To complement our tribute weekend, we celebrate Michael Jackson's contribution to the 80s music scene as we feature three of the best fansites devoted to his memory on The 80s Lunchbox. The Official Michael Jackson Fan Club Site, M-Jackson dot com and MJ World. Find out more by tuning in weekdays at midday on The Cheese.
Mike Oldfield pioneered progressive music in the 70s with hit albums like Tubular Bells. He moved into commercial singles too in the 80s teaming up with vocalist Maggie Riley on Moonlight Shadow. The remastered version of Tubular Bells is due for release this month and on The 80s Lunchbox we pay tribute to Mike's 80s offerings by making his website our Website Of The Week. Find out more Monday to […]
Chicago's history dates back to the early 70s when they had success as a rock act. When they added Peter Cetera to their line up as lead singer, his unique vocals ensured a string of hits in the 80s. Peter too would have similar hits as a solo artist. Peter's fan club site is our 80s Lunchbox Website Of The Week all this week. Find out more from midday Monday […]
From Rod Stewart's early work with The Faces in the 70s to his current work with the American Songbook series there's no denying Rod's power as a music superstar. He had some great hits in the 80s too and we feature his fan club website, Smiler, as our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from midday on The Cheese.
Billy Joel's distinguished musical career began in the early 70s with a string of light ballads. By 1983, Billy started to appeal to the top 40 audience with smash hit singles like Uptown Girl and Tell Her About It. Billy celebrates his 60th birthday this year and we are featuring one of his fansites Billy Joel Fan.com as our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays […]
Few bands survived the upheaval of the changes in trends in the 70s and 80s better than Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. They remain the favourites of music lovers worldwide. We remember their work by making one of their bests fansites, Roxyrama our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays at midday on The Cheese.
Still making hits and making the news, we celebrate the singer who's debut hit in 1985 shot her to stardom. We're making Allwhitney.com, a fansite devoted to Whitney Houston our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox. Join us weekdays from midday for the best selection of 80s music favourites !
1982 saw the emergence of The Narcs who were soon to tour the world with their own mix of power rock and ballads. We celebrate the guys from Christchurch this week by making their MySpace page our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox (weekdays from midday on The Cheese).
The New Romantic era of the early 80s spawned artists like Spandau Ballet, and Duran Duran. They originated from the Blitz Club in London and club goers were known as The Blitz Kids. One of the most famous Blitz Kids, Steve Strange, formed his own band- Visage which was at the forefront of New Romantic fashion. We remember Steve and his fellow Blitz Kids by making one of his fansites our […]