This month in pop october 1987

05 Billy Joel tops the UK Singles Chart with Uptown Girl, a song written about his relationship with then-girlfriend, supermodel Elle Macpherson. His future wife Christie Brinkley starred in its music

WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN DR HOOK(CAPITOL) If, like Alan Partridge, you were confused as to whether Dr Hook was a fully qualified medical practitioner then note that you wouldn’t call

The accessibility, affordability and portability of synthesizers in the late 70s had a profound effect on popular music, particularly in the UK, where the likes of Ultravox!, Gary Numan and OMD reshap

John & Yoko/ Plastic Ono Band Power ...

Just as UFO seemed poised to take the next step up, their ace-card guitarist Michael Schenker quit. But instead of going to the pub to sulk, the hellraisers took off to the Caribbean and recorded belter No Place To Run without him.

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