“See David Johnson’s fabulously detailed website Shapers of the 80s to which I am hugely indebted” – Political historian Dominic Sandbrook, in his book Who Dares Wins, 2019
“The (velvet) goldmine that is Shapers of the 80s” – Verdict of Chris O’Leary, respected author and blogger who analyses Bowie song by song at Pushing Ahead of the Dame
“The rather brilliant Shapers of the 80s website” – Dylan Jones in his Sweet Dreams paperback, 2021

✱ Deejay legend Robbie Vincent has returned to JazzFM on Sundays 1-3pm… Catch Robbie’s JazzFM August Bank Holiday 2020 session thanks to AhhhhhSoul with four hours of “nothing but essential rhythms of soul, jazz and funk”.

✱ If you thought there was no more to know about the birth of Blitz culture in 1980 then get your hands on a sensational book by an obsessive music fan called David Barrat. It is gripping, original and epic – a spooky tale of coincidence and parallel lives as mind-tingling as a Sherlock Holmes yarn. Titled both New Romantics Who Never Were and The Untold Story of Spandau Ballet! Sample this initial taster here at Shapers of the 80s

✱ Jawing at Soho Radio on the 80s clubland revolution (from 32 mins) and on art (@55 mins) is probably the most influential shaper of the 80s, former Wag-club director Chris Sullivan (pictured) with editor of this website David Johnson
Is it true David and his lovely wife now reside in both New York and London?
Shapersofthe80s writes: Unless you know better, Michael, Bowie has not “resided” in Britain since the day he emigrated, 29 March 1974.
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David Bowie died in 2016 after his birthday. His legacy will remain in the hearts of Westerners going to KTV Bars in Korea and singing his songs especially in Lee Hwa Bok’s taxi with karaoke equipment. Koreans and Taiwanese, Thai, Cambodian etc visitors have been charmed by Lee Hwa Bok’s serenade in his cab. LHB’s songbook is full of Korean, Thai, Khmer songs.
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