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| Subject | Date Asked |
| drums | 5/4/2012 |
| Q: I've been trying to find out who plays the drums on John Parr's song "St. Elmo's Fire/Man in Motion" ... A: According to the only listing I could locate that breaks down the session players for each song on ... | |
| E.T. REMIX SONG | 3/27/2012 |
| Q: There was a song with questions to E.T. and the answere's were from different songs. I am tyring to ... A: The song you're looking for is "Hey E.T." by Dickie Goodman, a novelty single released in 1982. ... | |
| who sings this song | 3/20/2012 |
| Q: in 1985 there was a movie called "Stripper" i was about different strippers journey to a stripper ... A: Per the scrolling movie credits, this song is sung by Joe Lynn Turner, a journeyman lead singer who ... | |
| SONG PLEASE | 3/4/2012 |
| Q: anyone remember a song that said or sounded like a lady singing it said "riding the train game ... A: Could this possibly be "Back On The Chain Gang" by The Pretenders? It doesn't have the same words ... | |
| Looking for a song | 2/28/2012 |
| Q: sorry for my English in advance because I'm French. I am looking for a song. I don't know the name ... A: I think you may be looking for "Psycho Killer" by The Talking Heads. Tina Weymouth was their bass ... | |
| its this pop 80's song sung by a guy or guy group , i just cant find it.PLLLZ HELLP!! | 2/25/2012 |
| Q: ok my mom had recorded it on a tape when she was a teen off the radio, i know for sure that it is a ... A: The song you're looking for is "Ooh Girl" by Davy D, an obscure Def Jam label artist and track from ... | |
| group and song name | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: in the 80's the group the cars were sued by another arist for copying a part of their song . The ... A: I think you're thinking of "Let's Go" by The Cars, which reached #14 in the US in 1979 and #5 in ... | |
| REMAKE OF 70s/80s pop question | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: for years and years i have tried to find the answer to this puzzling question without much luck ... A: The song you're looking for is "You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)" by David Joseph, released in ... | |
| Fast rock song (european punk?) | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I wonder of the name and artist of a great song I heard, a very fast and hard song that sounds like ... A: I was able to identify the song -and, thankfully, the app identified it quickly before I saw too ... | |
| happy bday??? 80's | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: a song they always play on the radio in NU or RT when there is a bday.....something like "listening ... A: You may be looking for "Happy Birthday" by Concrete Blonde. The end of the chorus is "News on the ... | |
| Identity of the artist of the 80's "slow rock" song, HONEY | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: Do you know the artist/band who played the 80's ( 1983 OR 84, BASTA EARLY OR MID-80S) slow rock song ... A: I think the song you're looking for is "Honey" by a Czechoslovakian singer-songwriter known as Miro. ... | |
| Need Song Title | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: Lyrics I can remember: in the night in my dreams i'm in love with you, cuz you talk to me like ... A: The song you're looking for is "Another Night" by the German eurodance group Real McCoy. It reached ... | |
| 1980's Female Groups | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: I remember viewing a video of the 1980's with an all female group and gorgeous blond that sang and ... A: The song you're looking for is "In My House" by The Mary Jane Girls. The song reached #7 on the US ... | |
| 80's song | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: Hello there hope you can help I'm after the name of a song about a girl on a train I think it was ... A: You could be looking for "Missing" by Everything But The Girl. But it's not an 80's song. It was a ... | |
| Completely unknown song | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: Around the time that Allahnah Myles came out with that beautiful sultry voice singing "Black Velvet" ... A: The song you're looking for is "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" by Heart, a #2 hit from 1990. ... | |
| In need of an 80's artist i.d | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: I've been in search of the title and artist name to a very vibrant song that has a chorus thus : ... A: The song you're looking for is "Belinda" by Grady Harrell, which reached #69 on the US R&B chart in ... | |
| song from 1980 | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: Can't remember song title or artist. Played on radio a lot in first 4-5 months of 1980. Can remember ... A: The song you're looking for is "It's A Night For Beautiful Girls" by The Fools. The song reached #67 ... | |
