Friday, December 22, 2017

Star quality



Some time last year I went to the Totally 80's concert, with the likes of Paul Lekakis, Limahl, Men Without Hats and Stacey Q on the bill. Martika was the standout performer. Her singing ability and stage presence was superior to the other artists. In 1989, she had a massive hit with I Feel the Earth Move, her cover of Carole King's 1971 single. On this week, it held the number 4 position on Melbourne radio station Fox FM's Top 40 chart.

The Youtube clip is from a performance on Countdown Revolution, a widely derided and short-lived music show that ran for two seasons from 1989 to 1990. Martika is still around, but now that she's married, her priorities have changed.

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/jwjstone/fox_fm_top_40_singles___21_december_1989___melbourne_vic_australia/

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