April 4

Σαν σήμερα, Τετάρτη 4 Απριλίου 1984, σε μια εκπομπή στο πειρατικό Ράδιο 1 (Θεσσαλονίκης), όπου ο Γιώργος Αλεξίου (Σερίδης) και ο Στέφανος Δενδρινός (Διαμαντόπουλος) μιλούν για το ραδιόφωνο και απαντούν από κοινού σε ερωτήσεις των ακροατών, σε σχέση με το μέλλον του ραδιοφώνου... 

...ο Γιώργος (αρχικά) και ο Στέφανος (στη συνέχεια), μιλούν για την έως τότε πορεία τους στο πειρατικό ραδιόφωνο της Θεσσαλονίκης.

και η σχετική παραπομπή, εδώ!

My first Radio Tribute (broadcast) to Yorgos Alexiou (December 2, 2012)

My second Radio Tribute (broadcast) to Yorgos Alexiou (December 2, 2015)

Yorgos Alexiou, Interview with Gerard Joling (14.03.1987, Radio Thessaloniki)

  

March 29

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

Kathy Barnes (March 29, 1951 - October 6. 2019)

Off - KATHY BARNES (LP Body Talkin', 1978)

Her cover version of "Off", was one of the biggest discoveries turned into hits by Yorgos Alexiou in Thessaloniki's pirate station "Radio 1"

Nowadays it is considered one of the 100 most popular foreign pop ballads in the History of the Hellenic Radio.

Original version: Off - HODGES, JAMES & SMITH (LP What's On Your Mind, 1977)

First cover version: I Wanted To Call It Off - CILLA BLACK (single, 1977)

March 15

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

Rockwell, born March 15, 1964

Knife - ROCKWELL (LP Somebody's Watching Me, 1984)

Apart from his international smash hit "Somebody's Watching Me" (feat. Michael Jackson), the album included this sentimental ballad, that was a Top 10 hit (in May & June 1984) in 2 of Thessalonikis most popular pirate radio stations: Radio 1 (Yorgos Alexiou) & Proto Programma (Vassilis Galanos)

March 9

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

Robin Trower, born March 9, 1945

Caroline - ROBIN TROWER (LP Passion, 1987)

 "Caroline" by former Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower, was a hit during the late 80s in Thessaloniki's radio and is considered a classic in my hometown.

March 7

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

Matthew Fisher, born on March 7, 1946

A radio legend in Thessaloniki. Member of the legendary Procol Harum (A Whiter Shade Of Pale, 1967). Writer & interpreter of the most popular song in Thessaloniki's radio ever (Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You, 1980)

His first hit in Thessaloniki's pirate radio (late 1984, early 1985):

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

His second & biggest hit in Thessaloniki's pirate radio & a major hit all over Hellas nowadays:

Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

Matthew performing the song live on Vavilonia (Mylos Club), while visiting Thessaloniki with his wife Carol, to join us on the Mousikos Diavlos Reunion party (September 2, 2005)

His last major hit in Thessaloniki:

Can't Stop Loving You Now - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Strange Days, 1981)

The songs of Matthew Fisher in Thessaloniki's radio charts:

a) The song reached the # 1 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)

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b) Sunday February 2, 1986

Radio 1, Thessaloniki (Γιώργος Αλεξίου, Top 40)

01. Say You, Say Me - LIONE RICHIE (OST White Nights, 1985)

02. Oh! Mon Amour - CHRISTOPHE (single, 1972)

03. Tokyo Joe - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Pirates & Poets, 1983)

04. Can't Stop Loving You Now - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Strange Days, 1981)

05. Lover Why - CENTURY (single, 1985 / LP ... And Soul It Goes, 1986)

06. Clouds Across The Moon - RAH BAND (LP Mystery, 1985)

07. It Was Love - FRANK DUVAL & KALINA MALOYER

(OST Derrick. Staffel 9, Folge 6: Toter Goldfisch, 1985)

