March 4

Artists & Songs related to the broadcasts of Thessaloniki's radio legend, Yorgos Alexiou (mostly birthdays of musicians but also releases & charts)

Chris Rea, born on March 4, 1951

Smile - CHRIS REA (b-side on single "Love's Strange Ways", 1983)

"Smile" was a major radio hit during the mid 80's, in Thessaloniki's pirate radio.

The song reached the # 3 spot on the common Top 20 of Radio 1 & Proto Programma, 2 of Thessaloniki's most popular pirate radio Stations of the 80's

Ράδιο 1 & 1ο Πρόγραμμα (κοινό Top 20)

Saturday, February 23, 1985

01. If You Go Away - OSCAR BENTON (LP If You Go Away, 1984)

02. Can't You Feel My Love - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

03. Smile - CHRIS REA (b-side on single "Love's Strange Ways", 1983)

04. I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips - ERIC CARMEN (LP Eric Carmen, 1984)

05. Lovers In The Wind - ROGER HODGSON (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

06. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO SPEEDWAGON (LP Wheels Are Turnin', 1984)

07. Classic - ADRIAN GURVITZ (LP Classic, 1982)

08. Heaven - BRYAN ADAMS (LP Reckless, 1984)

09. I Should Have Known Better - JIM DIAMOND (single, 1984 / LP Double Crossed, 1985)

10. Last Christmas - WHAM! (single, 1984)

11. San Jose - FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (LP Welcome To The Pleasuredome, 1984)

12. The Power Of Love - FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (LP Welcome To The Pleasuredome, 1984)

13. For You - TRIUMVIRAT (LP A La Carte, 1978)

14. Only Because Of You - ROGER HODGSON (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

15. Flesh For Fantasy - BILLY IDOL (LP Rebel Yell, 1983)

16. Easy Lover - PHILIP BAILEY & PHIL COLLINS (LP Chinese Wall, 1984)

17. Somebody - BRYAN ADAMS (LP Heaven, 1984)

18. This Is Not America - PAT METHENY feat. DAVID BOWIE (OST The Falcon & The Snowman, 1984)

19. Love Is Love - CULTURE CLUB (OST Electric Dreams, 1984)

20. Don't Leave Me This Way - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (1975)