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Gee, I think I can call out this next oneAnarchy99 said:Up next, a power ballad from a band named after it’s keyboard player.
Gee, I think I can call out this next oneAnarchy99 said:Up next, a power ballad from a band named after it’s keyboard player.
Argent jumps out as another one. Also a one-hit wonder from the '70s, as it turns out.#99 - GIUFFRIA - Call To The Heart (#15 - 2/2/1985 - 15 weeks)
Not sure how many bands name themselves after their keyboardist, but this is one. Gregg Guiffria was in a band called Angel that broke up and then formed Giuffria with hard rock / glam musicians from the L.A. music scene. They put out two albums and rotated through a bunch of band members. The band featured session musicians and guys that recorded with the likes of Dio, Quiet Riot, and House of Lords. They toured with Deep Purple and later opened for Foreigner on their Agent Provocateur tour.
They had two lesser charting follow up songs that I don't recall . . . Lonely In Love and I Must Be Dreaming. Like a lot of 80's bands, Giuffria (without Gregg Guiffra) reformed in 2015 with another combination of musicians.
One of the very first MTV videos played, if I recall correctly.Up next, a Grammy winning American jazz guitarist that has released 32 solo albums and 6 with groups but this is his only song that charted.
Oh, and he played guitar on Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
#44. Actually had a different song played at #20 on MTV opening day.One of the very first MTV videos played, if I recall correctly.
I used to have a soft spot for Giuffria for some unknown reason. Some notes on them:#99 - GIUFFRIA - Call To The Heart (#15 - 2/2/1985 - 15 weeks)
Not sure how many bands name themselves after their keyboardist, but this is one. Gregg Guiffria was in a band called Angel that broke up and then formed Giuffria with hard rock / glam musicians from the L.A. music scene. They put out two albums and rotated through a bunch of band members. The band featured session musicians and guys that recorded with the likes of Dio, Quiet Riot, and House of Lords. They toured with Deep Purple and later opened for Foreigner on their Agent Provocateur tour.
They had two lesser charting follow up songs that I don't recall . . . Lonely In Love and I Must Be Dreaming. Like a lot of 80's bands, Giuffria (without Gregg Guiffra) reformed in 2015 with another combination of musicians.
Coolest thing about Angel was their logo being the same upside down.I used to have a soft spot for Giuffria for some unknown reason. Some notes on them:
1. they were originally going to be a new lineup of Angel (after the original band broke up in 1981) but other members of Angel threatened a lawsuit.
2. Angel was a bunch of KISS-wannabes who never quite had a hit (their only charting single was a cover of The Rascals' "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", which stalled at #44 in 1977). They also played a very small role in launching the career of Van Halen -- in 1977, members of Angel heard Van Halen's cover of "You Really Got Me", which at the time was slated to be filler material on their debut album (but was not planned to be a single). Angel thought that the updated arrangement had potential as a single, so they immediately went into the studio to record their own version of the song. Van Halen found out about Angel's plan and immediately rush-released "You Really Got Me" as their debut single, and the rest is history.
3. when Giuffria morphed into House Of Lords, they scored a rock-radio hit in 1990 with a cover of "Can't Find My Way Home".
Also had a cameo in the Jodie Foster 1980 movie Foxes where they performed the song "20th Century Foxes."I used to have a soft spot for Giuffria for some unknown reason. Some notes on them:
1. they were originally going to be a new lineup of Angel (after the original band broke up in 1981) but other members of Angel threatened a lawsuit.
2. Angel was a bunch of KISS-wannabes who never quite had a hit (their only charting single was a cover of The Rascals' "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", which stalled at #44 in 1977). They also played a very small role in launching the career of Van Halen -- in 1977, members of Angel heard Van Halen's cover of "You Really Got Me", which at the time was slated to be filler material on their debut album (but was not planned to be a single). Angel thought that the updated arrangement had potential as a single, so they immediately went into the studio to record their own version of the song. Van Halen found out about Angel's plan and immediately rush-released "You Really Got Me" as their debut single, and the rest is history.
3. when Giuffria morphed into House Of Lords, they scored a rock-radio hit in 1990 with a cover of "Can't Find My Way Home".
One more note on Giuffria: the bass player on their 2nd album (David Sikes) had played with Aldo Nova (another one-hit wonder) and later spent 12 years in the band BOSTON. And if you live in the San Francisco area and you're in the market for insurance, he can help you find the coverage you need.#99 - GIUFFRIA - Call To The Heart (#15 - 2/2/1985 - 15 weeks)
Not sure how many bands name themselves after their keyboardist, but this is one. Gregg Guiffria was in a band called Angel that broke up and then formed Giuffria with hard rock / glam musicians from the L.A. music scene. They put out two albums and rotated through a bunch of band members. The band featured session musicians and guys that recorded with the likes of Dio, Quiet Riot, and House of Lords. They toured with Deep Purple and later opened for Foreigner on their Agent Provocateur tour.
