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1980s Archives - PopDaze : 90s Nostalgia Entertainment

Harry Belafonte "We Are the World"
Harry Belafonte "We Are the World"
Music

The Making of “We Are the World”

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Almost every hit song has a really great tale behind it, and this one definitely has one worth telling. This is the story of the making of “We Are the World”. The USA for Africa project began with an idea that actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte had for a benefit concert, after hearing of …

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Television

Breaking the Law: Police Procedurals in the 80s

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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When we think about the 80s, one of our entertainment favorites are the police procedural shows of that era. Today we fondly remember things like European styling, “teenage” cops, male and female detective pairs, and a crime-solving mystery writer. These were the shows that bring the 80s back to life for us. Remington Steele Remington …

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REM: The Unheralded Instigator of Grunge and New Wave Music Genre
REM: The Unheralded Instigator of Grunge and New Wave Music Genre
Music

REM: The Unheralded Instigator of Grunge

  • Mark Burton
  • Posted onFeb 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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REM: The Unheralded Instigator of Grunge In the Beginning As we moved past the middle-80’s, we saw a shift from the artistic creativity of earlier in the decade, to a what many felt was a blander and formulistic approach to pop, rock, New Wave and dance music. Many bands continued to pursue their music ambitions …

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Jim Yukich
Jim Yukich
Music

Behind The Lens: Director Jim Yukich

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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It’s safe to say that with 250-300+ (more like 500) music videos to his credit, saying Jim Yukich is a great director is wildly understated. He’s accomplished a lot more as well, directing 1500+ episodes of “Chelsea Lately” over 7.5 years, over 60 episodes of ET over 6 months, plus 2 feature films. Add in …

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Music

How Madonna Became “the Queen of Pop.”

  • Mark Burton
  • Posted onFeb 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Madonna, the artist often referred to as the “Queen of Pop,” was born Madonna Louise Ciccone (see she came by her stage name legitimately!) on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. From relatively humble beginnings, Madonna approached the music industry on her own terms and ended up, well… “The Queen of Pop!” To a …

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Can’t Stop Lovin You By Van Halen
Can’t Stop Lovin You By Van Halen
Music

Van Halen: Can’t Stop Lovin’ You

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Van Halen was a rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972, and largely credited with “restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene.” But while the band is well known for their energetic rock shows, it’s best known for the legendary, masterful guitar work of founder and lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen …

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Go Gos
Go Gos
Music

The Go-Gos: Lips Unsealed

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Once again, director Alison Ellwood has hit it out of the park with her newest documentary The Go-Gos on Showtime. Told in their own voices, the girls are raw and candid, with no holds barred on every subject. The Go-Gos are a Los Angeles based punk/new wave band formed in the late 70s, around 1978. …

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Xanadu poster
Xanadu poster
Film and Documentary

Xanadu: 40 Years Later

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Forty years after its release, I consider Xanadu to be not only a cult classic, but a true guilty pleasure. “Cheesy” doesn’t even begin to describe it, yet that’s at the heart of its delightfully perverse charm. Now, that’s entertainment! Initially panned by critics, Xanadu cannot be watched with anything resembling a serious mindset, nor …

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Christmas
Christmas
Music

The story behind … “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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There is usually quite an interesting story behind hit songs like Do They Know It’s Christmas?” This particular story starts in early October 1984 in England, where Bob Geldof of Boomtown Rats fame, was watching television, and saw a BBC news report about the horrible famine in Ethiopia. This disaster had resulted from a very …

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Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts
Music

Charlie Watts: Get Off My Cloud

  • Tami Danielson
  • Posted onFeb 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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What can I possibly say about Charlie Watts that hasn’t already been said? The man was and still is, an icon, a legend. One of the greatest drummers to ever grace the stage. Perhaps my favorite thing about him was his loyalty and faithfulness. Always a very private man, Watts even kept his marriage from …

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