TripleX

2 Jan 2017

1 January 2017

Show 313

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen. From her 1982 album, Straight from the Heart. She won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

All the Children Sing by Todd Rundgren. Request from Marianna in Bulleen, who has become one of TripleX’s biggest fans! Thank you, Marianna!! It’s from 1978.

+Tonight by George Michael. Who, of course, died last weekend, probably not long after I finished my show. What a terrible year! Prince, Bowie, Cohen, Michael…and Trump & Brexit lived…

+Praying for Time by George Michael. Request.

+Careless Whisper (Acapella) by George Michael. Request.

+Jesus to a child by George Michael. Request.

+If I told you that by George Michael and Whitney Houston. Request.

+Precious Box by George Michael. Request.

Aussies from 1983

*Sound on Sound by The Venetians. 1983

*Reckless by Australian Crawl. From 1983.

*US Forces by Midnight Oil. From their 1983 album, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

*Cheatin’ Man by Goana. First track on their 1983 album, Spirit of Place.

*Igloo by Screaming Tribesmen. 1983 indie single.

*Hold On by The Allniters. 1983 indie single.

+Don’t let the sun go down on me by George Michael and Elton John. 1993 duet.

+Somebody to Love by G. Michael and Queen. Also from 1993.

Cruel Summer by Bananarama. Request from last week

Edge Of A Broken Heart by Vixen. From their 1988 self-titled debut.

Friends And Lovers by Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson. 1985 duet. She’s a former soap star in the US…and Robin Thicke’s mum…thus Alan Thicke’s ex-wife (Growing Pains dad, who also died in 2016). Far From Over by Frank Stallone. From the 1983 film and soundtrack album to Staying Alive. He won a Golden Globe for best original song.