Sunday, April 24, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: UK Top 40 April 21, 1984 Part Two

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Before we continue, I of course have to acknowledge the death of Prince Rogers Nelson.  I am just stunned.  He was a musical force of nature...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: U.K. Top 40 April 21, 1984 Part One

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Spring 1984.  The big news in Britain was the miners' strike, with workers in Britain's coal mines taking action against the Thatche...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: UK Top 40 April 12, 1997 Part Two

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The end, my friend 20 - "Gotta Be You," 3T featuring Herbie Taj, Taryll, and TJ Jackson, sons of Jackson 5 punchline Tito, were...
Saturday, April 2, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: U.K. Top 40 April 12, 1997 Part One

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April 1997 in Britain.  The campaign that would result in the election of Tony Blair as Prime Minister was under way.  And Teletubbies had ...
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: UK Top 40 March 25, 1978 Part One

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Welcome to late March 1978.  In America, a rock festival called California Jam II had just drawn over 350,000 people to a speedway in the to...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: UK Top 40 March 25, 1978 Part Two

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It's a chart of two halves, and this is the second one. 2 0 - "If You Can't Give Me Love," Suzi Quatro Born in Detroit ...
Monday, March 7, 2016

Gloves Across the Water: UK Top 40 March 16, 1991 Part Two

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More more more. 20 - "Rhythm of My Heart," Rod Stewart Rod's first hit of the decade went Top Five on both sides of the Atl...