1982
Buying habits with smaller and cheaper electronic gadgets appearing including the first CD player seems to be really remarkable for 1982. Despite the fact that Argentina and the UK go to war over a small island thousands of miles away, this year Italy wins the football Worldcup and Jean-Loup Chretien is the first French man in Space (I’m not french). 
Something quite remarkable this year was the use of Smiley or emoticon as a way of expression emotion in an email 
, the person responsible for that was Scott Fahlman from Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon. No less important than technology, in 1992 critics give ET the Extra-Terrestrial a score of 3.9289 out of 4 starts, a true blockbuster and a pop culture phenomenon in its time.
I must mention that this article is about music, therefore according to my wisdom archive the co-starred in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Crease, Olivia Newton-John hits the chart with Physical, written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and banned in Utah and South Africa because its suggestive lyrics.
Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor
Written at the request of Sylvester Stallone “Rocky III”, Eye Of The Tiger was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks beginning July 24, 1982. Currently Survivor continues to play regular concerts in North America, and Europe and It’s back into the studio to record new material this year. Do not blame me about the video quality, It’s classic.
An American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress best known as Joan Jett recorded in 1981 “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”, song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows, was number one on the Billboard charts from March 20 to May 1, 1982. This the third of the top 100 hits of 1982.
Deckard: “Sushi. That’s what my ex-wife called me – cold fish.” Blade Runner (1982)
JC ( Back to the 80’s)
ACDC News
From “Acca Dacca” or “alternating current/direct current” ( AD/DC), Angus and George Young both from Glasgow, Scotland, will be playing alongside with Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd and Brian Johnson @ the Wembley Stadium on 26th of June.
With more than 200 million albums sold worldwide, including 71 million albums only in the United States, the Aussie rockers will stage a third Melbourne concert as well after 110,000 tickets to their first two shows, which were sold out in only 45 minutes last Monday.
Probably knowing how good this band is and you really want to attend this concert in London just like me, click Here , otherwise for further details about the world Tour, check their Myspace page.
For more probably you will find their official Website really helpful, they’ve got a really cool intro.
The single “Let there be rock” released in March 1977, provides an encapsulated, fictionalised version of the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Build from a line of the Chuck Berry song “Roll Over Beethoven” according to Wikipedia, the song has been included on three of the band’s five official live albums: If You Want Blood You’ve Got It” (sung by Bon Scott), Live: 2 CD Collector’s Edition (sung by Scott’s replacement Brian Johnson, 1992), Let There Be Rock: The Movie (Scott, 1979), released in 1997 as part of the Bonfire (album) box set, and Stiff Upper Lip Tour Edition (Johnson, “2001″ ) with the last recorded from Plaza de Toros in Madrid from 1996. I have found this Video which is an unedited version of “Let there be rock”…. I hope you like it!
Bye
JC
March 25
25th of March
As Martin Luther King Jr. leads a group of 25,000 to the state capital Montgomery Alabama, and delivery the speech “How Long, Not Long” in 1965, four years later John Lennon and Yoko Ono stage a bed-in for peace in Amsterdam.
Not less important before that in 1942, Aretha Franling is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Commonly referred to as “The Queen of Soul” Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 20 Grammys to date. Respect, Baby I Love You, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools and (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone were fine examples of her portfolio.
http://www.dailymotion.com/videox9edhIn 1947, 20 years before “The Who” performs its first concert in New York, Sir Reginald Kenneth Dwight (Elton John) is born in Pinner, Middlesex, England. The Rocket man has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, he has sold over 200 million records.
I’m pretty much convince about Victor Hugo’s quote : “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent”, therefore…. It’s time to say good bye.
JC
Like A Rolling Stone in City Hall (1966)
We now know that the new Bob Dylan album, which unexpectedly will be with us on April 27, is called Together Through Life. We know also that it was written and recorded quickly.
For millions he’s the greatest songwriter ever, to others always just been who sounds like he sings through his nose. But definitively for those who know his music will probably tell you Bob Dylan is one of the titans of Popular Music.
Celebrating his new album on april and facing prostets over smelly portable toilet outside his home today, the american singer-songwriter keep saying he preferred the art and book industries, which he decribed as more dinified.
Bob Dylan will perform at Rothbury in Michigan in July. This four-day festival, from July 2-5, will feature dozens of artists, including The Dead, Willie Nelson, and Broken Social Scene.
Most Dylan’s fans would cite the 60’s as the most celebrated work dates, so It’s time to show a Phenomenal 1966 performance of Like A Rolling Stone in City Hall, Newcastle ( props to Country Jim). Dylan is absolutely manic, you must-watch.
JC
1981
The mighty Dangermouse Tv Program, Porky’s, the American Pie of the 80’s and the year when MTV went to air inspired me to write this short post about 1981. Despite the Pope John Paul II was wounded by gunman and Bob Marley died of cancer at the age of 36, 1981 was remarkable as the primitive Internet report was born. Fortunately this review is just about music (the highest chart position) and not an epitome review of dumb futurism in 1981
The Biggest Hits Singles in 1981.
The Third:
The Londoner songwriter, drummer and best known as the lead singer of the English Progressive rock group Genesis reached the top 20 on the Billboard magazine pop singles chart in the summer of 1981 with this song:
The second:
Soft Cell, an English duo formed in Leeds, England in 1978. Often focused on love, romance, kinky sex, plastic surgery and transsexualism ( Main subject from the 80’s POP culture) Soft Cell cracked the US Top 40 with “Tainted Love” and eventually reached #8 for 43 weeks on the Billboard Hot Chart. Not Bad for a Guinness World Record for the longest consecutive stay on the U.S Billboard hot 100 chart.
The first Place:
Her raspy voice and Grammy awards American Singer Kim Carnes hits the charts with “Betty Davis Eyes”. This single became the highest seller of 1981 and was also a number one hit in 31 countries. If you are in your late twenties probably you will remember this awe-inspiring song.
So It’s a good moment to start celebrating 1981 and be part of this retro cult.
JC