Gloria by Laura Branigan was a hit this week in 1983

Great song. Great singer. 1983 was a really fun year for me. This brings back so many memories!

Bucks Fizz Workout From 1983

This week in 1983 I went to a gym in Covent Garden to do a photo feature on Jay Aston from Buck's Fizz. I only mention that because it gives me an excuse to show you one of the photos I took!

Cum On Feel the Noize

Here's another great 80s cover version for you. In 1983, the hard rock band Quiet Riot recorded Cum On Feel The Noize and had a top ten hit with it in the USA. But in Britain, the band Slade (who wrote the song) had a Number One hit all of ten years earlier in 1973. Queit Riot later went on to record another Slade song Mamma Weer All Crazee Now but that was not such a big hit for them. Anyway, see what you think. Here is Quiet Riot's version of Cum On Feel The Noize...

And here is Slade's original...

Limahl Goes Back to 1983

We're Limahl crazy on the 80s Empire. If you don't believe me, go and read the interview I did with Limahl a couple of years ago. Not to mention the interviews I did with him back in the 80s.

And, speaking of the 80s, that's where Limahl is going soon. Get a quick look at what I mean here: Coming out on Jan. 10th: Limahl "1983" (Teaser by Pat Sharp) - YouTube

1983. Sounds good to me...