70's, 80's 'Feel Good' Music

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Have You Never Been Mellow was an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1975.Both the title single and the album rose to the top of their respective U.S. charts (the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts and the Billboard 200 albums charts). The title song and its follow-up, "Please Mr. Please," were both top 10 on three Billboard charts: the Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Country.

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"Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written by Larry Weiss and most famously recorded by country-pop singer Glen Campbell. The song enjoyed immense popularity with both country and pop audiences when it was released in 1975.

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[Wayne Piew]

Crazy Little Thing Called Love --- Queen,
written by singer Freddie Mercury.
1979



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Never Tear Us Apart --- INXS
1988


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"Midnight Blue", a song by Electric Light Orchestra from their 1979 album Discovery

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"Confusion" is the second song from the 1979 Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery. It features acoustic guitar and vocoder.
It was released in the UK as a double A-side single with "Last Train to London".


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Closest Thing to Heaven --- Kane Gang
1984


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When I Need You ---Leo Sayer
1977


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Jealous Guy --- John Lennon
1971



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Cover version
Jealous Guy --- Roxy Music
1981



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So Far Away ---Dire Straits
1985


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RIP
Malcolm McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010)

"Madam Butterfly (Un bel di vedremo)"
1984



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Lay Your Hands on Me --Thompson Twins
1984


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Suspicious Minds -- Fine Young Cannibals
1986


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Original Version
Suspicious Minds -- Elvis Presley
1969


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Dancing with Myself ---Billy Idol
(1981)


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Dancing with Myself ---Kevin Michael McHale
(2009)


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Dancing with Myself --- Nouvelle Vague
2006



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[Wayne Piew]

The Boxer ---Simon & Garfunkel
1969
It is particularly known for its plaintive refrain, in which the singer sings the tune as 'lie-la-lie'.


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[Wayne Piew]

I Don't Want to Talk About It --- Crazy Horse
1971


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