Digging in the dirt to find some of the overlooked gems in rock and pop.
Monday, November 30, 2015
"Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)" by The Bangles
It is hard to think of the 80s without having The Bangles come to mind. They dominated the charts with numerous hits like "Manic Monday" (#2, 1986), "Walk Like An Egyptian" (#1, 1986), "In Your Room" (#5, 1988) and "Eternal Flame" (#1, 1989). But by the end of the decade, turmoil had set in and the girls parted ways. Susanna Hoffs launched a solo career, which probably would have been more successful had it not come at a time when grunge was chopping off the head of any song that made you smile. Time heals wounds, so The Bangles eventually got back together and released two more albums, "Doll Revolution" in 2003 and "Sweetheart of the Sun" in 2011. While the latter was only three fourths of the band (Michael Steele sat this one out), it marked a return to the Billboard Top 200, landing at #148. The title track is a wonderful return to form and should have put The Bangles back in the Top 10.
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