{"id":65874,"date":"2020-11-04T11:54:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T11:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=65874"},"modified":"2020-11-04T11:54:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T11:54:56","slug":"time-to-throw-it-back-limahl-returns-to-continue-the-80s-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/11\/time-to-throw-it-back-limahl-returns-to-continue-the-80s-nostalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Time To Throw It Back! Limahl Returns To Continue The 80s Nostalgia\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It seems like the 80s are everywhere at the moment. Whether it\u2019s the entire wardrobe department of Stranger Things or Dua Lipa\u2019s new album, we know we\u2019re not alone in longing for the times of terrible hair and unabashedly huge pop anthems.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fortunately for us, Limahl is back to scratch that itch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might remember this marvellous musician as lead singer of British band Kajagoogoo, and their number one hit \u2018Too Shy\u2019. After being unceremoniously (and infamously) kicked out of the band, Limahl struck out on his own and soon re-emerged in the charts again with his first solo single \u2018Only For Love\u2019. That was quickly followed with the\u00a0Giorgio Moroder \u2013 produced worldwide smash\u00a0\u2019Neverending Story\u2019 theme song from the hit film of the same name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Word is, Limahl might have some new music in store for us before the year is out\u2026 Stay tuned to find out more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the meantime, why not refresh your memory?<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gf1WT8VEZxk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like the 80s are everywhere at the moment. Whether it\u2019s the entire wardrobe department of Stranger Things or Dua Lipa\u2019s new album, we know we\u2019re not alone in longing for the times of terrible hair and unabashedly huge pop 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