My Radio Boo broadcast (Wednesday 2 December 2015)

A tribute to Yorgos ''George'' Alexiou (Γιώργος Αλεξίου) and his songs

11 years ago,  Yorgos Alexiou, Thessaloniki's legendary Radio Jockey passed away. He was responsible for the success of dozends of songs well known nowadays in Hellas, that were only domestic hits

Listen to the broadcast:



22:00 - 23:00


01. Spanish Heart - GERARD JOLING (LP Sea Of Love, 1986)
NL # 22
Gerard's song ''Ticket To The Tropics'' (NL # 1, BE # 3 in 1985) is one of the most successful songs in Hellenic radio ever.

02. Sorcerer - MARILYN MARTIN (OST Streets Of Fire, 1984)
Apart from Dan Hartman's hit ''I Can Dream About You'' the OST also includes hit songs ''Never Be You'' (Maria McKee), ''Tonight Is What It Means...'' & ''Nowhere Fast'' (Fire Inc.)

03. Seventeen - ADRIAN GURVITZ (LP Il Assassino, 1980).

04. Givin' Herself Away - GAIL DAVIES (LP Givin' Herself Away, 1982)
Cover version of  ''Givin' Herself Away'' by McGuinn, Clarkk & Hillman (LP City, 1980)

05. I'll Give You Everything - TOPPER HEADON feat. JIMMY HELMS (LP Waking Up, 1986)

06. Together We're Strong - MIREILLE MATHIEU & PATRICK DUFFY (single, 1983)
NL # 2, BE # 4, DE # 34

07. How Many Ways - MURRAY HEAD (LP Between Us, 1979)

08. I Don't Want To Lose Your Love - RICKY ANDERSON (single, 1983)

09. Boy Who Cried Wolf - THE STYLE COUNCIL (single, 1985 / LP Our Favourite Shop, 1985)
NZ # 21, AU # 38

10. Love - JIMMY JIMMY (LP Here In The Light, 1986)
The album also included successful radio hits ''Silence'' & ''I Met Her In Paris''


23:00 - 00:00


11. Stay Awake - RONNIE LAWS (LP Solid Ground, 1981)

12. New York Hold Her Tight & Reprise - CLIFF DOWNES & JIMMY PRICE (LP Downes & Price, 1986)
Cover version of "New York Hold Her Tight" by Dickey Lee (LP Again, 1980)

See also''New York, Hold Her Tight'' by Van Stephenson (LP China Girl, 1981)

13. You & I - MADLEEN ΚΑΝΕ (LP Cheri, 1979)

14. Just For You - ALAN PRICE (LP Alan Price, 1977)
UK # 43

15. All The Love In The World - THE KORGIS (LP Sticky George, 1981)

16. Ever, Never Lovin' You - ED BRUCE (LP I Write It Down, 1982)
US Country chart # 4, Canadian country chart # 4

17. There's No Way - ALABAMA (LP 40 Hour Week, 1985)
US country chart # 1, CA country chart # 2

18. What Will I Write - EDDIE RABBITT (LP Horizon, 1980)

19. Wish We Were Heroes - MELISSA MANCHESTER & DAVID GATES (LP Hey Ricky, 1982)

20. Path With The Heart - SALLY OLDFIELD (LP Strange Day In Berlin, 1983)

21. Νόμιζα - ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ΤΣΟΥΚΑΛΑΣ (LP Στους Καιρούς Τους Πονηρούς, 1992)




01. The 10 most popular & successful songs... discovered by Yorgos 
...and turned into hits either by Yorgos himself or by radio stations and jockeys influenced by him
(songs in alphabetical order)


01.  Bad News - MOON MARTIN (LP Street Fever, 1980)

02.  Casablanca - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Just Another Day In Paradise, 1982)

03.  Darling - STORIES (LP About Us, 1973)
Became primarily a hit due to heavy air-play by pirate radio station ''Antenna Thessaloniki's Radio''

04.  400 Dragons -  ADRIAN JOHN LOVERIDGE (LP Square One, 1981)
Cover version of  ''400 Dragons'' by The Thieves (single, 1979)

05.  Love Me More - TONY PACINO (b-side on ''Scusami'', 1983)

06.  Off - KATHY BARNES (LP Body Talkin', 1978)
Cover version of ''Off'' by Hodges, James & Smith (LP What's On Your Mind, 1977)

