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Forgotten 80's + 90's female singers ..
The 80's and 90's turned up some real pop gems, some great pop singers that had a handful of hit singles (or in some cases just the one) and then disappeared from view. Only to be remembered on 80's compilation albums (if they were lucky) and 90's dance CDs - oh and my iPod!
Let's hear it for; Joyce Simms who hit the UK top ten in 87 with Come Into My Life, Debbie Gibson who gave us the really rather wonderful Only In My Dreams UK 11 and Mari Wilson who gave us the classic Just What I Always Wanted UK number 8 in 1982 |
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alison moyet...............she was great
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Jennifer Rush.
Everyone remembers the power of love and that's about it but I stayed loyal and have all 9 original albums - that's right 9!!! and everyone a gem
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Linda Lewis
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Arrived with a bang but turned out to be a bit of a one hit wonder......
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhDDx49TTw |
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Betty Boo. Started off in the late 80s as a featured artist on a dance record by The Beatmasters called Hey DJ I Can't Dance (To That Music Your Playing) then she went solo from 1990 with hits like Doin' The Do and Where Are You Baby?
In later years she became a songwriter for others. She co-wrote Pure & Simple. |
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Belinda Carlisle
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No mention yet of Shanice? For shame, Digital Spy! Here's the one you'll probably have heard - she did other songs, one of which was the first thing I ever bought on CD. Without her I may not be the friend to all music (well, near enough) I am today... Blow, Branford, blow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIWMWCGCQ8 |
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Louise!!!
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The 80's and 90's turned up some real pop gems, some great pop singers that had a handful of hit singles (or in some cases just the one) and then disappeared from view. Only to be remembered on 80's compilation albums (if they were lucky) and 90's dance CDs - oh and my iPod!
Let's hear it for; Debbie Gibson who gave us the really rather wonderful Only In My Dreams UK 11 Shes my all time fave artist. Ill go with another great 80's singer who doesnt get any respect Taylor Dayne |
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Meredith Brooks Lene Marlin Emilia Paula Cole Scarlet Billie Myers Tasmin Archer Tina Cousins Caron Wheeler Cathy Dennis Berri Nicki French Mandy Smith Harriet Wheeler Vitamin C Jill Sobule Lady Miss Kier Bree Sharp Quote:
alison moyet...............she was great
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I have always felt sorry for Dina Carroll who had a number of hits in the 90s and was all set for even bigger things in the U.S. For some reason her next album release was delayed and delayed, then her record label made the disastrous decision to try and turn her into a dance diva. This was followed by her management company going into meltdown and all their artists were then dropped by the record labels including Dina as a result.
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ok Ill add some
Jennifer Paige Martika Sophie B Hawkins Joan Osbourne |
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Kinda surprised to see you mention this song as its not her highest charting UK hit , she managed 6 UK top 20 hits and played wembley stadium back in the day opening up for Bros, she also did grease in the UK
Shes my all time fave artist. Ill go with another great 80's singer who doesnt get any respect Taylor Dayne
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I have always felt sorry for Dina Carroll who had a number of hits in the 90s and was all set for even bigger things in the U.S. For some reason her next album release was delayed and delayed, then her record label made the disastrous decision to try and turn her into a dance diva. This was followed by her management company going into meltdown and all their artists were then dropped by the record labels including Dina as a result.
With Quartz "It's too late"? I don't find the direction that odd as most pop women have changed their music incorporating dance |
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Kinda surprised to see you mention this song as its not her highest charting UK hit , she managed 6 UK top 20 hits and played wembley stadium back in the day opening up for Bros, she also did grease in the UK
Shes my all time fave artist. Ill go with another great 80's singer who doesnt get any respect Taylor Dayne |
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ok Ill add some
Jennifer Paige Martika Sophie B Hawkins Joan Osbourne |
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I can picture a few vaguely, but I can't remember their names.
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This girl had huge hits on the continent but her british releases never had much promotion. She was later part of "Enigma" and still appears on german TV from time to time with her old songs.
Sandra - "Stop For A Minute" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI2vU9RYg2c |
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must be me.... i havnt forgotten any of the nominations so far...
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Dina Carroll
Wendy Moten Shola Ama |
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Here;s a REALLY nice song by a singer I guarantee you have never heard of...
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" - Taffy McElroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDlnHjiKais This song was written by John D Loudermilk and featured on a 1981 LP only issued in the USA. |
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