08. The Power Of Love - JENNIFER RUSH (LP Jennifer Rush, 1984)

09. Love - JIMMY JIMMY (single, 1985 / LP Here In The Light, 1986)

10. You're Going Out Of My Mind - T.G. SHEPPARD (LP TG, 1985)

11. If I Turn You Away - VIKKI MOSS (OST St. Elmo's Fire, 1985)

12. All At Once - WHITNEY HOUSTON (LP Whitney Houston, 1985)

13. Just As I Am - AIR SUPPLY (LP Air Supply, 1985)

14. Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

15. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE (single, 1976)

16. Blue - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS (LP Fine Young Cannibals, 1985)

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

18. Miracle - ROBERT FORMAN (LP Cut Juggling, 1985)

19. Strangers In The Night - FRANK SINATRA (1966)

20. One-Sided Love Affair - RAY PARKER Jr. (LP Sex & The Single Man, 1985)

21. Road To Nowhere - TALKING HEADS (LP Little Creatures, 1985)

22. Money For Nothing - DIRE STRAITS (LP Brothers In Arms, 1985)

23. Dress You Up - MADONNA (single, 1985 / LP Like A Virgin, 1984)

24. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - GEORGE BENSON (LP 20/20, 1985)

25. If You're Not Here (By My Side) - MENUDO (LP Reaching Out, 1984)

26. Nikita - ELTON JOHN (LP Ice On Fire, 1985)

27. Broken Wings - MR MISTER (LP Welcome To The Real World, 1985)

28. You're A Friend Of Mine - CLARENCE CLEMONS feat. JACKSON BROWNE (LP Hero, 1985)

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

30. ??? I'm Fool For You??? - ???SHARKEY 2???

31. When Your Heart Is Weak - COCK ROBIN (LP Cock Robin, 1985)

32. Name Of The Game - DAN HARTMAN (LP I Can Dream About You, 1984)

33. Yeh Yeh - MATT BIANCO (single, 1985 / LP Matt Bianco, 1986)

34. Love's Strange Ways - CHRIS REA (LP Water Sign, 1983)

35. You Belong To The City - GLENN FREY (OST Miami Vice, 1985)

36. Face To Face - REAL LIFE (LP Flame, 1985)

37. If I Was - MIDGE URE (LP The Gift, 1985)

38. Words - FR DAVID (LP Words, 1982)

39. Loving You Is A Dirty Job - BONNIE TYLER & TODD RUNDGREN

(LP Secret Dreams & Forbidden Fire, 1985)

40. Remember - SHIMI TAVORI (single, 1985)

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c) Radio 1, Thessaloniki (Oldies Top 20, October '86)

01. Be My Friend - NO BROS (LP Ready For The Action, 1982)

02. She Makes Me Feel - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

03. Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

04. New York Hold Her Tight - DOWNES & PRICE (LP Downes & Price, 1986)

05. Let's Make Love - GUYS 'N' DOLLS (LP Together, 1977)

06. Can't Get By Without You - THE REAL THING (LP Real Thing, 1976)

07. I'll Give You Everything - TOPPER HEADON feat. JIMMY HELMS (LP Waking Up, 1986)

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

09. Never Looking Back - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Pirates & Poets, 1983)

10. You're Going Out Of My Mind - T.G. SHEPPARD (LP TG, 1985)

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

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

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

14. How Do You Mend A Broken Heart - GUYS 'N DOLLS (single, 1979)

15. If You're Not Here (By My Side) - MENUDO (LP Reaching Out, 1984)

16. You To Me Are Everything - THE REAL THING (LP Real Thing, 1976)

17. I Can't Say Goodbye To You -HELEN REDDY (LP Play Me Out, 1981)

18. Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through - JIM STEINMAN feat. RORY DODD (LP Bad For Good, 1981)

19. Phantom Of The Opera - ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER feat. SARAH BRIGHTMAN & STEVE HARLEY (OC The Phantom Of The Opera, 1986)

