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Top Ten R&B/Dance Records of 1980 You’ve Never Heard Of

Written by Bill G

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1980 was a turning point, not just in American politics but urban music as well. It was that weird transitional period between disco and punk music of the late 70s, and house, R&B, electro, new wave, and "power-pop" of the early-to-mid 80s.

Top Ten R&B/Dance Records of 1980 You’ve Never Heard Of

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11 Responses to “Top Ten R&B/Dance Records of 1980 You’ve Never Heard Of”


  1. Glossolalia Black says:
    April 7, 2007 at 4:43 pm

    This is really super, Billy… How many of these ya got?

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  2. Bill says:
    April 7, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    I have most of these in digital formats of some kind (either CD audio or mp3s). I wouldn’t mind having vinyl releases… I’m going to check out the local store this weekend and see what they have.

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  3. carlos villacorta says:
    June 27, 2007 at 5:13 am

    Kano’s “Its A War” was not sampled in Tag Team “There It Is” it was Kano’s “Im Ready”.

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  4. Angelica says:
    March 5, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    I am looking for a song that came out during this time. I don’t know the name or artist but it was a instramental/electronica song with an Asian sound. I was popular at the same time that Funkytown(lipps Inc) was being played. I don’t know if this will help but it was played mostly on Detroit POP-R&B stations between the years of 1978-82. I am sorry that I can’t give anymore info than that but that is all I an several of my friends have to work with. Thanks for any help

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  5. alexis says:
    August 18, 2008 at 12:12 am

    angelica…this sounds like the same sound i’ve been trying to remember.it was instrumental…right? please let me know if you’ve found it. i loved that song,and it played in the clubs in phoenix,az. about the same time kano”are you ready” was out.

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  6. cathy jackson says:
    August 25, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    looking 4 a song made in the late’70. I’ts a slow lovesong and I thought the album was called Renaissance. Haven’t been able to find anything, here are some words… Love you came to us when we were on our own,—————came to share our home, Love we didn’t mean it, mean to make you leave, it’s not that we forgot, you know your what we need. If your ever in our neighborhood, ooh ooh, ever, ever in our neighborhood, stop by, have a cup, if your ever, etc. Please help somebody, I’m loosing sleep

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  7. G-Bo says:
    September 25, 2008 at 10:49 am

    Angelica – the song you’re looking for is called Computer Games by the Yellow Magic Orchestra :)

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  8. robin brooks says:
    November 4, 2008 at 1:05 am

    iam looking for a song called! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS OHH YEAHH I NO THAT YOU AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING IT ON!

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  9. sean says:
    April 27, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    RE: robin-

    Its Jermaine Stewart – The Word Is Out

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  10. Rochelle says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:56 am

    Does anyone know the song it was a combination of soul, dance, r&b it went like “the sound of music makes me clap my hands, the sound of music makes me dance, the sound of music….It came out around 1982-1985. If anyone know this song and the artist please respond.Thank yo9u.

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  11. Bill G says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    Rochelle,

    I found a song that might fit that description. It’s “The Sound of Music” by Dayton and it came out around 1983/1984. See:

    http://youtu.be/DgoTdg25COQ

    -Bill

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