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Air Supply's 1983 hit blocked from No. 1 by its own songwriter: The story behind it

The soft rock hit became one of the defining power anthems of the ’80s, but its biggest chart rival came from the same ...
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5 songs from 1983 that define rock history

1983 was a pivotal year in rock history, with songs from the Police, Def Leppard, Michael Jackson, and more setting the stage ...
American Songwriter

3 Nostalgic Songs You’ll Remember if You Were a Kid in 1983

Good ol’ Earth, Wind & Fire. A few songs from this iconic R&B and soul band could have made it to this list, but I went with “Fall In Love With Me”. Released in January of 1983, this electro-boogie ...
American Songwriter

4 Power Ballads From 1983 That Still Hit Me in the Gut Today

Few songs from 1983 are as well-aged and still well-loved as this entry on our list of power ballads. “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Bonnie Tyler is a power pop masterpiece that made it to the Top 10 ...
The Arts Desk

Music Reissues Weekly: Wednesday Morning 6AM - Radio Hits from the Small Hours 1970-1983

“Evangelina” illustrates exactly what Wednesday Morning 6AM - Radio Hits From The Small Hours 1970-1983 is about: the musical continuum defined by a maverick aspect of the BBC’s sister radio station ...