20. Tokyo Joe - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Pirates & Poets, 1983)

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d) Μουσικός Δίαυλος Θεσσαλονίκης (Mousikos Diavlos Thessalonikis, Thessalonikis Music Channel)

Top 20 (23 to 30 March 1987)

01. Livin' On A Prayer - BON JOVI (LP Slippery When Wet, 1986)

02. Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

03. The Right Thing - SIMPLY RED (LP Men & Women, 1987)

04. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - GENESIS (LP Invisible Touch, 1986)

05. Always The Sun - THE STRANGLERS (LP Dreamtime, 1986)

06. United In Love - COMMODORES (LP United, 1986)

07. Bad Attitude - DEEP PURPLE (LP The House Of Blue Light, 1987)

08. Every Time - MÜNCHENER FREIHEIT (single, 1986 / LP Romancing In The Dark, 1987)

09. You Give Love A Bad Name - BON JOVI (LP Slippery When Wet, 1986)

10. You're Everything To Me - BORIS GARDINER (LP Everything To Me, 1986)

11. Killing Me Softly With His Song - ROBERTA FLACK (LP Killing Me Softly, 1973)

12. Is This Love? ALISON MOYET (single, 1986 / LP Raindancing, 1987)

13. Open Your Heart - MADONNA (LP True Blue, 1986)

14. 

15. Rumours - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB (single, 1986)

16. Mary's Paryer - DANNY WILSON (LP Meet Danny Wilson, 1987) 

17. Still Loving You (Live) - SCORPIONS (1985)

18. Everything Must Change - PAUL YOUNG (single, 1984 / LP The Secret Of Association, 1985) 

19. Keep Your Hands To Yourself - GEORGIA SATELLITES (LP Georgia Satellites, 1986)

20. Wouldn't It Be Good - NIK KERSHAW (LP Human Racing, 1984)

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e) 16 Ώρες Θεσσαλονίκη (16 Hours Thessaloniki)

Top 50 (9 to 15 May 1987)

01. Mary's Prayer - DANNY WILSON (LP Meet Danny Wilson, 1987)

02. City Lights - WILLIAM PITT (single, 1986 / re-released in 1987)

03. You Keep Me Hanging on - COLOURBOX (LP Colourbox, 1985)

04. With Or Without You - U2 (LP The Joshua Tree, 1987)

05. Love In Anger - THE ARMOURY SHOW (single, 1987)

06. Any Colour - CUTTING CREW (LP Broadcast, 1986)

07. Down To Earth - CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT (LP Keep Your Distance, 1987)

08. Sign o' the Times - PRINCE (LP Sign o' the Times, 1987)

09. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - ARETHA FRANKLIN & GEORGE MICHAEL (LP Aretha, 1987)

10. The Right Thing - SIMPLY RED (LP Men & Women, 1987)

11. It's In The Way That You Use It - ERIC CLAPTON (LP August, 1986 / OST The Color Of Money, 1986)

12. Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

13. Painted Moon - THE SILENCERS (LP A Letter From St. Paul, 1987)

14. Happy Hour - THE HOUSEMARTINS (LP London 0 Hull 4, 1986)

15. Another Lost Weekend - SWING OUT SISTER (LP Various - Beat Runs Wild, 1986 / b-side on "Twilight World", 1986)

16. Bigmouth Strikes Again - THE SMITHS (LP The Queen Is Dead, 1986)

17. Lean On Me - CLUB NOUVEAU (LP Life, Love & Pain, 1986)

18. Theme from "Moonlighting" - AL JARREAU (OST Moonlighting, 1987)

19. It Didn't Matter - THE STYLE COUNCIL (LP The Cost Of Loving, 1987)

20. Angel - THE STYLE COUNCIL (LP The Cost Of Loving, 1987)

21. Ordinary Day - CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT (alternative version, LP Various - Beat Runs Wild, 1986)

22. A Question Of Time - DEPECHE MODE (LP Black Celebration, 1986)

23. Running In The Family - LEVEL 42 (LP Running In The Family, 1987)

24. Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune) - IT'S IMMATERIAL (LP Life's Hard & Then You Die, 1986)

