November 26, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of Queen's Christmas single, Thank God It's Christmas. I remember paying homage to this song in 2020 during the pandemic as a Throwback Thursday piece. It was a pleasure now to cover this heartfelt Queen song, honouring its 40th anniversary. I hear this song during the holiday season. … Continue reading Queen – Thank God It’s Christmas – 40th Anniversary
Category: Anniversary Special
Editorial: 50th American Music Awards Special
Photo by Chad Kirchoff on Pexels.com The 50th anniversary special of the American Music Awards took place on October 6, 2024. It was incredible to watch, and it honoured 50 years of this fantastic event. The performances on last night's program were incredible. They brought back memories and showed how this remarkable event evolved. Performances … Continue reading Editorial: 50th American Music Awards Special
Roch Voisine – Hélène – 35th Anniversary
September 16, 2024, marks the 35th Anniversary of Roch Voisine's single Hélène. It was the song that started Roch Voisine's career and is a classic from the late 1980s. The music is French Pop. Roch Voisine and Stéphane Lessard composed the song. Richard Provençal (drums) and Scott Price (piano) are phenomenal musicians. It starts with … Continue reading Roch Voisine – Hélène – 35th Anniversary
Sade – Smooth Operator – 40th Anniversary
August 28, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of Sade's single Smooth Operator. Sade Adu and Raymond St. John are the songwriters of this 80s hit. The music is R&B/Soul. The beginning has a drum sound, similar to Tribal music, then smoothly transitions to the incredible music of the saxophone. The tune is rhythmic and edgy, … Continue reading Sade – Smooth Operator – 40th Anniversary
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You – 40th Anniversary
August 1, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's 80s hit, I Just Called To Say I Love You. He wrote and composed this timeless song. The music is R&B / Soul. The song has a nice, wavy rhythm with an impressive semi-fast beat. Stevie Wonder did a great job with the composition, including … Continue reading Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You – 40th Anniversary