Level 1: a) Ray Parker Jr.; b) Oingo Boingo; c) Phil Collins; d) Dolly Parton Level 2: a) John Parr; b) Lionel Richie & Diana Ross; c) a-ha; d) Duran Duran Level 3: a) Thompson Twins; b) Limahl; c) ...

In the 1980s, movie soundtracks were often tantamount to a film’s success. If you got the right needle drops, then you had the audience in the palm of your hands. Directors knew this, screenwriters ...

Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 brought new wave energy, post-disco grooves, and unforgettable rock anthems to the airwaves. From Giorgio Moroder’s sleek ...

Recently, some colleagues and I got into a discussion about the theme song to “St. Elmo’s Fire,” the 1985 movie starring Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, and the rest of the Brat Pack. My boss hated John Parr’s ...

Thriller by Michael Jackson, Purple Rain by Prince, and Hounds of Love by Kate Bush are all among the very best albums of the ...

Popular culture was in a good place in 1984. Movies were thriving. Cartoons on Saturday morning were taking off. And music was growing and evolving. Truly, the rock scene in the mid-80s is even better ...

Have you ever listened to a song and wondered about the writer's intentions? Have you ever thought about who penned the lyrics to your favorite tune? Unless the songwriter is also the singer, they can ...