European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday november 13, 1985 b y g o 5 c h l Ive is life a recent Mega Hitler the austrian band out to be a ludicrous opening or the musical Marathon Peter s pop show held last weekend at Dortmund s Westdale Shalte in Germany. More than 30 bends representing a wide variety of music styles performed that is to say lip synched their greatest hits during five hours of virtually non Stop music on both Friday arid saturday evening. But such is show business the concert was filmed saturday by Germany s second television program and things just had to be perfect. Nevertheless he estimated 12,000 mostly teen aged fans thoroughly enjoyed watching the stars on a Gigantic video screen whereas serious concert goers could t help but feel Gyp Ped As one american put it. The biggest hit among the weenies was the German pretty boy duo modern talking followed closely by Britain s synth pop stars Depene mod. The least exciting band appeared to be a previously unannounced duo called double. The most successful newcomers were German pop Singer Sandra and America s Whitney Houston a Cousin of Dionne Warwick. The biggest surprises were the appearances of Germany s hard rockers the scorpions and guitarist Mike Oldfield. The greatest disappointment for Many fans was the non appearance of one William Broad alias Billy idol. According to his record company. Idol is so in the studio working on a new album tentatively set for release Early next year and who brought the House Down Why. Frankle did Frankie to i to Hollywood still cashing in on 1983 s relax and last year s two tribes. Australian teen idol Rick Springfield did t do too badly with celebrate youth. And Canada s Corey her came in a close third with his hits never surrender and boy in a Box. The concert will be broadcast on Germany s second television program Adf nov. 30, it 10p.m. To3 10a.m the King live. Elvlin Presley fans Are in for a treat when Germany s largest Elvis fan club holds its next meeting saturday. Nov. 23. Near bad nauheim a town located Midway Between Frankfurt and Glessen. Two speakers will be present at the meeting Todd Slaughter the president of Britain s largest Elvis fan club will lop pts Kurt it mow Una King havoc in Amtrak. Report on his club s activities and Charlie Hodge a longtime Friend of Elvis will reminisce about the e King of Rock in Roll. Hodge met Elvis in route from the United states to their military assignments in Ger Nany. While Elvis was stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg Hodge was at Butzbach. The two remained close friends until Elvis death in 1977. The meeting will be held at the Usa Tal Halle in bad nauheim Obe Morlen North of Frankfurt just off autobahn 5. Take 6275 two Kilometres toward us Ngen starting time is 1 . And Entrance fee is 15 German Marks which includes one Elvis single record per person. A Bazaar will be set up beginning at 11 a.m., with rare Elvis records and other Memorabilia on Sale. For More information Contact mrs. Use Ouellette co staff sgt. M. Ouellette b co 237th engr in Box 462, Apo 09176-0462. Or at Jakob Haspel Strasse 52-c-7, 7100 Heilbronn Neckar Artach Tel. 07131 22444. The late trend a new movie is driving kids crazy in the United states according to an associated press report. The movie. Warner Bros Krush Groove focuses on rap a Mono log set to a driving beat and synthesizer background telling a Story in singsong rhyme in an often boastful and hostile manner. The movie stars Shell e. And rappers Kurtis blow . And the fat 3oy� and is about a Young Man who tries to Start his own record company. Recently youths watching the movie at two Heaters in the new York area became so excited that when they left they swung into free for alls. They come out of the movie All hopped up said Charles Koller a Nassau county police spokesman after a recent incident in Franklin Square involving about 200 youngsters. Two people were injured. Fights also broke out at a movie theater in Valley Stream when about 1,000 youngsters waiting to see Krush Groove stormed the doors. Two people also were injured in that incident. We regret that these incidents have occurred but we do not believe they Are linked to the Content of the movie said George Nelson a Warner s spokesman. Leonard Eron a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois in Chicago says of rap whether the music itself can incite aggressive behaviour or violence i m not sure. But just because it is so insistent and loud it has an arousal effect. If the individual is angry or in an aggressive mood it will make him More video award