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Best Summer for Music?
For me, it will always be 1981. Just one great dance jam after another.
I'm In Love - Evelyn King Never Too Much - Luther Vandross Yearning for Your Love - Gap Band On the Beat - B.B.& Q. Band Magnificent Dance - The Clash I'll Do Anything for You - Denroy Morgan Numbers - Kraftwerk She's a Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton A Little Bit of Jazz - Nick Striker Band Dying to be Dancin - Empress Nights - Billy Ocean Wikka Wrap - The Evasions This Kind of Loving - The Whispers Walking into Sunshine - Central Line Searching to Find the One - Unlimited Touch Paradise - Change Square Biz - Teena Marie Give it to me Baby/Super Freak - Rick James | |
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I remember the summer of 1978 bein' pretty KOOL!!!--This is what we were Jammin to:
Take Me To The Next Phase - Isley Bros. Groove Line - Heatwave You and I - Rick James Flashlight - Parliament One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic Get Off - Foxy Bootzilla - Bootsy's Rubber Band Which Way Is Up - Stargard I Just Want To Be - Cameo Dance With Me - Peter Brown Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody - Brick Use Ta Be My Girl - O' Jays Miss You - Rolling Stones Ffun - Con Funk Shun Holding On - LTD Dukey Stick - George Duke Ridin' High - Faze O Galaxy - War Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey All The Way Live - Lakeside Le Freak - Chic Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb Ain't We Funkin Now - Brothers Johnson Stuff Like That! - Quincy Jones Night Fever - Bee Gees Jack and Jill - Raydio It Seems To Hang On - Ashford Simpson
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[Edited 7/7/12 8:57am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I agree!!!!
"Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith "Pull Up To The Bumper" by Grace Jones "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" by the Commodores "Try It Out" by Gino Soccio "Shake It Up Tonight" by Cheryl Lynn "Freaky Dancin" by Cameo "Push" by One Way "The Real Thing" by the Brothers Johnson "Razzamatazz" by Quincy Jones w/Patti Austin "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Roger "Two Hearts" by Stephanie Mills and Teddy Pendergrass
and some cool slow jams,as well.....
"This Is For The Lover In You" by Shalamar "Jones Vs. Jones" by Kool & The Gang "Very Special" by Debra Laws "Is it You?" by Lee Ritenour "Love On A Two-Way Street" by Stacy Lattisaw "Can't We Fall In Love Again" by Phyllis Hyman and Michael Henderson
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568 BC You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I feel like crying.....I miss that era so much!!!! | |
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I knew SoulAlive would agree with me on this - radio was PUMPIN' back then!
Robert Winters & Fall had two great slow jams from spring/summer '81 - 'Magic Man' & 'When will my Love be Right' | |
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1984 really sticks out in my mind... even though I was only 7.
I just remember it being an exciting time for music and being on Summer vacation and constantly hearing Purple Rain songs, Van Halen songs and an assortment of other things that have left a lasting impression. | |
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I also remember in August of '81,the Time's debut single "Get It Up" came out.I was in Detroit during that summer,and that song took off like a rocket!! It was HUGE.
for me its a tie between 83 and 84 "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! |
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I can't decide between 1982 and Donna.  [Edited 7/7/12 16:11pm] |
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I was gonna say 1981 for Roger and The Time alone. I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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For the music or all the people born? | |
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the summer of 1979 was another memorable summer for music...
"Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" by McFadden and Whitehead "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer "Good Times" by Chic "Chase Me" by Con Funk Shun "My Sharona" by the Knack "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth Wind & Fire "Shine A Little Love" by Electic Light Orchestra "Goodnight Tonight" by Paul McCartney & Wings "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" by Dr.Hook "Mama Can't Buy You Love" by Elton John "You Can't Change That" by Raydio "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" by GQ "Love You Inside Out" by the Bee Gees
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here we are in the summer of 2012 and where are the jams?! | |
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What are the great songs from this summer? 1982
Dance Floor - Zapp Hard To Get - Rick James Outlaw - War You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band Finger On The Trigger (Love Is In Control) - Donna Summer Planet Rock - Soul Sonic Force Flamethrower Rap - Felix and Jarvis Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson The Real Deal - The Isley Brothers Who's Stickin' It - Sunrize Let It Whip - The Dazz Band Whip Rap - The Disco Four I Know You Got Another - The Reddings Be Yourself - Cameo Do It (Let Me See You Shake) - The Barkays Ride This Pony - Libra Everybody - Madonna Sooner Or Later - Larry Graham Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band Do Something - Goodie Street Corner - Ashford and Simpson Cutie Pie - One Way Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen So Fine - Howard Johnson Jump To It - Aretha Franklin Traffic Stopper - Fat Larry's Band Trouble Funk Express - Trouble Funk
Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Vainandy,you forgot a few
"Love Come Down" by Evelyn Champagne King "777-9311" by The Time "Last Night" by Stephanie Mills "Keep It Live" by Dazz Band "Too Late" by Junior | |
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1983 (the entire year) was an amazing time for pop music.Alot of edgy,groundbreaking sounds and also,the MTV video revolution was in full effect at that point. | |
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1983 and 1984 for me, no question about it. * * *
Prince's Classic Finally Expanded The Deluxe 'Purple Rain' Reissue http://www.popmatters.com...n-reissue/ | |
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I know exactly why you say that. | |
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Summer of '84 songs:
"When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila. E "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. "Self Control" by Laura Branigan "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" by Cherrelle "Breakin...There's No Stoppin Us" by Ollie and Jerry "No Parking On The Dancefloor" by Midnight Star "Lucky Star" by Madonna "State Of Shock" by the Jacksons with Mick Jagger
can anyone name some more? | |
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Let's Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper Hello - Lionel Richie Sister Christian - Night Ranger The Reflex - Duran Duran Against All Odds - Phil Collins The Heart of Rock n Roll - Huey Lewis & the News Borderline - Madonna Jump (for my love) - Pointer Sisters Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen You Might Think - The Cars Eyes without a Face - Billy Idol Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins Who's That Girl- Eurythmics
Just a few of the classics on the Billboard charts during the summer of 1984
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More from summer of 84:
ZZ Top - Legs Rod Stewart - Infatuation Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About you Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night Van Halen - Panama Peabo Bryson - If Ever You're In My Arms Again Culture Club - It's a Miracle Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love Ratt - Round and Round Jon Waite - Missing You Cyndi Lauper - She Bop Scandal - The Warrior The Cars - Drive Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite Bananarama - Cruel Summer Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It Lindsey Buckingham - Go Insane
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I would group my summers together. Definitely 1977-1979 and 1982-1984. Interesting that it's all before my teen years. "Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me." | |
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And also "Nasty Girl" by Vanity 6. It came out right on the tail end of summer before returning back to school. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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I'd rank them in this order: 1981 1984 1982 1983 1986 1985
Some more classics - 1981 Let's Start 2 Dance Again - Bohannon
1982 You are the One - AM-FM Don't Make me Wait - Peech Boys Don't You Want Me - Human League Tainted Love - Soft Cell She's so Divine - The Limit Just an Illusion - Imagination Flirt - Cameo Pack Jam - Jonzun Crew Your Imagination - Hall & Oates Show me Where You're Coming From - Carrie Lucas I forgot the name of the band, but I think the song title was 'Move Out'
1985 You Spin me Right Round - Dead or Alive(one of my favorites from that summer)
SoulAlive is right - no great summer jams anymore. | |
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1998 was the first year I really started liking musis. I was 13 so I was a bit later than most people.
Brandy and Monica - The Boy is Mine Janet - I Get Lonely K-Ci and JoJo - All My Life Goo Goo Dolls - Iris Jennifer Paige - Crush Aaliyah - Are you that Somebody? Divine - Lately Shawn Mullins - Lullaby Madonna - Ray of Light Fastball - The Way Shania Twain - You're Still The One Mel B - I Want You Back | |
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These would be my rankings (Top 5 summers): 1981 1978 1979 1982 1984 | |
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that's right | |
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