March 16, 1985: "Nightshift" by The Commodores, a tribute to Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, knocked Diana Ross' "Missing You" from the Number 1 spot on the R&B chart. The second consecutive R&B No. 1 to pay tribute to Marvin Gaye hit the top spot on 16 March 1985. (sign up to follow by email) The untimely death of the great Motown hero moved his former singing partner Diana Ross to record ‘Missing You.’ On that day, Ms. Ross was succeeded at the soul summit by some more former Motown labelmates, the Commodores, as they paid their respects to Marvin on ‘Nightshift.’ Read more: U Discover Music March 16, 1968: Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" hit Number 1, becoming the first-ever posthumous Number 1 hit. ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ is one of the definitive Otis Redding songs. Otis Redding It’s not only highly regarded and steeped in legendary mystique because he co-wrote it with the esteemed soul guitarist Steve Cropper, but because they wrote it just a matter of days before the iconic soul singer tragically lost his life in a devastating plane crash. Read more: Far Out Magazine March 16, 1979: "Down in the Park" by the Gary Numan fronted Tubeway Army band was released. "Down in the Park" is a 1979 song by the English band Tubeway Army, featuring lead vocals by Gary Numan. It was released as the first single from the band's second album Replicas. Like the Replicas album as a whole, "Down in the Park" marked a major shift from Tubeway Army's previous output. Gary Numan The band's early releases, the 1978 singles "That's Too Bad" and "Bombers" plus the self-titled debut album, contained elements of punk, hard rock, heavy metal and new wave but were exclusively guitar driven with only occasional use of primitive synthesizer effects. "Down in the Park", on the other hand, was Numan's first composition on keyboards and his first release to feature the predominantly electronic sound that became his trademark. Read more: Wikipedia March 16, 1983: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats was released in the US. You aren't human if the first three seconds of "The Safety Dance" don't make you smile. The song is just pure joy – and the video is the most bizarrely Eighties-tastic thing ever created. Why is the Men Without Hats singer in a Renaissance village with midgets? Why is he all spastic? The Canadian band never had another hit other than "Pop Goes The World", but "The Safety Dance" has been used in so many movies and commercials, they continue to get paid for it. Read more: Rolling Stone March 16, 1995: The Goo Goo Dolls release their breakthrough fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo, featuring their first significant hit, "Name." It’s interesting to see how the punk cannon is defined in the internet age. A band like Fall Out Boy gets continued coverage on sites specializing in punk despite the fact they’ve long ago revealed themselves to be a pop band who only briefly infused some punk in the mix. Goo Goo Dolls Meanwhile, a band like Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls gets completely left out since they made their transition to mom-rock before most current punk sites existed. And it’s a shame, because early and mid period GGD still very much rules, especially A Boy Named Goo. Read more: Punks in Vegas Nightshift The Commodores

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June 7, 1980: "Cars" by Gary Numan peaked at Number 9. For his Tubeway Army recording sessions, Gary Numan famously worked with his first analog synthesizer—the Minimoog, to be precise. Gary Numan (sign up to follow by email) Over the next few albums, Numan’s comfort with analog synthesis grew. Where early recordings were full of monophonic synth lines, primitive even by Numan’s estimation, subsequent work utilized even more synthesizers, including polyphonic machines. When recording “Cars,” arguably his most well-known track outside of “ME”, Numan deployed a Polymoog. Read more: Moog Music June 7, 1969: The Who released the single "I'm Free." Pete Townshend has claimed that the song "I'm Free" was partly inspired by the song "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones. The Who 1969 "'I'm Free' came from 'Street Fighting Man.' This has a weird time/shape and when I finally discovered how it went, I thought 'well blimey, it can't be that simple,' but it was and it was a gas and I wanted to do it myself." Read more: Wikipedia June 7, 1975: Elton John's Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy became the first album to debut at Number 1 in the US. Sitting atop the charts in 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin recalled their rise to power in Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, their first explicitly conceptual effort since Tumbleweed Connection. It's no coincidence that it's their best album since then, showcasing each at the peak of his power, as John crafts supple, elastic, versatile pop and Taupin's inscrutable wordplay is evocative, even moving. What's best about the record is that it works best of a piece -- although it entered the charts at number one, this only had one huge hit in "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." Read more: Allmusic June 7, 1980: Rocky Burnette's "Tired of Toeing the Line" peaked at Number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tired of Toein' the Line" is a song by Rocky Burnette, who co-wrote it with Ron Coleman, former bass player of the Brothers Grim and The Everly Brothers. It was performed by Burnette, and contains lyrics detailing an imminent breakup from the point of view of a man who no longer wants to toe the line. Read more: Wikipedia June 7, 1986: "All I Need is a Miracle" by Mike + The Mechanics made it to the top 5. Mike + The Mechanics "All I Need Is a Miracle" was the second single released by Mike + The Mechanics, following "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)", which also reached the top 10. "All I Need Is a Miracle" featured lead vocals by former Sad Café vocalist Paul Young. Read more: Wikipedia Cars Gary Numan

Tubeway Army is het debuutalbum van de Britse postpunkband Tubeway Army. De plaat werd uitgebracht op 12 november 1978 door Beggars Banquet Records. Het album werd geproduceerd door Gary Numan en Jess Lidyard. Het album bevat de singles "Are 'Friends' Electric?", "Down in the Park" en "She's Got Claws". "Are 'Friends' Electric?" werd een nummer 1-hit in de UK Singles Chart en hielp Tubeway Army om een van de meest populaire bands van het postpunktijdperk te worden. A1 Listen To The Sirens A2 My Shadow In Vain A3 The Life Machine A4 Friends A5 Something's In The House A6 Everyday I Die B1 Steel And You B2 My Love Is A Liquid B3 Are You Real? B4 The Dream Police B5 Jo The Waiter B6 Zero Bars (Mr. Smith)

Released in 2019, on CD and on label Beggars Banquet (BBQ2159CD). Gary Numan // Tubeway Army — Replicas (The First Recordings). Genre: Electronic. Style: New Wave

This fine art print features Gary Numan - English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He entered the music industry as the front man of the new wave band Tubeway Army and influenced many other bands with his innovation. This print features scans of the artists original painted artworks, combined with digitally created portraits and painted overlays. The combination of approaches results in a vibrant and truly unique pop art image. Pop Philosophy offers unique and affordable art without compromising on quality. All prints are archival, which means that they are fade resistant for 100 years + Prints are shipped with a an acid free card backing and protected by acid free plastic. Thick and sturdy card envelopes ensure the print reaches you in perfect condition. Shipping times vary according to location. All prints are copyright. The purchase of this print does not transfer reproduction rights and the image may not be reproduced or resold in any form without written consent.

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Tubeway Army days, 1976-1979.

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Gary Numan in 1978 On my musical journey through my teenage years Gary Numan preceded The Stranglers. Bedroom wall superiority was only a...