1980s pop singer was a New Wave favorite in underground NYC.
New Wave
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Ric Ocasek was the lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist for The Cars, known for a string of hits in the 1970s and ‘80s including “Just What I Needed,” “Shake it Up,” …
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The Cars’ hits include “Just What I Needed,” “Shake it Up,” “You Might Think,” and “Drive”
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80s synth-pop band known for hits “Talk Talk” and “It’s My Life”
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Music innovator founded the Roland instrument company.
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Pete Burns, lead singer for the new wave band Dead or Alive, has died at the age of 57 after a cardiac arrest.
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Lou Albano brought together two very different types of fans whose interests didn’t often intersect: pro wrestling buffs and New Wave music lovers.
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They were known for songs like “Whip It” and “Satisfaction.”
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Sometimes fate throws together two people who ordinarily would never be paired. It happened 15 years ago today, when musicians Carl Wilson and Falco died…
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Patty Donahue provided delightfully whiny vocals for quintessential 1980s new wave band The Waitresses…