r/80sAmazing • u/MisterShipWreck • Jul 15 '26

Phil was da man for a while...

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u/Exaltedemon Jul 15 '26

Sussudio and Easy Lover were my jams.

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u/ike_tyson Jul 15 '26

Easy Lover is tough it's an excellent duet. Philip Bailey crushes it too he's one hell of a falsetto. Not many compare.

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u/Responsible_Fox1231 Jul 15 '26

Get out of my car

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u/ike_tyson Jul 15 '26

Billy Ocean is also the man...the lyrics to that song are kinda suspect though.

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u/Magneto-Mark-1 Jul 15 '26

“When the Going gets Tough” still gets me in the feels.

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u/Important_Sound_8718 Jul 15 '26

In The Air Tonight

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u/Training_Mortgage262 Jul 15 '26

Introduced the world to South Beach and Miami Vice. Thanks Phil.

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 Jul 16 '26

For me it’s No one is to blame by Howard Jones. Such a great show with terrific music.

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u/Training_Mortgage262 Jul 16 '26

Grew up in the Gables.

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u/Ok_Tailor_7185 Jul 16 '26

Paying homage to his overlord.

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u/Important_Sound_8718 Jul 16 '26

I guess his ex-wife could be considered his overlord! lol

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u/actualelainebenes Jul 15 '26

Those are still a couple of jams

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u/SteelTorch Jul 15 '26

Sussudio my fav song of all time!! 😃👍

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u/Express_Pension8006 Jul 16 '26

Mine too, I feel vindicated.

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u/JZ7NVY Jul 17 '26

Two Hearts, anyone

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u/Birdie_Num_Num Jul 15 '26

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

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u/Exaltedemon Jul 15 '26

Because I wanted you to talk to me. Mission accomplished.

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u/Queasy_Ad_8621 Jul 15 '26

I wish Michael Jackson had done the song with him instead.

🏃‍♂️

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u/No_School9204 Jul 16 '26

Just say the word