Motown, The Brits, The 80s

[mysterysinger]

As a bit of a companion to the British Invasion thread - the 80s had some good moments too ..

The Hollies - with Graham Nash back for the "What Comes Around" sessions - "Stop! In The Name Of Love"....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfuFZfL7qps

[mysterysinger]

The Undertones "Got To Have You Back. Feargal Sharkey, the lead singer, had a huge hit with "A Good Heart". I met him through work but I didn't know he'd done this one. We'd have had more to talk about in common I think


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrYvIxRRe1I

[mysterysinger]

An obvious one .. Bananarama


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4dYsJUGwK8

[Bluebrock]

An obvious one .. Bananarama


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4dYsJUGwK8
How awful was this?

[Motown Eddie]

We can't forget Phil Collins' remake of "You Can't Hurry Love":

https://youtu.be/C9IwBJYTwQ0
And his Motown influced hit, "Two Hearts" [co-written with Lamont Dozier]

https://youtu.be/SidxJz94Svs

[nsoule]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bZofM6EOU

[144man]

Powerpop group, The Yachts, had unsuccessfully revived "There's A Ghost In My House" in 1980.

In 1989, Sam Brown reached #15 in the UK with her revival of "Can I Get A Witness".

[copley]

I'm a Brit and I sincerely apologise for the above crap! There are much better cover versions but possibly not '80's!