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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 42/52

The Human League, Level 42, Peter Gabriel, INXS, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Sonic Youth

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 39/52

Robert Palmer, XTC, Level 42, Depeche Mode, Dire Straits, Dionne Warwick, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 37/52

Huey Lewis & The News, Tracy Chapman, Eurythmics, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, Level 42, Wet Wet Wet, John Hiatt, Stevie Wonder, The Police

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 34/52

The Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Level 42, The Cure, Metallica, George Michael, Huey Lewis And The News, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Basia, Bobby McFerrin

Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)

2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)

3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)

5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)

6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)

7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)

8 . Shine On Through (1977)

9 . Song For Guy (1978)

10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)

11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)

12 . I'm Still Standing

13 . Nikita (1985)

14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)

15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)

16 . Sacrifice

17 . The One

18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)

19 . Can