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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 13h

#OTD 18 October 1964. The first episode of the English language version of Magic Roundabout was broadcast on BBC1. It used footage from French animation show Le Manège enchanté, with scripts written and voiced by Eric Thompson.

#BBC MagicRoundabout

corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD This is the return of the space cowboy in 1994 Jamiroquai dropped their second album.

#90sMusic #Jamiroquai

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 1d

#Repost

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD in 1989, Erasure released their fourth studio album “Wild!” featuring singles “Drama!" “You Surround Me" “Blue Savannah" and “Star".

#80sMusic #Erasure

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD in 2005, Depeche Mode released their eleventh studio album 'Playing the Angel".

#DepecheMode #00sMusic

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD in 1981, Eurythmics released their debut studio album “In the Garden”.

#80sMusic #Eurythmics

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 2d

#OTD in 1981, The Human League released their third studio album “Dare.”

#80sMusic #HumanLeague

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 3d

#OTD in 1984, Bronski Beat released their debut studio album “The Age of Consent” featuring singles "Smalltown Boy" "Why?" and "It Ain't Necessarily So".

#80sMusic #BronskiBeat

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD 14th October 1066 – The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD Cyndi Lauper released her debut album ‘She's So Unusual’ 42 years ago on October 14, 1983.

#80sMusic #CyndiLauper

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD 40 years ago today, Kate Bush released "Cloudbusting,” the second single released from her fifth studio album “Hounds of Love”.

#80sMusic #KateBush

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 4d

Drew Struzan, Renowned Poster Artist for ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Back To The Future,’ Dies at 78 variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Drew Struzan, Renowned Poster Artist for ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Back To The Future,’ Dies at 78

Drew Struzan, the artist who created the poster artwork for films including "Star Wars" and "Back To The Future," died on Oct. 13.

variety.com

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD 40 years ago today, Depeche Mode released "The Singles 81→85" Compilation.

#80sMusic #DepecheMode

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 5d

"I want to walk in the open wind, I want to talk like lovers do. Want to dive into your ocean, is it raining with you?" Annie Lennox - Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again - Words and Music Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart.

#annielennox #Eurythmics #davestewart #80sMusic

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corky68.bsky.social @corky68.bsky.social · 6d