Room to Move by Animotion

I’ll readily admit that some of what inspires me to call out specific songs is the appearance of the artist (or a member of the group) in the news.  Once already this year, unfortunately, I have done so because of the news of a divorce after a long marriage.  Sadly, this is the case a second time, this time the dissolution of the 25-year marriage of Richard Marx (who has been mentioned on this blog before for reasons not related to his own hit music) and actress/singer Cynthia Rhodes, of the group Animotion.

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How Much Love by Leo Sayer

When asked about Leo Sayer, I would guess that most people would either respond with “Who?” or possibly remember one or two songs of his…or the fact that he once appeared on the Muppet Show.  I personally remember him for three songs.  Two of them, “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” and “When I Need You”, were mainstays on middle-of-the-road radio in my hometown for years.  The third, Mr. Sayer’s 1980 remake of “More Than I Can Say”, was popular after I was old enough to pay attention to what songs were popular at the time.

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