07.  Oh Mon Amour - CHRISTOPHE (single, 1972 / LP Christophe, 1973)

08.  Please Don't Leave Me - PRETTY MAIDS (LP Sin Decade, 1991)
Cover version of ''Please Don't Leave Me'' by John Sykes feat. Phil Lynnot on vocals & bass (single, 1982)

09.  Rock Sugar - ROB GRILL (LP Uprooted, 1979)

10.  Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1979)




02. Other well known songs... discovered by Yorgos
...well known in Hellas, that is..


Captured - SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE JUKES (LP In The Heat, 1984)

Cellophane City - STEVE FORBERT (LP Little Stevie Orbit, 1980)

Do I Love You - PAUL ANKA (LP Paul Anka, 1971)

For You - TRIUMVIRAT (LP A La Carte, 1978)

Game Of Love - JIM CAPALDI (LP The Contender, 1978)

Go Rosa - SANDY ROGERS (OST Fool For Love, 1985)
Became a hit due to heavy air-play by pirate radio station ''Panorama 86''

I Can't Hear You No More - RUSS BALLARD (LP Russ Ballard, 1984)

Papa - PAUL ANKA (b-side on ''You're having My Baby'', 1974)

Seeing You Again - DAN FOGELBERG (LP Exiles, 1987)

Smile - CHRIS REA (b-side on ''Love's Strange Ways'', 1983)

Sun In My Eyes - SALLY OLDFIELD (LP Easy, 1979)




03. The Mousikos Diavlos Thessaloniki's hit songs (1987-1988)
(promo singles provided by George that became hits due to M.D.'s radio air-play)


Cry - JAMES STEEN (single, 1982)

I Didn't Mean To Make You Cry - DEAN FRIEDMAN (single, 1985)

Sleep With Me - ERIC CARMEN (LP Tonight You're Mine, 1980)
The song topped the ''Mousikos Diavlos Thessaloniki's'' Top 40 chart on January 10, 1988.

Sting Of The Gin - CHRIS SIMPSON (single, 1982)

Takin' A Chance On Love - SHARON REDD (LP Redd Hot, 1982)

Tonight (Dancing With The Desperate) - NORMA LEWIS (single, 1985)

You Left Your Mark On Me - MARTY BALIN (LP Balin, 1981)

When You Hold Me - AXIS (single, 1980)

Why Won't You Stay (Come In Come Out Of The Rain) - MELVIN JAMES (LP The Passenger, 1987)




04. Here are some songs, discovered and turned into hits by Yorgos
(per category & in alphabetical order):


A) Soul oriented songs turned into hits by Yorgos:


All At Once - WHITNEY HOUSTON (LP Whitney Houston, 1985)

All Behind Us Now - PATTI AUSTIN (LP Patti Austin, 1984)

All Time Lover - LOU RAWLS (LP Close Company, 1984)

Everlasting Love - BILLY OCEAN (LP Nights (Feel Like Getting Down), 1981)

How Can You Say That It's Over - THE TEMPTATIONS (LP Truly For You, 1984)

I Can't Live Without You - NORWOOD (LP I Can't Let You Go, 1987)

I'm In Love With You - ATLANTIC STARR (LP We're Movin' Up, 1989)

If Ever A Love There Was - THE FOUR TOPS feat. ARETHA & KENNY G (LP Indestructible, 1988)

Knife - ROCKWELL (LP Somebody's Watching Me, 1984)

Love Is Not The Answer - THE STYLISTICS (LP Some Things Never Change, 1984)

Love Me Or Leave Me - NINA SIMONE (LP Little Girl Blue, 1959)

Stay Awake - RONNIE LAWS (LP Solid Ground, 1981)

Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - LOU RAWLS (LP Love All Your Blues Away, 1986)

When You Talk To Me - PEABO BRYSON (LP Take No Prisoners, 1985)




B) Country oriented songs turned into hits by Yorgos:


But Love Me - JANIE FRICKE (single, 1979 / LP From The Heart, 1980)
US country chart # 26

Oh Jenny - BILLY MONTANA & THE LONG SHOTS (single, 1988)

On A Night Like This - THE BOYS BAND (LP The Boys Band, 1982)

Save Me - HELEN REDDY (LP Play Me Out, 1981)
Cover version of ''Save Me'' by Clodaugh Rodgers (single,1976)