They had two lesser charting follow up songs that I don't recall . . . Lonely In Love and I Must Be Dreaming. Like a lot of 80's bands, Giuffria (without Gregg Guiffra) reformed in 2015 with another combination of musicians.
The drummer chewing gum in the video =#99 - GIUFFRIA - Call To The Heart (#15 - 2/2/1985 - 15 weeks)
Not sure how many bands name themselves after their keyboardist, but this is one. Gregg Guiffria was in a band called Angel that broke up and then formed Giuffria with hard rock / glam musicians from the L.A. music scene. They put out two albums and rotated through a bunch of band members. The band featured session musicians and guys that recorded with the likes of Dio, Quiet Riot, and House of Lords. They toured with Deep Purple and later opened for Foreigner on their Agent Provocateur tour.
They had two lesser charting follow up songs that I don't recall . . . Lonely In Love and I Must Be Dreaming. Like a lot of 80's bands, Giuffria (without Gregg Guiffra) reformed in 2015 with another combination of musicians.
Was going to say when I saw the title ... guy is a very close vocal match for Sir Paul.#97 - ALI THOMSON - Take A Little Rhythm (#15 - 8/23/1980 - 17 weeks)
Back when I was younger and didn't know better, I thought this was a Paul McCartney song.
This one was basically the unofficial Mardi Gras song of 1989. Half of the dance teams in the krewes blared this track all parade long.Coming up, an 80's pop song samples a 1970 hit from Lynn Anderson.
Excuse me?Coming up, an 80's pop song samples a 1970 hit from Lynn Anderson.
Huh. I would have thought that "Rockaway" made the charts, but I guess new wave classic rock was dead by then.#95 - RIC OCASEK - Emotion In Motion (#15 - 11/15/1986)
The front man of The Cars, who were inducted in the RNR HOF last year. The Cars compiled a dozen Top 40 songs. Ocasek had a couple of other minor solo hits in Something To Grab For and True To You. His last solo album came out in 2005. The Cars reformed (without Benjamin Orr who had past away) for an album and tour in 2011.
Forty something Ocasek met 18-year old model Paulina Proizkoba in filming The Cars' 1984 video Drive. The two stayed together for 33 years. Despite knowing that rock stars are big draws to attractive women, I never became a rock star.
On deck, an instrumental from a brat pack movie.
Always liked the theme and the movie itself. Didn't know it charted though, especially as high as #15. Thought only John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" - not a OHW - was the only hit from the soundtrack.#94 - DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (#15 - 11/16/1985 - 22 weeks)
Definitely remember the song but it sounds pretty dated. Foster recorded for 10-12 years in the mid 80's and 90's but is much better known as a composer and producer, earning 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. He's written three #1 chart topping songs and has worked with a diverse array of entertainers including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chicago, Kenny Rogers, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Rob Stewart, Madonna, and many others. The work he has been a part of has gone on to sell over 500 million records.
I don't ever remember watching the film, so I don't know much more about it other than it's a coming of age movie with the gang from the 80's . . . Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, and Andie McDowell.
Up next, a band with no vowels in its name.
One of the 3 number one songs co-written by David Foster. The other two were Chicago's Hard To Say I'm Sorry and Peter Cetera's The Glory of Love. Also produced Whitney Houston's smash I Will Always Love You, which spent 14 weeks at #1.Always liked the theme and the movie itself. Didn't know it charted though, especially as high as #15. Thought only John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" - not a OHW - was the only hit from the soundtrack.
You could call it ... escalator music.Next stop, a cover of a 60's song that appeared in the film Rain Man.
Betcha $5, he'll kill you dead.Next stop, a cover of a 60's song that appeared in the film Rain Man.
Steve did not take of himself.GTR suffered from having nobodies on bass, drums, and (most importantly) vocals.
I didn't know about the Brian May tracks, though. Hackett/Howe/May should have just recorded an album together.
Agreed. Too much talent for too little output. Made Asia look like stalwarts.Steve did not take of himself.
now there's a guy who just said, "#### it."
...dude, drop a couple racks and see an orthodontist.
ETA: GTR was just a worse version of Asia
If you hadn’t thrown the last couple of words in there, I’d’ve guessed Michael Damian’s (mediocre) cover of “Rock On”..Up next, a pretty boy actor's first single hits it big on the Top 40 chart. And it's another mediocre cover, if anyone wants to Hazzard a guess.
