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Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror – lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States

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Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

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What did David Bowie think of Gary Numan?

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago58 mins

Gary Numan was beaten up in the music press back in 1980 and criticised by David Bowie but his music was actually rather good

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The 1980s Mod Revival

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago516 mins

The Mod Revival of the late 1970s to early 1980s saw an attempt to recapture the glory days of Mod in the 1960s

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Ghost Town – The Specials and the 1981 riots

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago15 mins

The Specials number one song Ghost Town brilliantly summed up the mood of Britain as it embarked on a summer of riots in 1981

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