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Lost & Found: Siouxsie And The Banshees – Tinderbox

      Siouxsie and the Banshees were post-punk’s greatest exponents. Tinderbox allowed them to maintain the energy of their heyday while prove conclusively that times had changed. Their seventh LP had…
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      Classic Pop Q&A: Hazell Dean

        The Hi-NRG icon talks Stock Aitken Waterman, A Song For Europe and being a disco diva… By Douglas McPherson Nicknamed ‘The Queen Of Hi-NRG’ and ‘The Duchess Of The Dancefloor’,…
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          Top 40 80s debut albums

            You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, so many artists throw everything into their debut studio recordings. Let’s take a look at the finest examples by…
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              Interview – Gary Crowley: Lost In Music

                One of the most well-connected men in the music industry, Gary Crowley raids his photo archive to look back on some of his personal highlights from the 80s… by Steve…
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                  Issue 66 of Classic Pop is on sale now!

                    In the latest Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Tears For Fears’ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith as they look back on the extraordinary story behind their 1989…
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                      Alison Moyet: Album By Album

                        One of the finest vocalists of her generation, the ex-Yazoo frontwoman’s solo career is also a testament to her diverse songwriting ability. By Steve Harnell   ALF Released: 1984 Label:…
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                          Issue 65 of Classic Pop is on sale now!

                            In the latest issue of Classic Pop we have an exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell as Erasure return with superb new studio album, The Neon. Elsewhere, as…
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                              Tears For Fears to release super deluxe edition of The Seeds Of Love

                                Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love will be re-released as a 4 CD/Blu-Ray super deluxe edition on 9 October 2020 More than 30 years after its original release, Tears For Fears’ third…
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                                  Reissue review – Donna Summer: Encore boxset

                                    The complete works of the first Queen of Disco are here. Do you need all 33 CDs? You might not be reading Classic Pop without her influence, so yes. Since her death…
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                                      1 Hit Wonder: The Assembly – Never Never

                                        Maybe it’s churlish to describe The Assembly as one-hit wonders, considering the chart hits that two of those who were part of the project were previously and subsequently responsible for,…
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                                        A happy birthday to #BillyOcean. Yes, the Caribbean Queen singer was born in Trinidad and Tobago 71 years ago today. Have a great one from all of us at Classic Pop ow.ly/wSTO50De8RC

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                                        A happy 45th birthday to Emma Bunton of The Spice Girls. Yes, she ain’t a baby no longer. ow.ly/KI9k50De8Qr

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                                        RT @rickastley Happy Birthday @GaryBarlow 🍾🥂Enjoy your 50th. When this is all over there will have to be a proper celebration - Rick x pic.twitter.com/LapeoCNmxL

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                                        A happy 56th birthday to Heather Small. As the lead singer of M People she enjoyed 10 UK Top 10 hits in the 1990s. She also released two solo LPs in the 00s, 2000’s Proud and 2006’s Close To A Miracle. ow.ly/otNU50Dd9aS

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                                        Can Will Young really be turning 42 today? He certainly is. ow.ly/X18i50Dd998

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                                        .@Soul2SoulUK have announced new tour dates for 2022. Check them out here. @JazzieB classicpopmag.com/2021/01/sou…

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                                        Tina O’Neill, ex-drummer with We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It, celebrates her 52nd birthday today. Wherever you are, Tina, have a good one. ow.ly/OqQx50Dd98G

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                                        Former Doctor Who Tom Baker is 87 today. Here's The Human League's instrumental tribute to him, from the B-side of Boys And Girls. youtu.be/HHJXuK4knlA

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                                        How would you like the chance to win a £200 album bundle from Cooking Vinyl? Fill out this quick survey about Classic Pop and you’ll be entered into a competition to win albums by, among others, Madness, Gary Numan, The Cranberries and The Proclaimers! surveyhero.com/c/8e5a1c5b pic.twitter.com/mrtAuULbV5

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                                        National treasure #GaryBarlow celebrates his half-century birthday today. Have a great one, Gaz. ow.ly/fa5d50Dd98j

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                                        Did you know that Murray Head is the older brother of Buffy The Vampire Slayer's Anthony Steward Head? ow.ly/ThCn50Dc033

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                                        A happy 64th birthday to ex UB40- keyboardist Mickey Virtue. ow.ly/HF7s50DbZYv

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                                        A happy 58th birthday to Caron Wheeler. She began her recording career as one of the founding members of both Brown Sugar and Afrodiziak, but found fame as lead singer of the great Soul II Soul in the late 80s. ow.ly/JM0D50DbZY5

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                                        David Bowie's ex-wife blasts recent biopic Stardust. mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-…

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                                        RT @The_Ren1981 I've made some valentines related cards/prints that I'll be posting over the next few days. Here's the first one, based on New Order's Temptation. pic.twitter.com/Aorp5zv8Eu

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                                        The late Robert Palmer would have celebrated his 72nd birthday today. Aside from his career as a solo artist (with five UK Top Five hits), he was also a member of The Power Station, alongside Duran Duran's John and Andy Taylor. He died in 2003. ow.ly/jupT50DbZXB

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                                        RT @danblythewriter Saw this headline and went in bristling and bridling and ready to fight!... Thankfully, it's just about the 'most depressing day' thing and not the storming electro-pop classic. pic.twitter.com/kgfo2HoQvU

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                                        Want to keep abreast of Toyah's latest antics? Here she is, along with husband Robert Fripp, with her cover of Billy Idol's Rebel Yell. Enjoy. youtu.be/GFaQExRwLUM

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