Sheila (born Annie Chancel in Créteil, France on August 16, 1945) scored numerous hits in her homeland during the 1960s and the 1970s. Amo...

After Howard Jones'contract with Warner Bros. ended, I lost track of him for a couple of years. I was quite surprised when I found out...

The girl band Precious was formed at the end of 1998 by Sophie McDonnell and Jenny Frost. A set of auditions saw the remaining members jo...

'Où sont-elles passées' ('Where have they gone') was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed i...

Released in 1958, 'Oh-oh, I'm falling in love again' was one of the earliest Marty Wilde singles ever released. At this stage,...

'Single' was the third single taken from Everything but the girl's 1996 album 'Walking wounded'. After two top 10 hits...

One of the most successful Eurovision entries for the United Kingdom in recent decades was Gina G's 'Ooh aah... Just a little bit...

My listing of old Marty Wilde singles continues, because I've bought quite a few of them recently. 'I've got so used to loving...

When vinyl was first pronounced dead, at the beginning of the 1990's, record companies stopped making 7" singles for shops. Howev...

After the success they enjoyed with their debut album 'The lexicon of love', ABC decided to do things totally different on their s...

'The Mexican boy' does not appear on all the compilation albums of Marty Wilde that appeared recently. It was originally released ...

Let it never be said that I stick to my own opinions all of the time. While I'm not too impressed by Prince's soundtrack for the B...

'Can I get some nasty bass?', asks Alexander O'Neal at the beginning of this track, an obvious reference to Janet Jackson'...

Nothing wrong with a bit of Clannad now and then. Their music is certainly more varied than family member Enya's. The single 'Live...

Although I already own a copy of Hang on now by Kajagoogoo, this single caught my eye because of the completely different sleeve. When I c...

Bucks Fizz had a good 1981, winning the Eurovision Song Contest and having considerable success with their debut album and singles. By 198...

The song Lonely Avenue was featured on this blog eight years ago , because it appeared on an EP together with three other songs. Two of th...

Well, this year's Eurovision Song Contest happened, with a landslide victory for Portugal - and rightfully so. It was the first time i...

Tomorrow night is Eurovision night for the 62nd time, so it is appropriate to post something Eurovision before the fun starts. The Netherl...

You are bound to see a few Marty Wilde singles on this blog in the foreseeable future, because I am working on getting them all. That'...