Darn, I was hoping to see XTC here.#94 - DAVID FOSTER - Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (#15 - 11/16/1985 - 22 weeks)
Definitely remember the song but it sounds pretty dated. Foster recorded for 10-12 years in the mid 80's and 90's but is much better known as a composer and producer, earning 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. He's written three #1 chart topping songs and has worked with a diverse array of entertainers including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Chicago, Kenny Rogers, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Rob Stewart, Madonna, and many others. The work he has been a part of has gone on to sell over 500 million records.
I don't ever remember watching the film, so I don't know much more about it other than it's a coming of age movie with the gang from the 80's . . . Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, and Andie McDowell.
Up next, a band with no vowels in its name.
omg that is bad.#91 - JOHN SCHNEIDER - It's Now Or Never (#14 - 8/15/1981 - 19 weeks)
Schneider had already played Bo Duke on The Dukes Of Hazzard for 3 or 4 years before he set out on a recording career (and then later became a triple threat with a film career). He went on to top the Country chart 4 times. But his version of Elvis' just seems SOOOOOOO vanilla. His Wikipedia page claims that his version "remains the top charting Elvis cover of all time in any genre to date." That sounds great until I looked up Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick, which hit #4 on the Hot 100 . . . so I call shenanigans. It's bad enough I have to waste time trying to fill material on bad musicians, now I have to come up with fluff on bad actors? Sorry . . . can't do it.
Moving on, our next group is a British new wave band that hit the charts with some Animal Magic from their second album if you can dig it.
UB40 hit #1 with "Can't Help Falling In Love".#91 - JOHN SCHNEIDER - It's Now Or Never (#14 - 8/15/1981 - 19 weeks)
Schneider had already played Bo Duke on The Dukes Of Hazzard for 3 or 4 years before he set out on a recording career (and then later became a triple threat with a film career). He went on to top the Country chart 4 times. But his version of Elvis' just seems SOOOOOOO vanilla. His Wikipedia page claims that his version "remains the top charting Elvis cover of all time in any genre to date." That sounds great until I looked up Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick, which hit #4 on the Hot 100 . . . so I call shenanigans. It's bad enough I have to waste time trying to fill material on bad musicians, now I have to come up with fluff on bad actors? Sorry . . . can't do it.
Please . . . make it stop. MAKE IT STOP!UB40 hit #1 with "Can't Help Falling In Love".
BTW, if you can stomach a little more of John Schneider covering Elvis....here he is with a stab at "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
Has to be Kenny and Dolly with a song written by The Bee Gees!#90 - THE BLOW MONKEYS - Digging Your Scene (#14 - 8/2/1986 - 19 weeks)
I was just going to go to bed but couldn't get It's Now Or Never out of my head. The Blow Monkeys aren't appreciably better but they are light years better than that Elvis cover.
Fronted by a guy named Dr. Robert (perhaps he was a Beatles fan), the band put out 5 albums in 6 years and like many other 80's bands, went on an 18 year break before reforming and releasing 5 more records. Dr. Robert put out some albums in the center there but continued to release solo material even after the group got back together. Beyond that, I can attest that Digging My Scene is the only song of theirs in my collection. However, the band released 5 "Best of" Cd's and collections. I never figured out how bands felt that they had enough material to put out multiple greatest hits albums then they had hardly any albums to begin with. Anyway, if anyone has more they feel compelled to pontificate on The Blow Monkeys, feel free to pontificate.
Next on the hit parade, a duet between a woman that had 46 hits on the Country chart in 20 years in the biz paired with a man also known for his chain of roasted chicken restaurants immortalized in a Seinfeld episode.
You are half right, but at least one of the two performers has to be a OHW. Rogers had 19 songs in the Top 40. Parton had 9 songs make the Top 40.Has to be Kenny and Dolly with a song written by The Bee Gees!
getting stabby.UB40 hit #1 with "Can't Help Falling In Love".
BTW, if you can stomach a little more of John Schneider covering Elvis....here he is with a stab at "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
Yeah, this may be the closest you've come to cheating (you didn't). Dottie West was a HOFer before she sang this.#89 - DOTTIE WEST WITH KENNY ROGERS - What Are We Doin' In Love (#14 - 6/27/1981 - 20 weeks)
Compared to some of the other recent tracks, this one seems HOF worthy. Both performers were long standing, well respected country performers. West was only able to land 4 cross over songs on the Hot 100 chart, the other three of which fell short of the Top 40. I enjoyed a few of Kenny's tunes. Always liked The Gambler.