In December 1980, Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment by Mark David Chapman , an American former Beatles fan.
Budgie became a permanent member, and the band entered the studios to record the single ” Happy House ” with guitarist John McGeoch , then still a member of Magazine . Their third album, Kaleidoscope , released in 1980, saw the Banshees exploring new musical territories with the use of…
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Foghat relocated to the United States after signing a deal with Bearsville Records . Its debut album, Foghat (1972), was produced by Dave Edmunds and featured a cover of Willie Dixon ‘s ” I Just Want to Make Love to You “, which received considerable airplay, especially on FM stations.…
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In November 1980, the double album Greatest Hits/Live was released and reached number twelve on the U.S.. chart, eventually achieving double-platinum status.
In November 1980, Genesis bought Fisher Lane Farm , a farmhouse with an adjoining cowshed near Chiddingfold , Surrey, as their new rehearsal and recording facility.
Pressured by their record company for a new record and a prompt return to touring, the Police released their third album, Zenyatta Mondatta , on 3 October 1980. The album was recorded in a three-week period in the Netherlands for tax reasons and was completed the night before the band…
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Released in October 1980, Boy received generally positive reviews. Paul Morley of NME called it “touching, precocious, full of archaic and modernist conviction”, while Declan Lynch of Hot Press said he found it “almost impossible to react negatively to U2’s music”. Bono’s lyrics reflected on adolescence, innocence, and the passage…
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Other singles released from Crimes of Passion were ” Treat Me Right ” (US number 18 and Canada number 12) and the Rascals’ cover, ” You Better Run ” (US number 42 but did not chart in Canada), which was the second music video ever played on MTV , after…
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After attending a Queen concert in Los Angeles, Michael Jackson suggested to Mercury backstage that “Another One Bites the Dust” be released as a single, and in October 1980 it spent three weeks at number one.
The album was released in October 1980.