25. Hold On - ERIC CLAPTON feat. TINA TURNER (LP August, 1986)

26. I'm Ready For Love - FOUR TOPS (LP Magic, 1985)

27. Livin' On A Prayer - BON JOVI (LP Slippery When Wet, 1986)

28. Sitting On A Fence - THE HOUSEMARTINS (LP London 0 Hull 4, 1986)

29. Sweet Love - ANITA BAKER (LP Rapture, 1986)

30. Honey I'm Lost - THE DOOLEYS (single, 1979)

31. All I Really Need Is You - BLUE MAGIC (LP Welcome Back, 1981)

32. I Remember You - THE PRETENDERS (LP Get Close, 1986)

33. Take Me I'm Yours - SQUEEZE (LP Squeeze, 1978)

34. Cry For Love - IGGY POP (LP Blah-Blah-Blah, 1986)

35. I've Never Been To Me - CHARLENE (LP Charlene, 1976 / single 1977 & re-released 1982)

36. Baby Come Back - PLAYER (LP Player, 1977)

37. Ventura Highway - AMERICA (LP Homecoming, 1972)

38. Bonny - PREFAB SPROUT (LP Steve McQueen, 1985)

39. So Cold The Night - COMMUNARDS (LP Communards, 1986)

40. Why Can't I be You - THE CURE (LP Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, 1987)

41. You Are My Love - LIVERPOOL EXPRESS (LP Tracks, 1976)

42. Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - LOU RAWLS (LP Love All Your Blues Away, 1986)

43. Rescue Me - THE ESCAPE CLUB (single, 1985 / LP White Fields, 1986)

44. The Way It Is - BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE (LP The Way It Is, 1986)

45. You - PEGGY LEE (LP Close Enough For Love, 1979)

46. Soul Man - SAM MOORE & LOU REED (OST Soul Man, 1986)

47. I Can't Resist You - PEGGY LEE (LP Close Enough For Love, 1979)

48. Always The Sun - THE STRANGLERS (LP Dreamtime, 1986)

49. You Be Illin' - RUN DMC (LP Raising Hell, 1986)

50. We Can Make It Tonight - TOTO (LP Fahrenheit, 1986)

Other major radio hits in Thessaloniki, with Matthew Fisher participating in the recordings:

Echoes in The Night - GARY BROOKER  (LP Echoes In The Night, 1985)

co-writer & co-producer

Hey Matthew - KAREL FIALKA (single, 1987 / LP Human Animal, 1988)

Matthew was the sound engineer & programmer (Steinberg)

Wot - CAPTAIN SENSIBLE (single, 1982 / LP Women & Captains First, 1982)

Matthew was the sound engineer

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)

February 27

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

Johnny Van Zant, born on February 27, 1960 (wiki) or 1959 (according to discogs) 

She's Out With A Gun - VAN-ZANT (LP Van-Zant, 1985)

This song was a major hit & probably the song with the biggest air-play during the Summer of 1986, in Thessaloniki's pirate radio "Kalokairi 86"...

...which was the first effort in Thessaloniki to form a collective pirate radio, with the collaboration of several radio pirates known to Thessaloniki's radio audience.

Apart from this major radio hit, the present lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd (Johnny Van Zant) had also a respectable hit in Thessaloniki's radio with this next song from the same album during the late 80s.

You've Got To Believe In Love - VAN-ZANT (LP Van-Zant, 1985)

February 22

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

Chris Rainbow (November 18, 1946 – February 22, 2015)

I Believe In You - PANARAMA (LP Can This Be Paradise, 1982)

lead vocals: Chris Rainbow

Chris Rainbow also provided the lead vocals on the following Alan Parsons Project songs:

The Turn Of A Friendly Card Pt. 1 (LP The Turn Of A Friendly Card, 1980)

Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) (LP Vulture Culture, 1985)

February 21

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

Jerry Harrison, born February 21, 1949

Rev It Up - JERRY HARRISON (LP Casual Gods, 1987)

The Talking Heads guitarist had a respectable hit in the Mousikos Diavlos era (1987 - 1988) in Thessaloniki's pirate radio with this song, from his solo project.

