Love Pains |
| Zapp – More Bounce to the Ounce |
| ZZ Top – Cheap Sunglasses |
| ZZ Top – I Thank You |