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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social and everyone for tonight’s programme. Have a great week. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 20h

Kool and the Gang with “Big Fun”, a bigger hit in the U.K. than the USA. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

LL Cool J with “I Need Love”, a pioneering rap single which hit Top 20 in America. He has since had a long and productive career with one Number One hit in each of the U.K. and USA (different songs). #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

ZZ Top with their last American Top 10 hit to date, “Sleeping Bag”. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

Whitney Houston’s 6th American #1 (and 3rd of 4 from the Whitney album) gets the 2nd hour going. “So Emotional”. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

The unmistakable voice of David Bowie on a song I don’t recall, “Wild Is The Wind”. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

Prince & Sheena Easton on “The Arms of Orion” from the Batman movie soundtrack. In contrast with several songs in which they both appeared, Sheena is credited. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 21h

Bryan Ferry and “Slave To Love”. It is hard to call this forgotten given how often I hear it to the present. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 22h

Falco and “Vienna Calling”. Certainly he was not a 1-hit wonder as this hit Top 10 in the U.K. and Top 20 in the USA. RIP. 🇦🇹#forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 22h

Tight Fit and “Fantasy Island”. This song has come up on #popmaster quite a few times. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 22h

Good evening crew as we get started on the first of the longer nights with “Intuition” by Linx. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social and everyone for tonight’s programme. Have a great week. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Dire Straits with “Private Investigations”. A suitably deep and powerful song to bring the regular portion of the show to the end, ahead of TEOH. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

The Lotus Eaters with “The First Picture Of You”. Somehow I hear this every so often up to this day. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

The Police with “Wrapped Around Your Finger” - another one that’s hardly forgotten to me. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Morrissey gets us going with “Suedehead” to start the 2nd hour. To me, though, this is his best known song. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Robert Palmer with his version of “Some Guys Have All The Luck”. In America Rod Stewart’s version was far more popular. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Next up Kraftwerk with “Computer Love”, famously sampled by Coldplay for their 2005 hit “Talk”. It’s not often we get a 🇬🇧 #1 on the show. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 7d

Good evening crew as we get started on tonight’s episode with The Communards and “So Cold The Night” with Jimmy Somerville’s unmistakable vocals. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 11d

#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek in memory of the little angels who gained their wings early and all those who hold them in their hearts.

Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #ThanksgivingWeekend to all in Canada and Canadians everywhere. Have a truly special time with the ones you love.

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you @matthewjrudd.bsky.social and everyone for tonight’s programme. Have a great week. #forgotten80s To anyone celebrating this weekend…

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 14d

Bless you, except the sentiment is the very opposite of that hit. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 14d

Gregory Abbott had another hit? Really? He’s best thought of as a 1-hit wonder with an American leader. Apparently not, here is “I Got The Feelin’”. #forgotten80s

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Omar Pemberton @omapemby73.bsky.social · 14d

Another one I don’t recall, Chaka Khan and “Love Of A Lifetime”. She notably has hit #1 in the U.K. without similar success at home. #forgotten80s

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