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His love for music started when his parents bought him a guitar for Christmas in 1969 and, far from being the 5-minute wonder that was anticipated, it started a life-long passion for pop music that is just as strong today as it was then.
Nov 8, 2019 · Due to touch down in Australia later this month, Rock Club 40 had the pleasure of chatting to 10cc’s Mick Wilson about the all-star lineup and why it’s a show that no lover of 60s/70s music should miss. Tell us, how did the fabulous FRONTM3N come into existence and who planted the first seeds?
Nov 3, 2019 · Frontm3n is an acoustic project involving Mick Wilson, who played & sang with 10cc for nearly twenty years, Peter Howarth who has led The Hollies since 2004 and ex-Sailor lead vocalist Pete Lincoln who been involved with Andy Scott’s Sweet since 2006.
Jan 15, 2024 · These are some of the most popular Christmas songs of all time and some of the greatest jingles in the history of music. The 1980s saw bands like Air Supply, Billy Idol and the great George Strait and family release music that captured the holiday spirit.
- Christmas Music
- Last Christmas Wham!
- Christmas in Hollis ACDC
- Do You Hear What I Hear? Whitney Houston
- Wonderful Christmastime Paul Mccartney
- Merry, Merry Christmas, New Kids on The Block
- Sleigh Ride Air Supply
- Hazy Shade of WinterThe Bangles
- Merry Christmas, Everyone Shakin Stevens
- 2000 Miles The Pretenders
- Hard Candy Christmasdolly Parton
The song that put 80s Christmas songs on the map. Wham! was George Michael’s first time singing lead for Wham!, and this would be the song that helped make him a star. Last Christmas has since become a holiday standard that is still requested at radio stations around the world. Last Christmas came out on the UK’s biggest-selling Christmas album of ...
Christmas in Hollis is a song by hip hop duo Run-D.M.C., which was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, “Tougher Than Leather.” The song, which was written by the group’s members Run, D.M.C., and Jam Master Jay, contains samples of the song “Frosty,” which was written by Steve Nelson and Walter Egan. This single is one of th...
Whitney Houston’s version of this Christmas standard was not as big a hit as her other 80s holiday tune, “One Moment in Time,” but it still made its way to number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is one of the only two songs listed here that feature a rapper. Do you hear what I hear ? is a song by iconic gospel singer Johnny Mathis. The song is an u...
One of the few 80s Christmas songs that can be sung by a male and female together without sounding completely awkward. This song is an 80s classic and has been covered by many different artists, such as Destiny’s Child and Glee (and I’m sure there are plenty more out there).
This song is one of the many collaborations between NKOTB and Boyz II Men, but it’s the only holiday one. This song is sung from the point of view of someone who doesn’t want to be alone on Christmas but would rather spend it with their lover.
This Air Supply song was a remake of the same-titled song made famous by The Ronettes in 1964. This version reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is one of many songs that remind us how lonely it can be at Christmas time when you’re not with your family or someone special.
Hazy Shade of Winter is a song by American new wave band The Bangles. It was released on the group’s 1986 album “Different Light.” This dark and moody track isn’t your average Christmas song, but it still makes its way onto this list as one of the best.
This song was originally recorded by Slade in 1984, but this cover version was the one that made it to number 9 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. This Christmas classic has become a must-hear at festive celebrations around the world.
2000 Miles is a song by rock band The Pretenders. It was an A-side single from the group’s 1984 album “Learning to Crawl” and was written as a Christmas request for Chrissie Hynde’s friends and family in England.
Dolly Parton’s Hard Candy Christmas has become one of the most covered songs in the country music world. This touching ballad is more about beauty than it is sadness and shows that there truly are people out there who enjoy spending time with their loved ones at Christmas.
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