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America is an Anglo-American band formed in London in 1970, originally composed of Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. Notably, these members were the sons of US Air Force personnel stationed in England at the time. The band's name is linked to "Americana," a brand of jukeboxes from that era. It also reflects their strong desire to avoid being associated with an English band due to their heritage. The band signed with Warner Bros. Records a year later, in 1971, which

Toad The Wet Sprocket is an American band formed in Santa Barbara in 1986 and originally composed of Glen Philipps, then only 15 years old, as well as Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning and Randy Guss, the other 3 members being 19 years old. A band with a completely absurd name which would in truth be a reference to a Monty Python sketch called Rock Notes, a sketch where a journalist delivers a musical report that is also totally absurd... A first album “Bread & Circus” was released

Boy Meets Girl is an American duo originally composed of George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. Duo best known, aside from producing tracks for themselves, for writing tracks for others including "How will I know" and "I wanna dance with somebody (Who loves me)" for Whitney Houston. For themselves they released a first self-titled album in 1985, an album which allowed them to land a first hit with the title "Oh girl". But it is above all the album "Reel life" which will be relea

Freddie Jackson, whose real name is Frederick Jackson, is an American singer who began his artistic career in the 1970s with the group 'LJE' (Laurence Jones Ensemble), a group which then performed in New York nightclubs. But it was especially when he joined the group 'Mystic Merlin' at the end of the 1970s that he experienced his first successes, notably through 3 albums that he produced with the group from 1980 to 1982. It is from 1984 that he will start to stand on his own

Joe Walsh, whose real name is Joseph Walsh, is an American singer-songwriter who really started his artistic career in 1965 when he joined a group of Kent State University students called 'The Measles'. Group that will stay in history mainly for 2 titles released in 1967, "I find I think of you" and "And it's true", under the group name 'The Ohio Express'. We find him in a new group called 'James Gang' from the year 1968, a group with which he produced a first successful albu

Leif Garrett, real name Leif Nervik, is an American singer-songwriter but also an actor. An acting career that he began at the age of 8 in 1969 in the film 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'. His musical career started in 1977 with the release of his first self-titled album, an album that would give him his first successes, notably with his revisited version of the Beach Boys title "Surfin' USA". After having signed a first contract at Atlantic Records for the production of his firs

Noel Pagan, also known under the simple name of Noel, is an American singer who particularly distinguished himself in the current Freestyle Music. Singer who released his first Single "Silent morning" in 1987 and for a first try it was rather successful since it will allow him to obtain his first ranked title. Title taken from his eponymous album which was released a year later in 1988, an album from which a second Single "Like a child" was also extracted, a title which would

Extreme is an American band formed in Boston in 1985 and originally composed of Gary Cherone, Paul Geary, Nuno Bettencourt, Peter Hunt, Hal Lebeaux and Paul Mangone. A group that can boast of having sold no less than 10 million records around the world to date. Group which signed with the label A&M Records in 1987, label with which they released two years later in 1989 their first eponymous album, album which allows them to land a first title classified with the Single "Kid e

The Eagles is an American band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 and originally composed of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner. Group that can boast of having ranked no less than 5 Singles to the 1st place of the American Billboard as well as 6 albums. But also to have won 6 Grammy Awards and sold around 200 million records worldwide, just that ! The group released his eponymous first album a year later in 1972, an album with notorious success and which launc

Very little info about Pretty Poison other than the fact that it's an American band formed in 1981 in Philadelphia and originally composed of Jade Starling, Whey Cooler and Kaya Pryor. Group that will remain mainly in the musical history of the 80s for the title "Catch me (I’m falling)" released in 1987. Single which will be a significant success on a planetary level that year. As such alone, he deserved this article. To discover or rediscover... Discography (among others

Robbie Nevil is an American singer-songwriter who started playing music at the age of 7 but who really began his artistic career at the age of 25. A start in 1983 which saw him begin to write for others and not least like the Pointer Sisters, El Debarge, Alison Moyet and other Earth Wind and Fire. He released a first solo album in 1986, an eponymous album which will allow him to see his notoriety explode overnight. An album mainly driven by the enormous Single "C’est la vie",

Alisha, real name Alisha Itkin, is an American singer who started her artistic career very early, at the age of 8, in part driven by parents eager to see her break into this field. At the age of 14, she joined the group 'The Babysitters' with which she recorded a first demo distributed to different Labels by her own parents. An obstinacy that will pay off because she is noticed by the producer Mark S. Berry, producer who allows her to record a first Single "All night passion"

Ashford & Simpson, real name Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, was an American singer-songwriter duo with the peculiarity, apart from being very talented as songwriters/producers, to be… husband and wife in the life. They started their artistic career in the 60s by composing for artists like The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin and others Ray Charles. That's how they got noticed by Motown's Berry Gordy. Integrated into Motown, they will start by working with another magical

Change is an Italian-American concept-project formed in Bologna in 1979 by businessman and producer Jacques Petrus associated with Mauro Malavasi, the latter being more in songwriting. A first album "The glow of love" was released in 1980. A particularly successful first which will find its audience right away. In particular thanks to the flagship title "A lover's holiday" which will be a real worldwide hit. And to a lesser extent "Searching" which will also perform well in t

Patrice Rushen is an American singer-songwriter who will stay mainly in the musical history of the 80s for her mega hit "Forget me nots". An enormous track, released in 1982, and which will undoubtedly remain as one of the biggest Dance hits of the decade. So much so that the title will be taken up by Will Smith in the now cult film Men in Black and George Michael in his title Fastlove. She will produce more quality Singles that it would have been a shame to ignore. To discov

Asia is an English group formed in 1981 in London and composed of 4 great members who are John Wetton (ex King Crimson), Steve Howe (ex Yes), Geoff Downes (ex The Buggles) and Carl Palmer (ex Emerson, Lake & Palmer ), just that ! A first eponymous album was released the following year in 1982. And for a first opus, it was a real masterstroke. The album is a worldwide hit, selling 4 million copies in the United States alone. Almost 10 million of these will be sold worldwide. A

Al Corley, real name Alford Corley, is an American actor and singer who began his artistic career playing Steven Carrington in the cult 1980s series Dynasty. Series he left in the year 1982. He appeared in a dozen films before launching into the song from 1984. He will remain mainly in the musical history of the 80s for 2 titles : first "Square rooms" which will become a huge global success in 1984 and set fire to all Dancefloor. Followed by a few "Cold dresses", always the s

Champaign is an American band formed in the early 1980s and originally composed of Pauli Carman, Michael Day, Dana Walden, Leon Reeder, Michael Reed and Rocky Maffit. The name of the group would simply be a reference to the locality "Champaign" (in Illinois) where the members are said to be from. They had their first hit in 1981 with the title "How‘ bout us", taken from the eponymous album. Single that will be a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. They did it again in 1983 wit

Michael Bolton, whose real name is Mikhail Bolotin, is an American singer who can boast of having sold no less than 75 million records to...

Paula Abdul is an American-Canadian singer and dancer who can boast of having 6 Singles rated No.1 in the Billboard Hot 100, which is rare to this day. Seeing Gene Kelly in the movie "Singing in the Rain" that she has the "revelation", she will be in the show biz or not. It was first through dance that she began her artistic career, notably by joining the "Pom Pom Girls" of the famous Los Angeles Lakers basketball club. Whose leadership she will take after one year. And it wa