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FlinterFile: André van Duin- Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang
André van Duin, a Dutch comedian, has made a lot of carnival hits. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Brenda Russell- Piano In The Dark
Brenda Russell had her biggest pop hit in the US in 1988. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Toontje Lager- Niemand Die Het Weet
Toontje Lager, a Dutch band, split up in 1985. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Altered Images- I Could Be Happy
In 1982, the band Altered Images released their second album. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Depeche Mode- Everything Counts
In 1983, Depeche Mode was a famous name. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Agnetha Faltskog- Can’t Shake Loose
Agnetha Fältskog (from ABBA) released her first solo album in English in 1983. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: U2- New Year’s Day
U2 had their first hit in the US with this song in 1983. Read the rest of this entry
Song of the day: Shakin’ Stevens- Merry Christmas Everyone
Already in 1984, Shakin’ Stevens had recorded this song. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Billy Joel- Goodnight Saigon
Billy Joel wrote a political song in 1983. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: The Amazing Stroopwafels- Oude Maasweg
Probably one of the most beautiful, if not the best, Dutch song ever made. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: U2- The Unforgettable Fire
When U2 was touring in 1983, they didn’t only play concerts. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Klein Orkest- Over De Muur
Through the years, the Berlin Wall has inspired many artists for their songs. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: The Alan Parsons Project- Old And Wise
The Alan Parsons Project made their album Eye In The Sky in 1982. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Henk en Henk- Sinterklaas, Wie Kent Hem Niet?
Around the end of November, the hearts of the Dutch children start beating harder: Sinterklaas is coming to celebrate his birthday on the 5th of December! Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Donald Fagen- Ruby Baby
The famous songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote a song, Ruby Baby, in 1956. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Herman van Veen- Hilversum III
There once was a German song by the band Haindling, called Lang Scho Nimma G’sehn. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: De Dijk- Dansen Op De Vulkaan
This song by De Dijk, released in 1987, never reached the charts. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Pat Benatar- Love Is A Battlefield
With this song, Pat Benatar prooved that not only love is a battlefield. Making songs is too. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Loose Ends- Hangin’ On A String
The band Loose Ends released their second album in 1985. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: The Clash- Rock The Casbah
The Clash had their biggest hit in the US in 1982. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Julian Lennon- Too Late For Goodbyes
Julian Lennon, the son of John Lennon, wrote this song in 1984 when he was 21 years old. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Diana Ross- Missing You
On the first of April, 1984, Marvin Gaye was killed by his own father. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Doe Maar- 32 Jaar (Sinds Een Dag Of 2)
The Dutch band Doe Maar had their first hit in 1981. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Robin Gibb- Juliet
Robin Gibb was part of the BeeGees, but also released some solo records. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Kids From “Fame”- Starmaker
Starmaker was the second single released by the Kids from “Fame”. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Tom Petty- Free Fallin’
Tom Petty released the album Full Moon Fever in 1989. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Richenel- Temptation
The Dutch artist Richenel was mainly in the eighties popular. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Mainframe- 5 Minutes
Mainframe is a band from the early eighties that is largely forgotten. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Tears For Fears- Woman In Chains
After the hit Sowing The Seeds Of Love, this song was released. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Godley & Creme- Little Piece Of Heaven
Godley & Creme released their last album in 1988. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Blancmange- Blind Vision
Blind Vision was a hit for Blancmange off their second album. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Diana Ross- Muscles
Diana Ross released her new album Silk Electric in 1982. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Don Henley- New York Minute
In 1989, Don Henley released one of his best known solo hits. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: The Blues Brothers- Sweet Home Chicago
The Blues Brothers made the song Sweet Home Chicago popular again in 1980, when it was released on the soundtrack of the movie. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Frank Sinatra- L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra released his last album in 1984. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: David Lee Roth- California Girls
David Lee Roth released his first solo single in 1984. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Maywood- Rio
The Dutch singing duo Maywood released a new album in 1981. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Duran Duran- Rio
Duran Duran had the desire to have success in the USA. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Falco- Vienna Calling
Between the hits Rock Me Amadeus and Jeanny, Falco had another hit in 1986. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Mike Oldfield- To France
After having a hit with Moonlight Shadow, sung by Maggie Reilly, Mike Oldfield asked her again to sing on the single To France. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Simple Minds- Belfast Child
In 1987, there was a bombing in Enniskillen. A bomb of the IRA exploded during a Remembrance Day Service and killed 11 people. More than 60 people were injured. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Electric Light Orchestra- All Over The World
The movie Xanadu was released in 1980. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Men Without Hats- Safety Dance
The Men Without Hats released this song in 1983 as the second single from their album Rhythm of Youth. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Kajagoogoo- Too Shy
With this song Kajagoogoo made a successful debut in 1983. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Spandau Ballet- Pleasure
Spandau Ballet released their album True in 1983. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Icehouse- Hey Little Girl
Iva Davies, the singer from Icehouse, started recording the Primitive Man album as a solo album. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Mick Jagger- Ruthless People
In 1986 the movie Ruthless People was released. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
Kate Bush actually named this song Deal With God. Read the rest of this entry
FlinterFile: Herb Alpert- Route 101
Herb Alpert released on of his most succesful albums in 1982. Read the rest of this entry
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