Artists & Songs related to the broadcasts of Thessaloniki's radio legend, Yorgos Alexiou (mostly birthdays of musicians but also releases & charts)
Dewey Bunnell, born on January 19, 1952, is a member (vocalist & guitarist) of the band America.
America are famous in Hellas (& all over the world), mainly for major 70s hits such as "A Horse With No Name" (1971), "I Need You" (1972) & "Ventura Highway" (1972)...
...and minor 70s hits such as "Don't Cross The River" (1972), "Muskrat Love" (1973), "Tin Man" (1974), "Lonely People" (1974) & "Sister Golden Hair" (1975).
In the 80s, America released an album that became one of the 10 most popular Albums of the 80s in Thessaloniki's Radio (the whole list in the first comment).
"View From The Ground" (1982)
Apart from the Russ Ballard penned hit "You Can Do Magic" (US # 8), the LP produced several other popular songs & hits in Thessaloniki's Radio. The biggest of them, the magnificent power ballad "Inspector Mills"
"Sometimes Lovers"
In 1983, America released the LP Your Move, that produced 3 more (minor) hits in Thessaloniki's Radio.
"The Border"
"She's A Runaway"
"Your Move"
The 10 most popular Albums of the 80s in Thessaloniki's Radio
ReplyDeleteEau De Vie - DELEGATION (1979)
A1. "Heartache No. 9"
A2. "Sho' 'Nuff Sold On You"
A3. "One More Step To Take"
A4. "Blue Girl"
B1. "Darlin' (I Think About You)
B2. "You And I"
B3. "Stand Up (Re"ach For The Sky)"
B4. "Welcome To My World"
B5. "Put A Little Love On Me"
Here In The Light - JIMMY JIMMY (1986)
A1. "Forget Your Sorrows"
A2. "Sarah Moon"
A3. "Silence"
A4. "Here In The Light"
A5. "Lady"
B1. "Following Dreams"
B2. "Passing Dream"
B3. "I Met Her In Paris"
B4. "Love"
B5. "The Kettle's Boiling"
I Wanna Do It With You - BARRY MANILOW (1982)
A1. "Some Kind Of Friend"
A2. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
A3. "Getting Over Losing You"
A4. "Heart Of Steel"
A5. "Stay"
B1. "I Wanna Do It With You"
B2. "Here Comes The Night"
B3. "Memory"
B4. "Let's Get On With It"
B5. "Some Girls"
In The Eye Of The Storm - ROGER HODGSON (1984)
A1. "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)"
A2. "In Jeopardy"
A3. "Lovers in the Wind"
A4. "Hooked on a Problem"
B5. "Give Me Love, Give Me Life"
B6. "I'm Not Afraid"
B7. "Only Because of You"
Itchika - COSTAS CHARITODIPLOMENOS (1983)
A1. "Keep It Tight"
A2. "Give Me Your Love"
A3. "Loving You As A Miracle"
A4. "Itchika"
B1. "Fill My Glass"
B2. "What You Gonna Do "
B3. "The Fix"
B4. "Good Old Rock & Roll"
Just Another Day In Paradise - BERTIE HIGGINS (1982)
A1. "Just Another Day In Paradise"
A2. "Casablanca"
A3. "Candle Dancer"
A4. "Key Largo"
A5. "Port O' Call"
B1. "White Line Fever"
B2. "Heart Is The Hunter"
B3. "She's Gone To Live On The Mountain"
B4" "Down At The Blue Moon"
B5. "The Tropics"
Matthew Fisher - MATTHEW FISHER (1980)
A1. "Can't You Feel My
A2. "Give It A Try"
A3. "Back In Your Arms Again"
A4. "Only A Game"
A5. "Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You"
B1. "Looking For Shelter"
B2. "Anna"
B3. "Miss Suzie"
B4. "Just How Blind"
B5. "Running From Your Love"
Russ Ballard - RUSS BALLARD (1984)
A1. "I Can't Hear You No More"
A2. "In The Night"
A3. "Two Silhouettes"
A4. "Voices"
B1. "A Woman Like You"
B2. "Day To Day"
B3. "Playing With Fire"
B4. "The Last Time"
Streets Of Fire - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (1984)
A1. "Nowhere Fast" (Fire Inc.)
A2. "Sorcerer" (Marilyn Martin)
A3. "Deeper & Deeper" (The Fixx)
A4. "Countdown To Love" (Greg Phillinganes)
A5. "One Bad Stud" (The Blasters)
B1. "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young" (Fire Inc.)
B2. "Never Be You" (Maria McKee)
B3. "I Can Dream About You" (Dan Hartman)
B4. "Hold That Snake" (Ry Cooder)
B5. "Blue Shadows" (The Blasters)
View From The Ground - AMERICA (1982)
A1. "You Can Do Magic"
A2. "Never Be Lonely"
A3. "You Girl"
A4. "Inspector Mills"
A5. "Love on the Vine"
B6. "Desperate Love"
B7. "Right Before Your Eyes"
B8. "Jody"
B9. "Sometimes Lovers"
B10."Even the Score"
LP's also very popular in Thessaloniki's 80s (pirate) Radio:
ReplyDeleteBalin - MARTY BALIN (1981)
-Hearts, You Left Your Mark On Me
Days Of Innocence - MOVING PICTURES (1981)
-Sweet Cherie, What About Me
Down On The Street - SHAKATAK (1984)
-Down On The Street, Don't Blame It On Love, Watching You
East Of Midnight - GORDON LIGHTFOOT (1986)
-Anything For Love, Stay Loose
Fierce Heart - JIM CAPALDI (1983)
-That's Love, Tonight You're Mine
Hey Ricky - MELISSA MANCHESTER (1982)
-Wish We Were Heroes, You Should Hear How She Talks About You
Imagination - HELEN REDDY (1983)
-Don't Tell Me Tonight, Handsome Dudes, Looks Like Love
In The Heat - SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE JUKES (1984)
-Captured, Love Is The Drug
Love Is In Your Eyes - GERARD JOLING (1985)
-I Can Only Give You Everything, Ticket To The Tropics
1100 Bel Air Place - JULIO IGLESIAS (1984)
-All Of You, To All The Girls, Me Va Me Va
Sea Of Love - GERARD JOLING (1986)
-Everybody Needs A Little Rain, Spanish Heart
Strange Day In Berlin - SALLY OLDFIELD (1983)
-Meet Me In Verona, Path With The Heart
Trapped & Unwrapped - FRIENDS AGAIN (1984)
-South Of Love, State Of Art