Ranked #1
Bonus Episode: People Getting Loose - The Music of Saturday Night Fever
Bonus Episode: People Getting Loose - The Music of Saturday Night Fever
Back in December 1977, a young actor named John Travolta (by then only known for his role as Vinnie Barbarino on the TV ... Read more
14 Dec 2022
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25mins
Ranked #2
O'Bryan Becomes An R&B Heartthrob With "The Gigolo"
O'Bryan Becomes An R&B Heartthrob With "The Gigolo"
Before he graced the covers of Right On! and Black Beat, O’Bryan was a church kid with a stunning tenor tone informed by... Read more
30 Nov 2022
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38mins
Ranked #3
So Much Love: A Tribute To Joyce Sims & "Come Into My Life"
So Much Love: A Tribute To Joyce Sims & "Come Into My Life"
Multiple tributes flooded social media channels and websites when Joyce Sims made her peaceful transition on October 13t... Read more
16 Nov 2022
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26mins
Ranked #4
Leee John Celebrates Four Decades Of Imagination's "Just An Illusion"
Leee John Celebrates Four Decades Of Imagination's "Just An Illusion"
As the glamour of New Wave made its way through the UK music scene with acts like Visage, Duran Duran, and Spandau Balle... Read more
2 Nov 2022
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41mins
Ranked #5
How Snap's Penny Ford Reconciled With "The Power"
How Snap's Penny Ford Reconciled With "The Power"
On January 3rd, 1990, days after a unified East and West Berlin welcomed the new decade with a memorable New Years celeb... Read more
19 Oct 2022
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42mins
Ranked #6
Zimbabwe's Own Alton Edwards Wants To Spend Some Time With You
Zimbabwe's Own Alton Edwards Wants To Spend Some Time With You
Back in 1980, Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) had finally gained independence from the British, marking the end of... Read more
5 Oct 2022
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30mins
Ranked #7
Bonus Episode: Inside The Factory - Different Fur Studios
Bonus Episode: Inside The Factory - Different Fur Studios
Different Fur has been a landmark of the music scene in the Bay Area and at the cutting edge of studio technology since ... Read more
21 Sep 2022
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33mins
Ranked #8
Junior Shares A Universal Message In "Mama Used To Say"
Junior Shares A Universal Message In "Mama Used To Say"
Born Norman Washington Giscombe on June 6, 1957, Junior had been making the rounds of the London music scene, just as th... Read more
7 Sep 2022
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39mins
Ranked #9
Swing Out Sister Talk "Blue Mood, Breakout and Beyond"
Swing Out Sister Talk "Blue Mood, Breakout and Beyond"
In the mid-1980s, a new batch of artists emerged on the UK music scene, blending pop sensibilities, refined arrangements... Read more
24 Aug 2022
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47mins
Ranked #10
Carrie McDowell Says "Uh Uh, No No Casual Sex"
Carrie McDowell Says "Uh Uh, No No Casual Sex"
In June of 1987, 24 year-old Carrie McDowell—the second white female artist signed to Motown Records—walked the stage of... Read more
10 Aug 2022
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40mins