How the 80s changed music forever
The 1980s were a remarkable decade in the history of music. Here is how ...
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A celebration of Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Beginning March 19, 2021 and continuing weekly through to March 2022, Qu...
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Happy Birthday, James Taylor
East Coast Gold honours James Taylor this week by bringing you some of h...
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Remembering Karen Carpenter – One of the greatest vocalists
East Coast Gold remembers Karen Carpenter, who was named by Rolling Ston...
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The women who won at the 23rd annual Grammy Awards
On this day back in 1981, the 23rd annual Grammy Awards was held at the ...
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Eric Clapton's five most popular songs
East Coast Gold brings you the five most popular songs from Rock and Rol...
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Facts about Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' album
Last year, the ‘Rumours’ album featured in the top 10 of the Rolling Sto...
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7 things you may not know about Nina Simone
Nina Simone's music touched many lives and influenced the politics of Am...
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John Travolta's famous dance moves
John Travolta is an amazing dancer and actor. East Coast Gold looks back...
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Win a 5 star weekend for 2 in the Cape
This February, listen to East Coast Gold and you could win a very specia...
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Girl Power Thursday: Bonnie Tyler in the spotlight
On this day back in 1983, Bonnie Tyler released her hit song, ‘Total Ecl...
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We remember Whitney Houston 9 years after her death
February 11 marks the 9th anniversary of Whitney Houston's death at the ...
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Carole King’s greatest hits
Carole King has over 100 Billboard hits and her songs have influenced li...
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17 interesting facts about Gordon Graham
From the weirdest thing a fan has ever done to him, to his favourite foo...
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'The Day the Music Died' - A look at the tragic death of thr
Today, East Coast Gold remembers the tragic death of musicians Buddy Hol...
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Phil Collins at 70: The classic hits
Phil Collins - one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary sin...
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We remember legendary South African 80s band Cinema
The mention of the band Cinema stirs up memories of the 80's and 90's – ...
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The Beatles were right… all we need is love
All we need is love. There, I said it...Before you go out and accuse me ...
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The best Neil Diamond quotes about music
This Sunday, Neil Diamond turns 80! You know what that means? East Coast...
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Michael Hutchence’s biggest songs
Michael Hutchence co-founded the rock band INXS, which sold over 60-mill...