My car pulled to a stop along a busy stretch of Ashland Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood when I changed the radio station and out poured the brassy hook of "Gloria" from Laura Branigan. After listening to a verse, I couldn't contain myself. I cranked the volume and let the sounds of "Gloria" fly loose from my car. For a moment, I questioned whether a 60 year-old woman was living inside me...
Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Laura Branigan "Gloria"
My car pulled to a stop along a busy stretch of Ashland Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood when I changed the radio station and out poured the brassy hook of "Gloria" from Laura Branigan. After listening to a verse, I couldn't contain myself. I cranked the volume and let the sounds of "Gloria" fly loose from my car. For a moment, I questioned whether a 60 year-old woman was living inside me...