| steve arrington | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: there is a song by steve arrington that starts out with whats my name, young and ready, going to ... A: The song you're looking for is called "Young And Ready" by Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame, released ... | |
| Song I heard in 90210 series, but cannot find anywhere for 7 years | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: I have a question about a song which name is maybe Living in a fantasy, but i didn't find it on this ... A: The song is called "Living in A Fantasy" by a Hawaiian band known as The Rainbow Band. Some Internet ... | |
| 80's song | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to find a song with the chorus 'I'm running away from home' which was out in 1985-86. ... A: You may be looking for "Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)" by It's Immaterial, a one hit wonder in ... | |
| Rock & Roll Heaven | 9/6/2011 |
| Q: "In the mid 80's (85-88) I was working for some friends in CT and was doing a lot of driving. This ... A: The Righteous Brothers remade "Rock And Roll Heaven" in 1991. The new version paid tribute to Elvis ... | |
| A song | 8/25/2011 |
| Q: There is a song that I love but can't find anywhere; I listened to it a couple of months ago on ... A: There's not much to go on here, but there are a few songs that come to mind. But without more ... | |
| Song Notes Without lyrics stuck in my head. | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: the song i am thinking of has a bridge in it, that basically breaks down in to sounding like "the ... A: The song that comes to my mind is "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The song was ... | |
| 80s music | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: Help me to find an 80s song. It goes something like this (?) Long ago somewhere going in mexico ... A: The song you're looking for is called "Angelo" by The Brotherhood Of Man. The song was a #1 single ... | |
| i can't find thisss one song!!! | 7/23/2011 |
| Q: okay, so i was at the hard rock the other day. and this song came on that repeated what sounded like ... A: I think what you may have seen was Phil Collins' video for "In The Air Tonight". Instead of "so ... | |
| 80's Funk/R&B song | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: Not sure of the artist, but I think the title is "It's All Up to You". Thank you. A: The only song that I know of that comes close is from 1977. Wild Cherry's "It's All Up To You" was ... | |
| 80's video | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: I'm trying to remember the female artist that sang a song that got regular airplay on VH1 in the ... A: Here are a few hit songs during that time having something to do with rain. The Eurythmics had a hit ... | |
| song | 7/10/2011 |
| Q: just wanna ask about this songs artist.its a duet and it goes "all my love for you all i have to ... A: The song you're looking for is called "All My Love (For You)" by Onaje Allan Gumbs featuring Kysia ... | |
| Song title | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: This was a disco or dance song I believe in the 80's: Ancient ..woman... we're riding on a grove ... A: The song you're looking for is "The Groove Line" by Heatwave. It reached #7 on the US Top 40 in ... | |
| funny song | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: do you know the title of the song and the artist who sang this song with lyrics: kiss, kiss, kiss, ... A: You may be looking for "Kiss Kiss Kiss" by Yoko Ono, which appeared on John Lennon & Yoko Ono's ... | |
| I hope you know this song! | 6/7/2011 |
| Q: I believe this song is from the 80's. The lyrics in it are something like "moments like this we're ... A: The song you’re looking for is called “Moments Like This” by the Canadian band Aerial. The song was ... | |
| who sang? | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: Mid 80's. Who sang x-ray eyes? I think this was a one hit wonder if you would call it a hit. ... A: I believe you may be looking for "X-Ray Eyes" by the Canadian band Eye Eye, who released this single ... | |
| HELP! | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to find a song called Devotion, I thought it was by Sylvester, kind of house music club ... A: I believe the song you're looking for is "Devotion" by Ten City, a Chicago-based house club band. ... | |
| Gene Miller song... | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: can you help me? I need to find a gene miller's song from the movie mannequin II "I can't believe my ... A: Unfortunately, there is no soundtrack for "Mannequin Two: On The Move" (aka "Mannequin II" or ... | |
| Trying to remember a video | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: There was this video: the singer was a white woman with very long blonde cornrows (or maybe it was ... A: You may be remembering Jane Child, who had a #2 hit with "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" in 1990. Jane ... | |
| who sings this song | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: Could you please give me the names of the artist that sings this song. If there was more than one ... A: The song you're looking for is "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon, a US #1 hit in early ... | |
