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06/29/2022 08:56 AM DJ: John Richards |
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This 1979 track was the lead single from Prince's second album, 'Prince' - the song was his first major hit single in the US. Happy 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:53 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Village People's In The Navy, by request! |
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06/29/2022 08:47 AM DJ: John Richards |
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"Rapper's Delight", the 1979 hip hop track by the Sugarhill Gang, was the first rap song to enter the US Hot 100! Happy 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:43 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979! Happy 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:40 AM DJ: John Richards |
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1979. The best! My all time favorite album, Armed Forces by Elvis Costello. AND my all time favorite song, Butterfly Collector by The Jam. Would love to hear. Thanks for everything!!! Jordan |
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06/29/2022 08:37 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Released in 1979, Squeezing Out Sparks is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Graham Parker and his band the Rumour. Celebrating the music of 1979 & 50 years of music on KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:33 AM DJ: John Richards |
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"The Eton Rifles" was the only single to be released from the 1979 album Setting Sons by The Jam. Celebrating 1979 & 50 years of music on KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:29 AM DJ: John Richards |
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"Smash It Up" by The Damned, released in 1979, is considered the band's unofficial anthem. Celebrating the music of 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:22 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Cruel To Be Kind was released as a single in 1979. The song peaked at number 12 in Australia, Canada, the UK and US charts. The video was one of 206 that aired on MTV's first day of broadcasting: August 1, 1981. --- Celebrating 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:20 AM DJ: John Richards |
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The debut studio album by the Pretenders was released in 1979. Stop Your Sobbing was written by Ray Davies and recorded for The Kinks' 1964 self-titled debut album, this was later covered by The Pretenders as their first single. Celebrating the music of 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:15 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Hey John and Owen! Loving the show as always. Since PiL's 'Metal Box" (aka Second Edition) came out in 1979, do you think you could get something off that one on today? Maybe Careering or Memories? That would be amazing! Thanks guys! - Matt in Brooklyn |
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06/29/2022 08:12 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Cut is the debut studio album by English punk band The Slits, released in 1979. Happy 1979 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:09 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Tusk, the twelfth studio album by Fleetwood Mac, was released as a double album in 1979. Celebrating 1979 & 50 years of music on KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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06/29/2022 08:00 AM DJ: John Richards |
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Released in 1979, the first single from Bauhaus is a very dark 9-minute epic on the death of a vampire, is considered the start of goth. |
