#AtoZ 1981 Songs to Remember – “U” is for “Urgent”

2022 A to Z 1 Minute

I chose 1981 music as my theme this year. My newest novel The Summer of Princess Diana is set in the summer of 1981, and oh! the music! Let’s take a look back at a pivotal time in the music industry.

Released in June 1981, “Urgent” is the first single from Foreigner’s album 4. A mix of rock and soul, it has lead singer’s Lou Gramm’s distinctive vocals. Featured also are Thomas Dolby’s synthesizer and Junior Walker’s saxophone. Here it is:

Published by Martha Reynolds

I am the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Swiss Chocolate trilogy and VILLA DEL SOL, which won the 2018 Book Award in Literary Fiction from the Independent Publishers of New England. My newest series includes the books A JINGLE VALLEY WEDDING, APRIL IN GALWAY, and ALL’S WELL IN JINGLE VALLEY. Find my books online at Amazon, locally at Stillwater Books (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) and Ink Fish Books (Warren, Rhode Island).

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8 thoughts on “#AtoZ 1981 Songs to Remember – “U” is for “Urgent””

  1. Seeing Foreigner made me laugh out loud. Their music is a huge soundtrack for the time period for me, and I’m actually a bit scarred by ‘Cold as Ice’ and ‘Hot Blooded’ since they played at least once a day all year on our school bus’ music system. That’s was a couple years before 1980, but… Too much of a good thing! 😀

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