Boomtown Rats, Jimmy Somerville and more 80’s legends rock Bristol (2015)

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Chic record ‘Live at the Budokan’ featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards (1996)

Chic’s ‘Live at the Budokan’ is a live album (featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards who died the following day) recorded on April 17, 1996 and released on February 23, 1999 By Sumthing Else.

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On TV today, Sister Sledge et al on ‘Oprah’ (2011)

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°531 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

BDP, Stetsasonic, Kool Moe Dee, Mc Lyte, Doug Fresh, Just-Ice, Heavy D, Chuck D, Sister Sledge, Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force, Chic, Ollie & Jerry, Was [Not Was], Blue Zone, Ellis. Beggs & Howard, T S Monk, Warren Mills, Hot Chocolate, Earth Wind & Fire

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°517 – Vintage 80s Videos

Yarbrough and Peoples’ synth-heavy "Guilty" evokes ’80s R&B with gospel-infused vocals, while Prince’s "I Wanna Be Your Lover" blends funk and longing in a self-produced hit. Pretty Poison’s freestyle gem "Catch Me I’m Falling" captures neon-lit nostalgia, and Feargal Sharkey’s biting "You Little Thief" melds relationship drama with polished hooks. Sister Sledge’s "Here to Stay" retains disco charm, and Duran Duran’s "My Own Way" experiments with Chic-inspired grooves but feels rushed. Meanwhile, Petula Clark’s "Downtown ’88" fuses classic and modern, and Donna Summer’s "All Systems Go" adapts her sound for late-’80s pop.

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Sister Sledge release their third album : ‘We Are Family’ featuring ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer,’ ‘Lost in Music’ and ‘We Are Family’ (1979)

Sister Sledge‘s ‘We Are Family’ is an album written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and released in January 1979 by Cotillion Records.

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On Dutch TV, Sister Sledge confirms ‘We are Family’ (1985)

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On TV today, the Commodores with Lionel Ritchies, then Sister Sledge (1979)

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