Noel need. The National Academy of video arts and sciences has nominated Bruce Springsteen the Motel Cyndol Lauper Star help and a a for the Best pop video award. The awards ceremony will be held nov. 20 at the wiltern theater in los Angeles and will be broadcast in the states by Abc to on a Date still to be announced. American video awards will be Given in 16 categories dded Between artistic and technical achievements. The artistic category nominees a Best pop video Are glory Days Bruce Springsteen shame the motels take on me a a the googles Are Good enough Cyndol Lauper and we built this City on flock w Roll Star shop. Nominees for Best Urban contemporary video Apollo Medley Hall Oates ruffle and Kendricks freeway of love aretha Franklin party All the time Eddie Murphy Raspberry Beret Prince , times Phol Germany Largett pm fan club Nln Teet about the King of Rock n Roll. And the revolution and smooth operator Sade. Best country video country boy Ricky Skaggs highwayman Nelson Kristofferson Jennings and Cash Little things the Oak Ridge boys step that step Sawyer Brown and 77me Don l run out on me Anne Murray Best new artist go West the Hooters Lone Justice Sade and til tuesday. Best performance male David Bowie Loving the Allen Bruce Springsteen glory Days Stevie wonder love Light in flight weird Al Yankovic like a surgeon and Paul Young every time you go away. Best performance female Martha Davis of the motels shame Diana Ross missing you Sade smooth operator Patty Smyth of scandal beat of heart and Almee Mann of til tuesday voices carry. Best performance by a duo or group heart Naf about love Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart people get ready Prince and the revolution Raspberry Beret Star shop we built this City on Rock n Roll and wham everything she wants. Five videos were nominated for the Best Home video award including Sade Diamond life video and the Complete Al by weird Al Yankovic. Nine directors were nominated for the Best director award. Including Kevin Dole for Springsteen s born in the Usa David Lee Roth and Pete Angelus for Roth s California girls and Steve Barren for dire Straits Money for nothing and a a s take on me. In other Mutic Newt Paul in in Nineteen hard Atlle will release a follow up to his debut hit single. Titled just for monday the song reported to be As unusual As his first one chronicles the events surrounding the St. Valentine s Day massacre and the great train robbery. It includes a spoken script by actor Laurence Olivier and various sound effects. Hardcastle s self titled debut album is also due for release soon. Always a Glutton for effect heavy Metal maniac Dee Snider of twisted sister has had his front Teeth sharpened because he says people have become too used to the Way i the Sisters Are working on a new up tentatively titled come out and play. In Light of the recent debate Over rating albums according to their lyrics Snider will Label this one with an a suitable Only for listeners with a sense of humor. And finally a new Prince album is in the works wich will con Ain material that was As a demo tape when his Royal badness was employed in a non singing capacity at age 16 by a Funk outfit known As 94 East. The album will be called suitably Minneapolis Genius featuring the band 94 East. Top 10 singles 1. I built this ally Slart to 2. You belong to the City Glenn forty 1 Miami Viet theme Jan Hammer 4. Hud Over Ettli twin Lor Fen 5. Perl time Lover Sevle wonder i. Several of Lovei Piil Collins to Marll n Martin 7. Broken Wangt or. Milter t. Never heart be near me Abc 10. Lav your hand on me the Thoroton twin Topiol b 1. Miami vice soundtrack i scarecrow John Cougar 1 Bro Hera in aria dire Strain 4. Who lev Houlon will Nev Houlton 5. Heart heart �. In Square Circle Sevle wonder 7. Sonet ran the he chair atari Lor fear i. The dream of the Blue Tullet Ming �. Born in the u.5.a. Bruce Spring teen 10. Recklein Brvan adapt top 10 country singles i. Hang on to your heart exile 1. I la never Slop Loving you Gary Morrili 3. Too much on my heart the smaller so 4.1 Don l mind the Thorn Lee Greenwood i Tel Aln l Dallai Hank , or can pm a Good Man Down Alabama 7. Nobody Felt like a fool Perl Thoma. Conley i. Lie to you for your love the Bellamy Bros �. Concha . St Pard 10. Slam up Mel Coarm top 10 soul singles i. Pan time Lover Sevle wonder 1. Who. Jooma who Areth Franklin 3 everybody dance Tamara i. The seen 4. Caravan of love the Jawer Liley i. The Oak tree Morrili of a. Ii be Good Rene 1 Angela 7. You Wear ii Wen Al Debar. the Cameo �. Parly All the time Eddie Murphy 10. E., alive Olen. Ron rom r. Lazako
