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The 1980s Pop Hit That Played a Pivotal Role in the “Rebirth” of Elton John

By 1990, Elton John successfully got sober, and according to the man himself, this 1980s pop duet helped him do so.
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The ’80s Album Ozzy Osbourne Was ‘Obsessed’ With

It looks like Ozzy Osbourne and Eddie Van Halen have a mutual love for a decidedly not heavy album from the 1980s — Peter Gabriel‘s 1986 masterpiece So. Ozzy’s fascination with the Peter Gabriel album ...

What If? The famous musicians who nearly altered your favourite band's history

Hucknall was a favourite pick for many in the band, due to his commercial appeal after the success of Simply Red and his ...
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Peter Gabriel’s First US Top 40 Hit Stayed True to His Uncompromising Self

Peter Gabriel focused on art-rock to the detriment of his commercial prospects. But his first Top 40 hit proved there was an audience for it.
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“Recorded at a time when progressive music was anathema, it deserves recognition alongside some of the more leftfield heroes of the genre”: Why The Only Ones’ Eve…

Vocalist Peter Perrett used his voice to disorientate, just like Peter Gabriel, while the band felt like XTC, produced by Joe ...

Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers, die by assisted suicide together at 89

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the singers and dancers who reached international fame in the 1950s and '60s, died by assisted ...