The band began another lengthy yet successful tour on June 12, 1981, supported by opening acts Billy Squier , Greg Kihn Band , Point Blank , and Loverboy , and Journey opened for the Rolling Stones on September 25 in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium . MTV videotaped one of their…
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An early permutation of the band formed in 1981 under the name From Eden. Members included Clint Mansell , Adam Mole, Chris Fradgley, Malcolm Treece and Miles Hunt (Treece and Hunt later formed the Wonder Stuff ). From Eden recruited Graham Crabb from Kit-Form Colossus to replace Hunt on drums…
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The Police’s fourth album, Ghost in the Machine , co-produced by Hugh Padgham , was recorded at AIR Studios on the Caribbean island of Montserrat , with the exception of “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” which was recorded at Le Studio at Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and released…
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DeVille recorded two albums for Atlantic, 1981’s Coup de Grâce (produced by Jack Nitzsche )
Following the success of the 1981 tour, the band’s full establishment as a corporation, and the formation of a fan club called “Journey Force”, the band released “Only Solutions” and “1990s Theme” for the 1982 Disney film, Tron . Schon had also made time to work with Jan Hammer on…
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The planned North American tour was cancelled, and despite rumours that Cozy Powell , Carmine Appice , Barriemore Barlow , Simon Kirke , Ric Lee or Bev Bevan would join the group as his replacement, the remaining members decided to disband. A 4 December 1980 press statement stated that, “We…
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The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1980. Canada became the album’s most successful market as it certified 4× Platinum there with chart peak of number 3 on the RPM albums chart. While it was a moderate success in Australia, reaching number 25,…
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In December 1980, Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment by Mark David Chapman , an American former Beatles fan.
In December 1980, the Clash released the 36-song triple album Sandinista! , which again reflected a broad range of musical styles.
In December 1980, Bauhaus released a cover version of ” Telegram Sam “, originally a hit by glam-rock pioneers T. Rex , as a single.