Saturday, October 17, 2015

60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA. This update: 1988.
60 YEARS OF
ROCK
(1955-2015)
1988
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S'Express Original Soundtrack.jpg   
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A black-and-white photograph of Chapman looking downTraveling Wilburys.jpg    
The members of N.W.A look down to the camera and point a gun to it
-The Roy Orbison & Friends 'Black & White Night' concert airs on US TV.
-Michael Jackson becomes the 1st soloist to score 4 US #1s from the same album.
-Celine Dion wins Eurovision, representing Switzerland.
-Atlantic Records celebrates its 40th anniversary with a concert that includes a Led Zeppelin reunion.
-Motown Records is sold for US$61 million.
-Michael Jackson becomes the 1st artist to land 5 singles at #1 from 1 album in the USA.
-Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack just as his chart comeback is launched.
A golden yellow background with dark green impressions of leaves on it and the words "GREEN" and "R.E.M." written on top in blackCH-TOLM.jpg    
       
      
   
…Nothing Like the Sun (Sting album - cover art).jpg
Folk rock came back in 1988 via a debut album by Tracy Chapman. Rock veterans including the Beach Boys, Roy Orbison and Led Zeppelin, enjoyed comebacks. Bobby Brown helped usher in New Jack Swing. Enya broke through with her brand of New Age music.  Among the new acts were Neneh Cherry, S-Express and Taylor Dayne.
 A Black and White Night Live - Roy Orbison.jpg 
 
 Reg strikes back.JPG    
   
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