I'm enjoying a little light jazz tonight. Here's a classic jazz tune from Dave Brubeck. I loved listening to this song when my girlfriend and I would drive along the California coast from Ventura to Santa Barbara in August of 1993 late at night with the top down. We'd often stop and walk along the beach in the moonlight. The summer temperatures were always very chilly by the Pacific at night! Great times and great memories!

Dave Brubeck - Take Five

In 1985, Arcadia released Goodbye is Forever, which reached No. 33 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100. Election Day was a top 10 hit, reaching No. 6 in the US and No. 7 in the UK.

Goodbye Is Forever

Election Day

Sultans of Swing is a rock song released by Dire Straits in 1979. It reached No. 4 in the US and No. 8 in the UK. Excellent guitars!

In 1984, Lindsey Buckingham released Go Insane, which peaked at No. 45 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Terrifying is a cool album rock track released by The Rolling Stones in 1989.

The late Olivia Newton-John released a cool pop-rock track in 1982, Tied Up, which reached No. 38 in the US. I've always thought the song was underrated.

Love Voodoo is a mid-tempo pop-rock album track released in 1993 by Duran Duran.

In 1987, Johnny Hates Jazz achieved international success with Shattered Dreams. The song peaked at No. 2 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 1 on the AC chart), and No 5 in the UK.

32 years later, they performed the song live in 2019.

Saved by Zero was a synth-rock song release by The Fixx in 1983. The track reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US (No. 9 on the US Top Rock Tracks chart). I like how the instruments and vocals are crystal clear and loud in the mix. The song was produced by the late Rupert Hine who had a lot of production credits involving hit songs over his career.

In 1978, Debbie Harry and her band, Blondie, released Heart of Glass. The track reached No. 1 in the US and the UK. Alyona Yarushina performed an excellent cover version of the song. Alyona has the rare gift of emulating original vocals with remarkable precision and authenticity.

In 1981, the Go-Go's, featuring the very charming and talented Belinda Carlisle on lead vocals, released Our Lips Are Sealed. The upbeat track reached No. 20 in the US. Their next single, We Got The Beat, was the group's biggest US hit, reaching No. 2 the same year. Belinda Carlisle went on to enjoy four top 10 hits in the US as a solo artist, including a number one record in 1987.

Our Lips Are Sealed

We Got The Beat

British pop-rock group Supertramp had multiple hits in the US and UK in the late 70s and early 80s. The Logical Song was their biggest hit, reaching No. 6 in the US and No. 7 in the UK in 1979.

In 1978, the British pop-rock band, Sweet, released Love is Like Oxygen. The song reached No. 8 in the US and No. 9 in the UK. The track features a cool electric lead guitar and a catchy hook in the chorus.

Foreigner had numerous hits in the US and UK in the 70s and 80s. Waiting For a Girl Like You reached No. 2 in the US and No. 8 in the UK in 1981.

I've posted a few videos of the very talented Emily Linge performing cover versions of hit songs. She also performs her own original material, including The Mirror, which is a lovely ballad.