February 19

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

Gary Brooker (May 29, 1945 – February 19, 2022)

Echoes In The Night - GARY BROOKER (LP Echoes In The Night, 1985)

Co-written & co-produced by Matthew Fisher.

"Echoes In The Night" in The Mousikos Diavlos Top 40 (February 28, 1988)

February 16

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

Andy Taylor, born on February 16, 1961.

Night Train - ANDY TAYLOR (LP Thunder, 1987)

"Night Train" is considered a radio classic in Thessaloniki. Back in December 1987, it was a new entry on the Top 40 of Mousikos Diavlos Thessaloniki's  pirate radio station (December 6, 1987)

Andy also produced another Thessaloniki's radio hit:

Candybar Express - LOVE & MONEY (LP All You Need Is... 1986)

February 15

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

Melissa Manchester, born on February 15, 1951.

Melissa was undoubtedly loved (and several of her songs were being appreciated)  by Thessaloniki's radio audience during the 80s.

She is mostly known for her two major hits:

1) Don't Cry Out Loud (LP Don't Cry Out Loud, 1978 / US #10)

Original version "We Don't Cry Out Loud" by The Moments (1976)

2) You Should Heart How She Talks About You (LP Hey Ricky, 1982 / US # 5, AU # 4)

Original version "You Should Hear" by Charlie Dore (1981)

The following songs were major or minor hits in Thessalonki's radio during the 80s:

Wish We Were Heroes (LP Hey Ricky, 1982 / feat. David Gates)

I Don't Care What The People Say (LP Emergency, 1983 / written by Tom Snow)

No One Can Love You More Than Me (LP Emergency, 1983)

Thief Of Hearts (OST Thief Of Hearts, 1984)

February 3

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

Oscar Benton (born Ferdinand van Eis, February 3, 1949 – November 8, 2020)

Bensonhurst Blues - OSCAR BENTON (single, 1973 / OST Pour La Peau D'un Flic, 1981)

original version by Artie Kaplan (1972)

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

original version titled "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Jacques Breil, 1959)

based on the English cover version titled "If You Go Away" originally released by Rod McKuen (1966) 

The song reached the # 1 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)

February 2

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

Graham Nash, born February 2, 1942.

Sad Eyes - GRAHAM NASH (LP Innocent Eyes, 1986)

backing vocals by James Taylor

Graham Nash scored a Radio hit with this 1986 song in Thessaloniki's radio (mostly in pirate station "Radio 1").

Apart from his major hit in Hellas, "Prison Song" (1973)...

...he was already known from his years with "The Hollies" & "Graham, Stills, Nash & Young"

Bus Stop - THE HOLLIES (LP Bus Stop, 1966)

Marrakesh Express - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (LP Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1969)

Ohio - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG (LP 4 Way Street, 1971)

Chicago - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG (LP 4 Way Street, 1971)

allthough a Graham Nash song, it was included on this live album

Radio 1, Thessaloniki (Top 40 - November 8, 1986)

01. (I Just) Died In Your Arms - CUTTING CREW (LP Broadcast, 1986)

