Nineteen Hundred Eighties – Page 15

Hamish Kilgour, Whose New Zealand Cult Band Had Reach, Dies at 65

He was a powerful drummer and, most notably, a founding member of the Clean, which inspired indie bands like Pavement, Yo La Tengo and Superchunk.

By Natasha Frost

Actors and Actresses Bronx (NYC) Culture (Arts) Deaths (Obituaries) Fame (Movie) Flashdance (Movie) Irene Cara Movies Music Nineteen Hundred Eighties Television

Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63

Ms. Cara was a child star from the Bronx who gained international fame as the singer of major pop anthems from movies of the 1980s.

By Amanda Holpuch

Bowery (Manhattan, NY) CBGB Deaths (Obituaries) Gordon, Robert (1947-2022) Nineteen Hundred Eighties Nineteen Hundred Fifties Pop and Rock Music

Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75

Weary of the angry and aggressive sound of New York’s musical underground of the late 1970s, he returned to rock’s roots and seeded a rockabilly revival.

By Alex Williams