13 September 2024MUSICDON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY38 years ago, "Don't Leave Me This Way" peaked at #1 in the UK. The song eventually became an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community.
8 March 2024MUSICNUMAN 66 GYMNOPÉDIESOne of synthpop's founding fathers, Gary Numan, turned 66 today.
22 October 2022MUSICLESSON ONE: TAKE ON ME37 years ago today, A-Ha went to #1 on the Billboard's Hot 100 with “Take On Me”, making them the first Norwegian group to score a US no. 1.
18 June 2022MUSICALISON MOYET: SITUATION 61Alison Moyet, one of my biggest heroines back in New Wave & New Romantics days, turned 61 today.
9 May 2021MUSICGAHAN 59The frontman of synth-pop juggernaut Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan, turned 59 today.
14 October 2019MUSICTHOMAS DOLBY’S JOIE DE VIVREThomas Dolby turned 61 today. The English musician, producer, entrepreneur and teacher; came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me with Science" and "Hyperactive!".