Erasure was the first group I ever knew with an openly gay member. I remember reading an article about them in my high school paper and being surprised that a) there was a group in the top 40 with a gay guy in it (I don’t think Boy George or Elton John was out yet,… Read More “Chains Of Love” by Erasure (1988)
Nothing spectacular here–just a very well-written, very well-performed midtempo pop/soul song from 1986. Somewhat surprised that this wasn’t a bigger hit. It fits right into that Billy Ocean/Jeffrey Osborne/Mike McDonald pocket from the summer of 1986 (to mention three other artists who are not only similar in repertoire but also released five-star singles that summer.)… Read More “Always” by James Ingram (1986)
Five Star Jamz 