Jellybean...

The Real thing, is a 1987 hit single by the music producer Jellybean. The song was pretty successful in clubs and on various dance  charts. In his time, he has collaborated with artists such as Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and  Madonna.


Julio Iglesias Jnr, has been a long established artist. He certainly has a huge back catalogue of material.  I really do want to buy one of his greatest hits albums, most likely from HMV.

Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan is one of my favourite artists. She possessed 'what, may be the finest voice ever applied to Jazz' and a large vocal range across three octaves. However, not wanting to be pigeonholed, she said, 'I want to sing all kinds of music that I like and I like all kinds of music.'

Ransom

A 'new' series which I have just discovered on Channel 5, is Ransom. I've caught the beginning of (Season 1) it ? I really like the idea of the story ie. that there is an elite/ specialist team fighting dangerous criminals and their evil kidnapping schemes...maybe sounds familiar ? However, if the stories are well put together, it could be really exciting.

Was (Not Was)

Following on from previous weeks, ie. songs heard off Top of the Pops: one piece particularly struck me and that was Spy in the House of love, by Was (Not Was), an American band of the mid 1980's, early 1990's. However, trying to check it out online I was confused by the coincidence of their being a (very good ) British band, around the same time, called House of Love...

The Christians

The Christians were a successful UK band of the late 1980's, early 1990's. Watching Top of the Pops the other night, I came across their single Ideal World...very much a song of that period (1987), given what was happening in the World, but very lyrical.

 More of a collaboration, than anything else, was the 1987 single, Who found Who? Jellybean, with Elisa Fiorillo, on vocals. An electronic/synth pop track...quite memorable, with a couple of really good remixes.

B B and Q Band

I'm not sure how I discovered the B B and Q Band, most likely through Top of the Pops. The only song that I'm currently familiar with, is On the Beat. They formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1987. They were like a kind of commercial enterprise project to make money and errr...music.
                                                                                 I would consider getting one of their albums, either their first (1981), or the 2009 compilation, Greatest Hits and Essential Tracks.

Van Morrison and Rod Stewart

Have I told you lately that I love you, is a song written and recorded (1989), by 1.Van Morrison. However, 2. Rod Stewart, (with his version), had the greater commercial success (1991). Anyway, I'm interested in listening to those, or even getting the albums, that the song comes from, ie., 1.Avalon Sunset and 2.Vagabond Heart.