Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe and a bank of synthesizers arrived on the scene in 1984 and the sound of The Pet Shop Boys dominated the 80s. We pay tribute to the guys this week on The 80s Lunchbox (weekdays from midday on The Cheese), by making a great example of one of their unofficial fansites Absolutely Pet Shop Boys our Website Of The Week.
In most parts of the world, the Pretenders had the distinction of having the first number one of the 1980s and the hits didn't stop there. This week on The 80s Lunchbox, we make one of the best Pretenders fansites, The Pretenders Archive our Website Of The Week. Listen out for the Pretenders and more 80s favourites weekdays from midday on The Cheese.
They had hit after hit in the 80s, including a Rocky movie theme Eye Of The Tiger. They are Survivor and their official page is our Website Of The Week all this week on The 80s Lunchbox (weekdays at midday on The Cheese). Find out about their 80s fame and what they are up to know on Survivor Music and check out the 80s Lunchbox for all your 80s favourites.
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie got together in 1982 to form Go West and the hits soon followed. Our Website Of The Week on The 80s Lunchbox is one of the excellent fansites the Go West Forum. Hear Go West and other favourite 80s bands weekdays from midday on The Cheese.
We mean the artist who's hitmaking spanned over three decades of course, not some strange culinary dish ! Marvin Lee Adey, better known as rockster Meatloaf becomes part of The 80s Lunchbox this week as The Monster Is Loose, an unoffical site devoted to his work becomes our Website Of The Week. Find out more between midday and 1.0pm weekdays on The Cheese.
George Harrison found himself in Bob Dylan's studio in 1988 recording the B Side of a single release from his new album. Luckily for George, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison were hanging around at the same place. By the end of the session, not only had they nailed the B side, but they decided to form The Traveling Wilburys and so proved that the old guys […]
Tina Turner, together with husband Ike, dominated the charts in the late 60s and early 70s. After a series of setbacks which would ensure most of us would disappear from the limelight, Tina relaunched her career with the hit 1983 album Private Dancer and never looked back. We remember Tina this week by making a Tina Turner Fan Site our Website Of The Week all this week on The 80s […]
Genesis hit the big time in the early 70s, so it was a surprise to everyone when the lead singer Peter Gabriel quit the band at what seemed like the peak of their careers. Peter went on to great things throughout the late 70s and right into the 80s with his unique style and this week's Website Of The Week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from midday on The Cheese, […]
Auckland's famous son, Dave Dobbyn is celebrated this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from Midday on The Cheese, as we make a great unofficial Dave site The Belltower joint Website Of The Week.