In late 1982, Eugene Landy was hired once more as Brian’s therapist and subsequently restored his physical health, slimming down from 311 pounds (141 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg). By 1983, tensions between Dennis and Love escalated to the point that each filed a restraining order against the other.…
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In mid-1982, to commemorate their 20th anniversary, the Rolling Stones took their American stage show to Europe. The European tour was their first in six years and used a similar format to the American tour. The band was joined by former Allman Brothers Band keyboardist Chuck Leavell , who continues…
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One was a performance on the ABC late-night variety program Fridays
Get Nervous was released in 1982, led by a hit single and MTV video, ” Shadows of the Night “, which sold well: US Hot 100 number 13 and Rock Tracks chart number 3, Canada number 12, and AUS number 19. The album was another success, reaching number 4 in…
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Soon after recording sessions had finished, band members started work on outside projects. Beers, Jon and Andrew Farriss played on Clapton’s solo album, The Great Escape . Hutchence recorded “Speed Kills”, written by Don Walker of Cold Chisel for the soundtrack of the film Freedom directed by Scott Hicks .…
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the second was a lip-synced performance that was broadcast via satellite during Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival
“Love Is a Battlefield” was one of two studio tracks included on the live album, Live from Earth , which was recorded during her sold-out ‘Get Nervous’ world tour of America and Europe in 1982 and 1983, the other being “Lipstick Lies”. The album had mixed success in different countries:…
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In mid-1982, INXS began recording at Rhinoceros Studios with Opitz.
Soon afterward, Kiss made major changes to its business dealings – chief among them was severing ties with its manager of nine years, Bill Aucoin, and cutting back on its unwieldy organizational tree. Although Frehley had already decided to leave the band, he was pictured on the covers of 1982’s…
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It’s Hard (1982)