Though primarily a purveyor of soft rock hits, in 1982 Kenny Loggins “manned up” with Don’t Fight It. This muscular arena rock duet with Journey’s Steve Perry was a massive hit, peaking at #4 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #17 on the Pop Singles chart. The song was featured on Loggins’ 1982 album High [...]
Jefferson Airplane The band that was known as Jefferson Starship throughout the 1970s and early 80s evolved out of Jefferson Airplane, the San Francisco-based psychedelic rock unit that formed in 1965. Jefferson Airplane is best known for “Somebody to Love” and the “Alice in Wonderland”-themed “White Rabbit”. Jefferson Starship Tensions among band members and side [...]
It’s a fact that most 80s videos look dated and don’t hold up well, but Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” takes it to a new level. Taken from their 1983 album “Frontiers”, the song is classic Journey, driven by Jonathan Cain’s keyboards and Neal Schon’s guitar. The song was a big hit, hitting #1 on [...]
UK-based power-pop band The Babys formed in 1976 and scored two Top 20 singles with “Isn’t it Time” and “Every Time I Think of You”. Of particular note is the fact that two of The Babys later achieved even greater success in the 1980s. Vocalist/bassist John Waite went solo and had a number one hit [...]
