Nineteen eighty-four was a great year for popular music. Here are 30 reasons why. More 1984 tracks can be heard here.
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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 1-10-23
Sir Rod Stewart turns 78 today. Selections from his catalogue are featured on today’s playlist.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 10-12-22
Today’s playlist celebrates the October 12 birthdays of The Temptations’ Melvin Franklin, The Damned’s Dave Vanian, Sam & Dave’s Sam Moore, The Smithereens’ Pat DiNizio, Jane Siberry, Luciano Pavarotti, and New Boyz’ Dominic “Legacy” Thomas; and the October 13 birthdays of Simon & Garfunkel’s Paul Simon, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna, BTS’s Jimin, John Ford Coley, Lumidee, Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar, Dorothy Moore, Cherrelle, The Joy Formidable’s Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan, Marie Osmond, Ashanti, New Boyz’ Ben J, and Joe Dolce.
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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 9-13-22
Today’s playlist celebrates the September 13 birthdays of Fiona Apple, MC5’s Fred “Sonic” Smith, Blood Sweat & Tears’ David Clayton-Thomas, Chicago’s Peter Cetera, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Aterciopelados’ Andrea Echeverri, Was (Not Was)’s Don Was, Swizz Beats, and Hooverphonic’s Geike Arnaert; and the September 14 birthdays of a-ha’s Morten Harket, Amy Winehouse, Nas, Algiers’ Franklin James Fisher, The Marcels’ Cornelius Harp, Strawberry Alarm Clock’s Ed King, and Akinyele.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-13-20)
Inspired by the October 13 birthdays of Paul Simon, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke, Chicago’s Robert Lamm, Marie Osmond, Sammy Hagar, Cherrelle, Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna, Joe Dolce and John Ford Coley.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-3-20)
Inspired by the October 3 birthdays of Fleetwood Mac‘s Lindsey Buckingham, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, A$AP Rocky, Chubby Checker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood, Eddie Cochran, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, P.P. Arnold, Jimmy Ray, and India.Arie.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (9-13-20)
Inspired by the September 13 birthdays of Fiona Apple, Don Was, Chicago’s Peter Cetera, Blood Sweat & Tears’ David Clayton-Thomas, The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, and Swizz Beats.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-14-20)
Inspired by the August 14 birthdays of The Byrds’ David Crosby, Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic, Steve Martin, Utah Saints’ Jez Willis, Dash Crofts, and Larry Graham; and the August 13 birthdays of Dan Fogelberg and The Undertones’ Feargal Sharkey.