| louie louie | 5/7/2011 |
| Q: not sure if this song is from 80s, a disco dance music.it contains words like "i'm in love...dewey ... A: I believe the song you're looking for is "Brother Louie" by Modern Talking, a German dance pop duo. ... | |
| Black Soul Group ( Manhattan Transfer) | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: In the 70's and 80's i had an album with a Manhattan Transfer title, but the group was a black soul ... A: Are you sure it wasn't The Manhattans? The Manhattans two biggest hits were "Kiss And Say Goodbye" ... | |
| looking up old songs | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I always hear songs on the radio or in a movie that I wish I could get the mp3 for so I could listen ... A: Let me start by answering your second question first. Yes, iTunes has an extensive catalog of pop ... | |
| Help me find this song | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I've been trying to find this song for a long time now. I'm pretty sure it's an 80s song. The only ... A: The song you're looking for is "Pop Goes The World" by Men Without Hats. The song reached #20 on ... | |
| 80 song | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: i would like to ask if you know who singer and what the name of the song that i hear but, i just ... A: With lyrics like this, it should be easy to identify the song. Unfortunately, that's not ... | |
| Synthesizer music | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: It would be a miracle if you could help me. I have looked since 1988 for a certain song. It was ... A: I'm sorry to say that it is nearly impossible for me to identify a song from the 80's described only ... | |
| 80s song | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: it's me again. I took your advice and sampled some YouTube offerings from the era. I guess I'm ... A: It sounds like you're referring to "scratching", a popular DJ turntable technique used in many 80's ... | |
| 80s song..."Stacy" | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: I'm John. I wanted to see if you could help me with an old mid-80s song that I'm trying to get the ... A: The song is "Stacy" by the Los Angeles band Fortune, from their self-titled 1985 album. Here is a ... | |
| sampling top 40 | 2/20/2011 |
| Q: The 80s went by fast and I liked songs I heard once or twice, fleetingly. Don't remember who they're ... A: The site you appear to be describing is the popular Pandora Music Genome Internet Radio at ... | |
| MId-80s freestyle (?) song | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: I have been wracking my brain for this. I remember driving around, sometime in the mid-80s and ... A: You may be looking for a cover version of the Shangri-La's "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" by a group ... | |
| question | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: Were can I find 1989 best of real life. Send me an angel. I know its a female with a beautiful voice A: You can find The Best Of Real Life: Send Me An Angel for sale through Amazon.com: ... | |
| The title of duet love song in around 80's | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: I've been looking for a male-female-duet song produced in around 80's which its beginning part of ... A: I think the song you're looking for is "Smile" by The New Minstrels, a Filipino OPM group. Here is a ... | |
| cant remember the song | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: so. i remember in the 80s, there was a song i loved! i think they might of be from the UK. the music ... A: This is a tough one. The only video that I know of that comes close to your description is for ... | |
| name of artist please | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: Words don't come easy to me How can I find a way to make you see I love you words don't come easy ... A: The song you're looking for is "Words" by the Tunisian born F.R. David, a #13 Easy Listening hit in ... | |
| 80's tape rock hits on tour | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: I heard actually i listened to it a long time a song from the 70's or the, on the "80's rock hits on ... A: I believe you may be looking for "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by German singer Doro. The only listings I ... | |
| music | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: there was a soul r&b song back in the 70s or 80s called electriclady who sang it A: You may be looking for "Electric Lady" by Con Funk Shun from their 1985 album of the same title. It ... | |
| video/band | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: Ok, I'm hoping you go 2-2! This is driving me nuts...I remember parts of the video. Animated ... A: My best guess is "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" by Enya. The song was a hit in 1989, two years after ... | |
