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Our THROWBACK LOVE TRAX feature goes back to 1981 - and a song that probably would never have been a hit had it not been for two strategic moves! Two songwriters, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, wrote an instrumental song.…

It was the staple show of your youth. It was what you watched every sick day home from school. You probably caught part of it during your summers off. Of course, it's "The Price Is Right!" The iconic game show is celebrating its 10,000th…

Today's THROWBACK LOVE TRAX takes us back to 1984. The "Karate Kid" hit theaters, Michael Jackson's Thriller album ruled the charts, and the space shuttle Discovery took its maiden voyage! Daytime soap operas were all the rage, with…

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and gifted pianist, has died at 88. Her publicist announced she died at home surrounded by family. Flack announced in 2022 that she had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Flack started…

Today's THROWBACK LOVE TRAX features the surprising story behind a love song from 1982. A love song that was included in a hit movie that same year! It's "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. It was included in…

Today's THROWBACK LOVE TRAX looks at the story behind one of the epic slow songs you swayed to a school dance! "Heaven" by Bryan Adams hit No. 1 in June of 1985. Adams wrote the song a couple of years earlier, when he was opening for…

Our THROWBACK LOVE TRAX for today is Peter Cetera's very first single after he left the band Chicago. "Glory of Love" was the theme song for the 1986 film "Karate Kid Part II," starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. However, Cetera…

Once in a while, we're surprised when we hear our kids playing one of our favorite Throwback songs... such is the case with today's THROWBACK LOVE TRAX!  Eric Carmen's "Make Me Lose Control" reached No. 3 on the Billboard chart in 1988.…

Today's THROWBACK LOVE TRAX has the story of a song that really did help the guy get the girl! "I Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon was a big hit for the band in 1985. It was their second and last No. 1 hit, the first being…

Seal, the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer is celebrating his 62nd birthday today! Or, more accurately, Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is celebrating his birthday! That's Seal's full real name. We…

We are loving the opportunity to look back at our favorite THROWBACK LOVE TRAX of the '80s and '90s to share the stories behind the songs! Today's is "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson. It's from 1981 and it was his highest charting…

One of the contestants on the new season of “American Idol” may have a definite leg up on the competition! Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys just revealed that his son, Baylee Littrell, is going to be on the show!…