Strange Magic: Great, Mystifying Hits of the ’70s and ’80s

Radio could be a land of confusion back then — and that was music to our ears.

Jeremy Helligar
The Riff
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5 min readFeb 28

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Kate Bush (Photo: flickr) and Stevie Nicks (Photo: Warner Bros.)

Kids today are so literal. And nobody caters to that common denominator quite like the modern pop star. The committee-style songwriting that produces most contemporary hits doesn’t leave much to the imagination. You know pretty much…

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Jeremy Helligar
The Riff

Brother Son Husband Friend Loner Minimalist World Traveler. Author of “Is It True What They Say About Black Men?” and “Storms in Africa” https://rb.gy/3mthoj