Stay Loose - GORDON LIGHTFOOT (LP East Of Midnight, 1986)

Tell Me What You Dream - RESTLESS HEART (single, 1993 / LP Big Iron Horses, 1992)
Cover version of ''Tell What You Dream'' by Timothy B. Schmit (LP Playin' It Cool, 1984)

You're Going Out Of My Mind - T.G: SHEPPARD (LP T.G. 1985)
US country chart # 10, CA country chart # 8




C) Dance songs turned into hits by Yorgos:


Darlin' (I Think About You) - DELEGATION (LP Eau De Vie, 1979)

First Be A Woman - LEONORE O'MALLEY (LP First Be A Woman, 1979)
Lead vocals by Catherine Russell

Going Back To My Roots - RICHIE HAVENS (single, 1980 / LP Connections, 1979)
Cover version of ''Going Back To My Roots (Part 1)'' by Lamont Dozier (single, 1977)

I'm Gonna Love You Forever - JIMMY RUFFIN & JACKSON MOORE (single, 1984)

If You Don't Understand - SHIRLEY BASSEY (single, 1984)

Cover version of  "Rabbia Libertà Fantasia" by Ornella Vanoni (b side single, 1983)

Lay Awake At Night - JAMES J.T. TAYLOR (LP Master Of The Game, 1989)

Let The Night Take The Blame - LORRAINE McKANE (single, 1984 / OST Parole De Flic, 1985)

Νever Never - STEVE KEKANA (LP Raising My Family, 1981)

Passion For Paris (An American In Paris) - FRANKIE VALLI (single, 1979 / LP Heaven Above Me, 1980)

Unexpected Lovers - LIME (LP Unexpected Lovers, 1985)




D) British pop songs turned into hits by Yorgos:


Bonny - PREFAB SPROUT (LP Steve McQueen, 1985)

Eyes Of The World - ZU ZU SHARKS (single, 1984)

Never Never Comes - CLASSIX NOUVEAUX (LP Secret, 1983)

Palm Of My Hand - THE PALE FOUNTAINS (single, 1983)

South Of Love / State Of Art - FRIENDS AGAIN (LP Trapped & Unwrapped, 1984)

Take It Round Again - THE CRY (LP Quick Quick Slow, 1984)

This House Is A House Of Trouble - SALLY TIMMS & THE DRIFTING COWGIRLS feat. MARC ALMOND (single, 1987)




E) Movie songs & TV Theme songs turned into hits by Yorgos:


Deliver - MARTIN BRILLEY (OST Body Rock, 1984)

I Like The Rhythm - CARRIE LUCAS (OST Lambada, 1990)

If I Turn You Away - VIKKI MOSS (OST St. Elmo's Fire, 1985)

It Was Love - FRANK DUVAL & KALINA MALOYER (OST Derrick. Staffel 9, Folge 6: Toter Goldfisch, 1985)

Love Theme from "The Competition" (People Alone) - LALO SHIFRIN feat. RANDY CRAWFORD (OST The Competition, 1981) 

Shooting For The Moon - AMY HOLLAND (OST Teen Wolf, 1985)

You Take My Heart Away - BILL CONTI feat. DeETTA LITTLE & NELSON PIGFORD (OST Rocky, 1976)




F) Rock oriented songs turned into hits by Yorgos


Bobby Jean - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (LP Born In The USA, 1984)

Endless - TOTO (LP Is,olation 1984)

I Got Loaded - LOS LOBOS (LP How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984)
Cover version of ''I Got Loaded'' by Little Bob & The Lollipops (1965)

If You Go Away - OSCAR BENTON (LP If You Go Away, 1984)
Cover version of ''Ne Me Quitte Pas'' by Jacques Brel (1959)

In Dreams - PETE BARDENS feat. NEIL LOCKWOOD (LP Seen One Earth, 1987)

Night Train - ANDY TAYLOR (LP Thunder, 1987)

Runnin' - MASON RUFFNER (LP Gyspy Blood, 1987)

Seven Days - JOE COCKER (LP Sheffield Steel, 1982)
Cover version of ''Seven Days'' by Ron Wood (LP Gimme Some Neck, 1979)

Stranger - STEPHEN STILLS (LP Right By You, 1984)

Valentine - JOHN HUNTER (LP Famous At Night, 1984)

We'll Make The Same Mistake - GOLDIE (single, 1979)