| KLOL Houston Morning Show - Moby - 80's | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: Really want to find song lyrics for something I heard all the time in the early 80's on Houston's ... A: I live in Arlington, Texas and remember Moby from his brief 2 years in the mid-80's at KEGL in ... | |
| 80's video | 12/12/2010 |
| Q: I thought I'd take a shot and ask you another one. This was a video played occasionally on MTV in ... A: The song you're looking for is "The Mask" by Roger Glover. The song was from the album Mask in 1984. ... | |
| 1980 rap song by english rapper | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: don't no the name of song used to think it was called the winko rap. last lyrics in song is {here ... A: The song you're looking for is "Wikka Wrap" by The Evasions, featuring comedian Graham De Wilde ... | |
| 80's rock | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: I've heard this song a few times on the radio, but never when they've mentioned the tile or artist ... A: I've tried as you did with various searches to locate the song lyrics, but didn't find anything ... | |
| find name of song | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: i am trying to find the name of a song by uriah heep i don't knoiw but a few words in it i went to ... A: I believe the song you're looking for is not by Uriah Heep, but by Black Oak Arkansas. The song is ... | |
| song from the 80's | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: the song that has driven me crazy for about 10 years and is driving me crazy a girl talking and ... A: The song you're looking for is "Clouds Across The Moon" by The RAH Band. The song was released in ... | |
| Who did Kumalotta Vista? | 11/21/2010 |
| Q: There was a band who covered a kid's camping tune. I don't really know the words.. Kumalotta, ... A: The song is titled "...Vista" on Guadalcanal Diary's 1989 album Flip Flop. Here is a link to a ... | |
| Song Called Sweet Memories | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: I believe there was a song (possibly by Janet Jackson) called Sweet Memories. It was in the 80s. ... A: The song you're looking for is "Sweet Memories" by Theresa, the name of a Sacramento, California duo ... | |
| Cannot find this song | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: It was a song like a regular song, but somewhere in the middle the song got put in the background ... A: You may be looking for "Banned in the U.S.A." by 2 Live Crew. This song reached #20 on the Billboard ... | |
| music group the cars | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: has the music group the cars had a song on a movie soundtrack A: There have been several films to use The Cars music. Here are some of the more popular ones: The ... | |
| Can't find this 80s song | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: I was listening to the 80s channel on Sirius satellite Radio last week and stupid me didn't look at ... A: The song you heard was "Find Another Fool" by Quarterflash. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 ... | |
| title & artist | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: please help me with this one: i have been trying to look at every lyric site for this song that goes ... A: I may have a possible match for you, but I admit it's a long shot. It all depends on how sure you ... | |
| Help with a singer from the Eighties!! | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: Can anybody tell me what the song is from the eighties that has a female lead singer who is singing ... A: I believe you're looking for "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" by Heart. It reached #2 on the US ... | |
| Kim Rodgers??? | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: Trying to find music from an artist from late 80's. I thought her name was Kim Rodgers, but can't ... A: I think you're looking for Kimm Rogers (see the unique spelling of "Kimm"). She released two albums ... | |
| I can't find the song anywhere | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: I can't find this song anywhere, i've been looking for a few years now and it reminds me of when i ... A: the song you're looking for is "Let's Go Together" by Change. It was released in 1985 on their ... | |
Erick Byrd
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Expertise
I can answer all questions related to hit songs and pop artists of the rock and roll era. My specialty is U.S. Billboard Top 40 chart history and one hit wonders from 1950's through the 90's. I can also research lyrics to songs. I am more knowledgeable in the area of pop and rock songs, but I am willing to research soul and country songs. I cannot answer questions relating to classical, jazz, or rap songs. Also, I'm not an expert on music videos.
Experience
I am an avid reader of Joel Whitburn Top 40 books and a collector of all pop and rock hit songs.
Education/Credentials
My educational credentials include a college degree in history and over twenty-five years of life experience as a fan of popular music.
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