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Kate Bush No 1
Just been reading that Kate Bush has achieved the No 1 slot with her single ‘Running Up That Hill’, thanks to the film ‘Stranger Things’ and it’s got me thinking. Apart from the obvious ( Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Who) Is there anyone else who’s popularity from four decades ago (Or longer), has retained the same popularity with our younger generation?
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Originally Posted by jethro15
Just been reading that Kate Bush has achieved the No 1 slot with her single ‘Running Up That Hill’, thanks to the film ‘Stranger Things’ and it’s got me thinking. Apart from the obvious ( Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Who) Is there anyone else who’s popularity from four decades ago (Or longer), has retained the same popularity with our younger generation?
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Following on with Queen - here is the Green Day crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody at the British Summer Time Festival – Hyde Park, London (July 1st, 2017). Most of Green Day's fans weren't even born when Bohemian Rhapsody was released.
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Dunno how much youngsters listen to the music I like, I'm mostly buying 60s and 70s stuff that my tastes over the last 50 years have steered me towards. Still finding great stuff I've never heard of before. Seals and Crofts just popped up on YouTube - this is nice - probably and sadly because Jim Seals has just died - and there's a problem, the clog popping pop stars of me yoof are accelerating alarmingly...
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Is there anyone else who’s popularity from four decades ago (Or longer), has retained the same popularity with our younger generation?
Of course I'm biased after three years at Uni hearing her on repeat from every door/window you walked past. And Rush. And Jeff Wayne's War of the flipping World's...
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Originally Posted by SWBKCB
Has she retained popularity or has there been a blip in interest after being featured on a popular tv show?
Of course I'm biased after three years at Uni hearing her on repeat from every door/window you walked past. And Rush. And Jeff Wayne's War of the flipping World's...
Of course I'm biased after three years at Uni hearing her on repeat from every door/window you walked past. And Rush. And Jeff Wayne's War of the flipping World's...
I'm very proud of the fact my two adult children are real 80s music fans - mind you, they had little choice as that’s all we tended to have playing when they were growing up.
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
Dunno how much youngsters listen to the music I like, I'm mostly buying 60s and 70s stuff that my tastes over the last 50 years have steered me towards. Still finding great stuff I've never heard of before. Seals and Crofts just popped up on YouTube - this is nice - probably and sadly because Jim Seals has just died - and there's a problem, the clog popping pop stars of me yoof are accelerating alarmingly...
Son 21 is a rabid Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix fan - also loves cool jazz.
Daughter 17 likes 80s music.
Meanwhile they've introduced their dear old Dad to new stuff I wouldn't have even contemplated listening to which is quite good - some of which my band even plays - and we're all late forties to mid fifties!
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I think The Seekers hold the long service record for a group, albeit with a few breaks - it's sixty years since they were formed. Their reunion lasted far longer than their original partnership did!
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Originally Posted by tartare
Don't lose hope in them.
Son 21 is a rabid Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix fan - also loves cool jazz.
Son 21 is a rabid Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix fan - also loves cool jazz.
Speaking of cool jazz....
The opening of the film, American Hustle plays Dirty Work by Steely Dan, I just knew when I heard the opening bars the film was going to be good.
Not seen Maverick yet, but looking forward to hearing the Who in it. Saw them in 1989, showing my age lol, what a gig.
Tom has a habit of good music in his films....Old Time Rock and Roll anyone...
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Originally Posted by ATNotts
ELO (now prefixed by Jeff Lynne's)
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
Saw him perform in concert in 2017. He and his group were totally brilliant! IMHO Jeff is one of the world's most under-rated musicians.
Jeff is not a bad producer either, some of the stuff he has done with others...George Harrison, Tom Petty, The Willburys...astounding,
