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 […]
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.
The New Romantic founders who evolved into general hitsters, Duran Duran made a lot of great music in the 80s. We celebrate them this week on The 80s Lunchbox as we make Lizard King's Unofficial Duran Duran Site our Website Of The Week. Find out more, weekdays from Midday on The Cheese.
From ballads to fun rock, The Bangles promoted Girl Power long before the Spice Girls were thought of ! We celebrate the girls this week by making The Bangles Official Website our Website Of The Week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from midday on The Cheese.