European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sol s n Isy up Ullola a Yaar of comb Delta Tjw Monkeya with Peter to left Micky Dolenz and Davy Jonas sparked a new Monkey Manla in America with their 20th anniversary tour. Three years. Billy idol returned after three years of soul searching with Ptiip tbsp smite. Bui perhaps the most Long awaited album came from Huey Lewis. Just about everybody was anxious to see if he could coma up with a decent follow up to his 19b3 release sports. Me did Huey struck Gold once again with fora. � 1b66 was not just a resurgence of old music. Some new trends became apparent on the charts of billboard Magazine the Bible of the music Industry that ranks songs and albums according to safes and radio airplay Black artists continued to Lead the Way following in the footsteps of Michael Jackson Lionel Richie and Prince but 1986 brought a new twist Lemale artists Ceme to the forefront. Whitney Houston s debut album released in 1935, was no. 1 on the pop album Chart for 14 weeks in 1986 and generated three flit singles. Janet Jackson took Over the control with her album. Control. Patty Labelle finally made in on he own with Winner in you. Donne Warwick scored big with the single that s what friends Are for. Newcomer Anita Baker soared to the lop witty Ropi Ute. And Tina Turner continued her dazzling Success with break Ever flute. Not to be outdone White female artists also delivered in 1986. Ann and Nancy Wilson of heart returned to the scene with a sell listed new release. Cyndi Lauper came out with her Long awaited True colors. The Bangle gained respect with their second album different Light and Britain s banana Rama finally cracked the us. Markel with the remake of Venus. V 1985 was the year Teenie bands took the charts by storm 1986 proved beneficial for some Rock veterans who snagged their first no. 1 hits. Robert Palmer had the biggest setting and most commercial album of his career with riptide and the singles addicted to love and / did t mean 10 two you on. Former genesis Lead Singer Poter Gabriel finally Hil the am airwaves with sledgehammer. Peter Cetera claimed his firs no. 1 singles since Chicago with Tho glory of love and the next time t fall a duet with Amy Grant. Stave Winwood s higher love was the first no. 1 record in his career coming 19 years alter his initial Char appearance with the Spencer Davis group and Paul sinon had a smash album Wilh Graceland. Recorded mostly m South Africa a bumper crop of Neva bands came on the scene in 1086. The most Succes slut were the British White soul band simply red and Huey Lewis trends Nice Holaby & the Range. Genesis Veteran Mike ruler Forry stepped out of Phil Collins Shadow and gained recognition with Mike & the mechanics. Texas fabulous Thunder aids though not exactly newcomers became International stars with the single Tut Enuh. Britain s pet shop boys Loid he world just exactly what thay were after with their single opportunities let s make lots of Money the Outfield from London hit in big in 19b6 among the teen set with their american sounding pop Rock music though the Trio s album play deep was released in 1935. The rainmakers and the odeans popped out of America s heartland with debut releases. A new hard Rock band that has received a lot of record company push is Sweden s Europe who snagged some airtime with music that sounds just As cold As their Homeland. And of yes to s reigning fashion plate Don Johnson debuted As a Singer in 1986. Successfully at that. The summer of 1986 was not Good for open air festivals in Europe compared of 1985. The threat of terrorist attacks act Many american bands on their Home Turl. Prince had been scheduled to Lour Europe in the summer As had Lionel Richie Star shop and the Hooters among others that left the season with mostly British performers who staged several massive open air tests. The second annual two a Rock am fling festival in Germany featured simple minds simply red the water boys fear Gal Sharkey inks and others. Bui the Yearin review la to Fesl Val did t draw As Large a crowd As the promoters had hoped in part due to the Lack of american spectators. The few american acts thai did appear James Taylor the bangles and cock Robin weren t enough of a draw. Queen headlined several open air festivals around Europe with support acts Marll Lton very Moore and level 42. But again Lew american spectators showed up. The monsters of Rock festivals in Germany and the . Proved to be More popular among americans. The concert featured such acts As the scorpions Ozzy is Boule and Del Leopard. But a concert scene in Europe picked up tremendously in the fall traditionally a Good season Lor hours. The year saw such Acta a a a Iron Maiden Huey Lewis Patty Uballe. At Jarreau Chaka Khan Jackson Browne the eurythmics Zzz top and Rod Stewart and Prince finally mustered up enough courage for his first Ever european tour. Earlier in the year Elton John showed up As did twisted sister Dlo and acc and James Taylor did his first european tour in 10 years Slala aide saw same additional massive hours in 1966 by Neil Diamond Jonal Richie Neil Young the new Van Halen with Sammy Hagar and Bob Dylan in his first tour in live years appearing with Tom Petty & the heart breaker. Finally we come to the sad news in Rock n Roll in 1983. Teen heartthrob what split up alter three years at the top. The duo parted company following the release of the Farewell album music from the Edge of heaven and a Farewell concert in London s Wembley stadium. The firm the never Loo Succes Bull group starring Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers decided to quit for Good in 1986, sparking new rumours of a led Zeppelin reunion. Rumours of a rolling Starwi split kept cropping up. And Daryl Hall divorced John Oates after 17 years of Chart lopping Success. Hall s Solo venture. Three hearts in the Happy ending machine turned out not to be such a Happy ending the album received Little critical and commercial acceptance. Even sadder Stilt Rock n Roll lost seme important figures in the past year. Rock Pioneer and heartthrob Rick Nelson died in a plane crash dec 31,1985. Thin Lizzy Singer bassist Prill Lynott died in january of heart failure. He was in a drug rehabilitation institution and Cliff Burton Bass player for the . Speed Metal band Metallica was filled in september when his group s Lour bus crashed and overturned in Southern Sweden. The band was at the height of its career with the album master of puppets and was scheduled to tour Germany when the Accident happened 1986 readers9 poll the ballot below is or to second annual stars and stripes readers poll. Let us know your Lavonte artists albums and singles of 1986 whether it s country soul jazz or Rock n Roll. Just fill out the ballot Cut it out and mail it to readers poll stars and stripes Apo 09211, or to the German address. Readers poll. Stars and stripes Postrach 11 14 37,6100 Darmstadt 11, West Germany. Entries must be postmarked no Laler than Jan. 19,1987. Results will be announced the end of january Best artist favorite single Best band Best new act. Male pert Tinner bust comeback female performer. Favorite live performance favorite album least favorite artist. Marys 1987 the stars and stripes Page 15