Reyna ♔ Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 *bites tongue and remains impartial* Correct! Well done, Bu. This is why your ass should be voting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedSimba Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 *sees Joel voted out* "He's So Shy" I guess And since this is my last opportunity to say it... God Save the Queen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Fame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Too Hot, Fame and He's So Shy are out. The first person to correctly identify this piece of 1980 trivia will get to choose one more to go.John Lennon was shot dead on Dec 8, 1980. Name one other music artist who died the same year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Bon Scott Goodbye to the S.O.S Band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwistedElegance™ Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Correct! Congrats, Reyna. Welcome to your Top 10 for 1980. Songs remaining (in alphabetical order): Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd Another One Bites The Dust - Queen Call Me - Blondie Give Me The Night - George Benson Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder Rock With You - Michael Jackson Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder Upside Down - Diana Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I don't know who to vote for George Benson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Blondie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 George Benson, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 George Benson "Give Me The Night" Give Me The Night (Qwest/Warner Bros.) Writer(s): Rod Temperton Producer(s): Quincy Jones Hot 100 Peak: 4 George Benson opens our Top 10 for 1980 with the feelgood Give Me The Night. The first single issued from Benson's 18th studio album of the same name, Give Me The Night reached No. 4 on the Hot 100, becoming his most successful entry on the chart. Written by funk band Heatwave's Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, Give Me The Night naturally felt in the same vein as the duo's other disco hits of the era, Michael Jackson's Off The Wall and Rock With You. Backing vocals on the track were provided by then-labelmate Patti Austin. Give Me The Night earned Benson the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, besting the likes of Stevie Wonder and Al Jarreau. The song was an international success, peaking at No. 7 in both Canada and the UK, and No. 10 in Australia. Songs remaining (in alphabetical order):Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink FloydAnother One Bites The Dust - QueenCall Me - BlondieHungry Heart - Bruce SpringsteenI'm Coming Out - Diana RossMaster Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie WonderRock With You - Michael JacksonSend One Your Love - Stevie WonderUpside Down - Diana Ross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Ugh this is so hard. I'm torn between Pink Floyd and Master Blaster. I think I'm going to vote off Master Blaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Blondie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Blondie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Blondie "Call Me" American Gigolo: Original Soundtrack Recording (Polydor) Writer(s): Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder Producer(s): Giorgio Moroder Hot 100 Peak: 1 Taking ninth spot for 1980 is Blondie with the infectious Call Me. Billboard's No. 1 song of the year, Call Me was written for the soundtrack to American Gigolo, starring Richard Gere. Producer Giorgio Moroder originally wanted Stevie Nicks to perform the tune. When she passed, Moroder turned to Debbie Harry, who agreed to write the lyrics. She viewed a rough cut of the film on video. "I went home and wrote the song immediately," she recalls. Neither Moroder nor director Paul Schrader restricted her creative freedom. The instrumental track was already recorded, and Harry only took a couple of hours to lay down her vocals, including the harmonies. The song earned Blondie a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, losing to Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band with Against The Wind. Around the globe the track reached No. 1 in Canada and the UK, and No. 4 in Australia. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Call Me No. 283 on their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Songs remaining (in alphabetical order):Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink FloydAnother One Bites The Dust - QueenHungry Heart - Bruce SpringsteenI'm Coming Out - Diana RossMaster Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie WonderRock With You - Michael JacksonSend One Your Love - Stevie WonderUpside Down - Diana Ross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Master Blaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Upside Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Are you guys liking the new look profiles for the Top 10? I wanted to make them different from the '90s series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Are you guys liking the new look profiles for the Top 10? I wanted to make them different from the '90s series. Yeah, they look great and quite professional! Like I'd see them on one of the music sites or better I'm glad you're still willing to do them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Are you guys liking the new look profiles for the Top 10? I wanted to make them different from the '90s series. Yeah I love them - they have a vintage feel to it that goes perfect with the 80s! Love the paragraphs too. Didn't expect anything less from the best though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Sweet, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hungry Heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Yeah, they look great and quite professional! Like I'd see them on one of the music sites or better I'm glad you're still willing to do them I definitely am. I always learn more about the tracks when researching them, hopefully you guys do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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