That Was Then… This Is Now!

On this day in 1985, Prince released Take Me With U. The song is a duet with Apollonia Kotero, and was originally intended for the Apollonia 6 album, until Prince decided he wanted it for the Purple Rain soundtrack instead. ow.ly/wuOy50Dh5JQ

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A happy 65th to Andy Cox, ex of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals. youtu.be/2H5Se-9XAVE

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On this day in 1991, Paul McCartney made his second appearance on MTV's Unplugged. Later on that year, he would become the first artist to release his performance as an album. ow.ly/4RUM50Dhivu

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RT @SpandauBallet UK Guitar hero Johnny Marr in this week's guest with @garyjkemp & @guypratt. Listen now @ lnk.to/Rockonteurs #rockonteurs

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Interesting... Looks like there's a Prince movie coming soon... pic.twitter.com/iINCFv4UZu

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On this day 31 years ago, in Rio De Janeiro, Eurythmics played their last concert until their 1999 reunion. "Dave [Stewart] and I had got quite heartily sick of each other," Annie Lennox explained. "And I say that in an affectionate way." ow.ly/n8Ff50Dh5HP

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A happy 41st birthday to soul star Alicia Keys. Apart from her stellar solo career, she’s also the co-singer, along with Jack White, of the theme song to Bond movie Quantum of Solace. ow.ly/R3ks50Dh5Du

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On this day in 2019, Weezer released the Teal Album, a collection of covers featuring their hit rendition of Africa, plus versions of Take On Me, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), No Scrubs and Billie Jean. youtu.be/mZXac7A4dFA

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A happy 68th birthday to one-hit wonder (for the brilliant Break My Stride) Matthew Wilder. ow.ly/xK8r50DgDhm

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"Groovy fella" Jools Holland hits 63 today. The former Squeeze keyboardist broke into TV in 1982 as one of the presenters of The Tube. He’s fronted BBC2’s Later... With Jools Holland since 1992. ow.ly/bVp150DgDhc

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To coincide with the release of Russell T Davies' breathtakingly brilliant It's A Sin series starring @alexander_olly, @yearsandyears have released a stripped back version of the @petshopboys song the show takes its title from. Check it out. youtu.be/1CSkP4ktc-o

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On this day in 1984, the latest copy of American magazine Newsweek was published, with Boy George and Annie Lennox on the cover under the headline “Britain Rocks America – Again”. pic.twitter.com/eIOGuhFNme

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On this day in 1997, The Spice Girls movie Spice World opened in the US. The film would prove a big success Stateside, breaking the record for the highest-ever debut for Super Bowl weekend with box office sales of $10,527,222. ow.ly/iJJT50Dgfxm

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Incredible as it may seem, but Michael Hutchence would have celebrated his 61st birthday today. Here he is with one of INXS’ biggest UK hits, Need You Tonight. youtu.be/w-rv2BQa2OU

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On this day in 1985, in his annual list of the Worst-Dressed Women, bitchy fashion critic Richard Blackwell named Cher the Worst Of 1984, writing that she "has little or less respect for being a woman." Cyndi Lauper came in at No.4. pic.twitter.com/adgZYCppA1

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#MichaelHutchence #Kylie pic.twitter.com/m7kNcYN9rD

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A happy 56th birthday to DJ Jazzy Jeff. As part of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (alongside Will Smith) he’s sold over 5.5 million albums in the US alone. ow.ly/CZuT50Dfc4J

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RT @FakeShowbizNews Fatboy Slim to release album of classic TV theme tune remixes - including Only Fools and Horses, Rentaghost and Tales Of The Unexpected pic.twitter.com/Hd20Qj2lMn

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On this day in 1997, we lost the great Billy MacKenzie of The Associates, who died by suicide at the age of just 39. The Cure’s song Cut Here from 2001 was written about Robert Smith’s friendship with the late Scottish singer. ow.ly/la2J50Dfc3V

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