Olivia Newton John was already a star in the Country music scene in the 70s, but Grease catapulted her to further stardom by the end of the decade. The hits for Olivia continued into the 80s with Let's Get Physical. We've made one of her best fansites Only Olivia our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox - weekdays from midday on The Cheese.
In the late 70s, Brothers Paddy and Martin McAloon were working in a garage during the day and perfecting their music at night, eventually forming Prefab Sprout. Adding Wendy Smith as an additional vocalist and other band members, Prefab Sprout went on to produce a number of acclaimed albums and several singles. We've made one of the best resources on the net for info about the band The Unofficial Prefab […]
Gary US Bonds had his first hit in the 60s and his chart career was still active in the 80s. We've made his Official Website our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays at midday on The Cheese.
Culture Club came straight out of the New Romantic era of the early 80s, but charismatic lead singer Boy George brought a soulful twist to their music. We've made their excellent Official Website our Website Of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from midday on The Cheese.
Leslie Charles was born in Trinidad and moved to London at the age of 8. He changed his name to Billy Ocean when he began to gain success in British clubs. A recording contract in the 70s was soon followed by a string of hits in the mid 70s and even bigger success in the following decade. Still a firm favourite with worldwide audiences, he released a new album Because […]
Christopher Cross with his unique voice and style had a great deal of success in the 80s and continues to play to packed crowds. We celebrate his work this week on The 80s Lunchbox by making his Official Website our Website of The Week. Tune in weekdays from midday for more 80s favourites on The Cheese.
The songwriting partnership of Stephen Morrisey and Johnny Marr and their hits with the highly regarded Manchester, UK band The Smiths seem timeless. They're a great favourite of The 80s Lunchbox too which is why we've made one of their best Fansites our Website Of The Week this week. Tune into The Cheese, weekdays from midday to find out more.
When Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left 10cc in the late 70s, it was clear their eclectic talents would soon reappear. Hit singles in 1981 proved this, as did their talent as pop video directors. We've made the Godley and Creme/10cc Fansite Minestrone.Org our Website of The Week this week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays from midday on The Cheese. Godley and Creme - Cry
In the 70s, Jeffrey Osborne was already an established lead singer in the band LTD. He went solo in 1982 and hit singles like On The Wings Of Love and Stay With Me Tonight soon followed. We've made Jeffrey's Official Website our Website Of The Week on The 80s Lunchbox, weekdays at midday on The Cheese.