02. The Lady In Red - CHRIS DE BURGH (LP Into The Light, 1986)

03. Sad Eyes - GRAHAM NASH (LP Innocent Eyes, 1986)

04. The Final Countdown - EUROPE (LP The Final Countdown, 1986)

05. Kisses In The Moonlight - GEORGE BENSON (LP While The City Sleeps, 1986)

06. A Matter Of Trust - BILLY JOEL (LP The Bridge, 1986)

07. American Storm - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND (LP Like A Rock, 1986)

08. I Wanna Wake Up With You - BORIS GARDINER (LP Everything To Me, 1986)

09. Camouflage - STAN RIDGWAY (LP The Big Heat, 1986)

10. Lessons In Love - LEVEL 42 (LP Running In The Family, 1986)

11. New York Eyes - NICOLE McCLOUD with TIMMY THOMAS (single 1986 / LP What About Me? 1985)

12. Spirit In The Sky - DOCTOR & THE MEDICS (LP Laughing At The Pieces, 1986)

13. Don't Leave Me This Way - COMMUNARDS with SARAH JANE MORRIS (LP Communards, 1986)

14. How Can You Say That It's Over - TEMPTATIONS (LP Truly For You, 1984)

15. Glory Of Love - PETER CETERA (LP Solitude/Solitaire, 1986 / OST The Karate Kid Part II, 1986)

16. Holding Back The Years - SIMPLY RED (LP Picture Book, 1985)

17. Killing Me Softly - ROBERTA FLACK (LP Killing Me Softly, 1973)

18. Where Did Your Heart Go? - WHAM! (LP Music From The Edge Of Heaven, 1986)

19. Secret Lovers - ATLANTIC STARR (LP As The Band Turns, 1985)

20. Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - LOU RAWLS (LP Love All Your Blues Away, 1986)

21. You Give Love A Bad Name - BON JOVI (LP Slippery When Wet, 1986)

22. Watch Your Step - ANITA BAKER (LP Rapture, 1986)

23. Two People - TINA TURNER (LP Break Every Rule, 1986)

24. I Miss You - KLYMAXX (LP Meeting In The Ladies Room, 1984)

25. Greatest Love Of All - WHITNEY HOUSTON (LP Whitney Houston, 1985)

26. Going Back To My Roots - RITCHIE HAVENS (LP Connections, 1980)

27. La Isla Bonita - MADONNA (LP True Blue, 1986)

28. Take My Breath Away - BERLIN (LP Count Three & Pray, 1986 / OST Top Gun, 1986)

29. Can't Stand It Any Longer - TOTO (LP Fahrenheit, 1986)

30. I'll Be Over You - TOTO (LP Fahrenheit, 1986)

31. The Other Side Of Life - THE MOODY BLUES (LP The Other Side Of Life, 1986)

32. In The Army Now - STATUS QUO (LP In The Army Now, 1986)

33. Typical Male - TINA TURNER (LP Break Every Rule, 1986)

34. On My Own - PATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD (LP Winner In You, 1986)

35. Midnight Lady - CHRIS NORMAN (LP Some Hearts Are  Diamonds, 1986 / OST Tatort: Der Tausch, 1986)

36. Heartbeat - DON JOHNSON (LP Heartbeat, 1986)

37. Hunting High & Low - A HA (LP Hunting High & Low, 1985)

38. Pleasure & Pain - STEVE JONES (OST Sid & Nancy, 1986 / LP Mercy, 1987)

39. Friends & Lovers - GLORIA LORING & CARL ANDERSON (LP Gloria Loring, 1986)

40. True Colors - CYNDI LAUPER (LP True Colors, 1986)

January 30

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

Marty Balin (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018)

Marty was the co-lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane & lead vocalist of Jefferson Starship. He also wrote songs & played guitar in both bands.

He recorded 1 of the 100 most popular songs in Hellenic Radio ever (Hearts, 1981). The song was a major hit in the US and his biggest solo hit by far (US # 8, CA # 11, NZ # 5)

In late 1987 / early 1988, he scored a major radio hit in Thessaloniki (see: Mousikos Diavlos Thessalonikis):

You Left Your Mark On Me - MARTY BALIN (LP Balin, 1981)

His most notable songs with Jefferson Airplane:

Somebody To Love (LP Surrealistic Pillow, 1967)

White Rabbit (LP Surrealistic Pillow, 1967)

His Most notable songs with Jefferson Starship:

Miracles (LP Red Octopus, 1975)

Runaway (LP Earth, 1978)

"You Left Your Mark On Me" in the Top 40 of Thessaloniki's Top Pirate Radio, Mousikos Diavlos (January 10, 1988)