Greg Brodsky, Author at Best Classic Bands

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

‘Body Heat’: 1981’s Double Dealing Movie Thriller

The steamy box-office hit starred William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, in her film debut. “You’re not too smart are you,” she says. “I like that in a man.”

FEATURES: Spotlight Feature

Did Anything Say ’80s as Much as Bananarama?

If you are of a certain age, your favorite female band or girl group may very well have been this trio.

REVIEWS: Recordings

Squeeze’s 2026 Album, ‘Trixies,’ is a New/Old Gem—Review

Written by the teenaged Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, it’s got the hook-filled tunes that the songwriting duo has long been known for.

The Scene: Rocking The Tube

Frankie Valli, Lionel Richie Perform Funk-ified ‘Grease’ on ‘The Midnight Special’

Not long before Richie left for a hugely successful solo career, he and his Commodores bandmates performed with Valli on the TV music series.

NEWS PLUS: News

Tributes For Dolly Parton, Beloved Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Philanthropist, Dead at 80

The star released over 200 singles during her extraordinary career and holds the record for the most #1 Country singles by a female artist with 25.

NEWS PLUS: Top of The Pops (Charts)

The Number One Singles of 1969

27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.

NEWS PLUS: Top of The Pops (Charts)

The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era

Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.

REVIEWS: Live Shows

2021’s NYC Homecoming Concert—We Made it Through the Rain

After sets by such stars as Santana, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the mega-concert was halted before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and others could perform