In September 1980, Queen performed three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden.
Duran Duran spent the next months writing, developing and demoing their songs and performed in clubs around Birmingham and London. In September 1980 they had written all of what would become their debut album. Touring as an opening act for Hazel O’Connor , the band attracted critical attention, resulting in…
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Released on August 27, 1980, Wild Planet was well received by critics. It reached number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1980 and was certified gold; ” Private Idaho ” became the band’s second Hot 100 entry. The B-52s performed on Saturday Night Live on January 26, 1980, and…
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In August 1980, she released her second LP, Crimes of Passion , featuring her signature song ” Hit Me with Your Best Shot ” along with the controversial song ” Hell Is for Children .” The lyrics of the song discuss things that child abusers tell their victims, such as,…
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On July 30, 1980, Kiss introduced Carr on ABC’s Kids Are People Too! , which would air in September.
In his Fox makeup, Carr debuted with the group on July 25, 1980, at the Palladium concert hall in New York City.
In April 1980, guitarist Andy Taylor came from Newcastle upon Tyne to audition after responding to an advertisement in Melody Maker . Andy already had a lot of experience from playing with cover bands for years and although he came from a totally different rock music background his versatile playing…
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“Choirgirl” paved the way for the group’s third studio album, East (June 1980), with Opitz producing. Recorded over two months in early 1980, East , reached No. 2 and is the second highest selling album by an Australian artist for that year. The Australian Women’s Weekly ‘ s Gregg Flynn…
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The band auditioned dozens of replacements for Criss in June 1980.
While Criss appeared on the cover of the next album, Unmasked , Anton Fig was the actual drummer, although he was not credited. Showcasing a slick, contemporary pop sound, Unmasked (released May 20, 1980) had the dubious distinction of being the first non-Platinum Kiss album since Dressed to Kill .…
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