Where Have You Been All My Love - FOTOMAKER (LP Fotomaker, 1978)

US # 81, CA # 87

Without Love - SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES (LP This Time It's For Real, 1977)

You Know What To Do - CARLY SIMON (LP Hello Big Man, 1983)




G) Rock ballads turned into hits by Yorgos


Be My Friend - NO BROS (LP Ready For The Action, 1982)

AT # 11

Every Time I See Your Picture - LUBA (single, 1982 / LP Secrets & Sins, 1984)

CA # 23

Hard To Say It's Over - SHEENA EASTON (LP A Private Heaven, 1984)

Final Love Song - P.S. & THE FOOTNOTES (single, 1983)

I Believe In You - PANARAMA (single, 1982)

Inspector Mills - AMERICA (LP View From The Ground, 1982)

The One You Love - GLENN FREY (LP No Fun Aloud, 1982)

US # 15, CA # 12

Why Don't We Spend The Night - JOE FAGIN (single, 1980 / LP Why Don't We Spend The Night / Cry For No One, 1983)

Original version by Ronnie Milsap (1980). Also covered by Frankie Miller (1980)




H) Pop oriented songs turned into hits by Yorgos


Honey I'm Lost - THE DOOLEYS (single, 1979)
UK # 24

Just For Tonight - GILBERT MONTAGNE (single, 1984)

DE # 42

Main Attraction - SUZI QUATRO (LP Main Attraction, 1982)

One Kiss Away - THE DOOLEYS (LP The Chosen Few, 1979)

Tokyo Joe - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Pirates & Poets, 1983)




I) Pop ballads turned into hits by Yorgos


How Do You Mend A Broken Heart - GUYS 'N' DOLLS (single, 1979)
NL # 12, BE # 16

If You're Not Here (By My Side) - MENUDO (LP Reaching Out, 1984)

Lovers - FRANK DANA (LP Lovers, 1982)

Lovers In The Wind - ROGER HODGSON (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)
Topped Radio 1's Top 20 on February 2, 1985

You - MARTI CAINE (LP Behind The Smile, 1978)

You're My Everything - SANTA ESMERALDA starring LEROY GOMEZ (LP Don't Let Me Be Understood, 1977)




J) Cosmopolitan / Easy Listening pop ballads turned into hits by Yorgos


Children Of Sanchez - CHUCK MANGIONE feat. DON POTTER (OST Children Of Sanchez, 1978)

Hello Detroit - SAMMY DAVIS Jr (single, 1984)

How Do I Stop Loving You - RENE FROGER (LP You're My Everything, 1989)

If I Never Sing Another Song - DONNA LYNTON (LP Donna Lynton, 1986)

Stay - BARRY MANILOW (LP I Wanna Do It With You, 1982)

Yesterday My Life (Un Oiseau Sur New York) - PAUL ANKA (1971)

Yesterday When I Was Young (Hier Encore) - SHIRLEY BASSEY (1970)




K) Instrumentals turned into hits by Yorgos


Alone In Paris - ALPHONSE MOUZON (LP Early Spring, 1988 / LES OMBRES (single, 1990)

Old San Juan - SPYRO GYRA (LP Incognito, 1982)

Summer Of '42 - MICHEL LEGRAND (OST The Summer Of '42, 1971)





05) Radio 1 charts (based on air-play & listeners choices)


a) The 20 most popular songs in Radio 1 for the Summer of 1984


01. Sun In My Eyes - SALLY OLDFIELD (LP Easy, 1979)

02. To France - MIKE OLDFIELD (LP Discovery, 1984)

03. The More You Live, The More You Love - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS (LP The Story Of A Young Heart, 1984)

04. Casablanca - BERTIE HIGGINS (LP Just Another Day In Paradise, 1982)

05. When Doves Cry - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION (LP Purple Rain, 1984)

06. The Last Time - RUSS BALLARD (LP Russ Ballard, 1984)

07. Black Butterfly - DENIECE WILLIAMS (LP Let's Hear It For The Boy, 1984)

08. Only When You Leave - SPANDAU BALLET (LP Parade, 1984)

09. Hello - LIONEL RICHIE (LP Can't Slow Down, 1983)

10. All Of You - JULIO IGLESIA & DIANA ROSS (LP 1100 Bel Air Place, 1984)

11. Knife - ROCKWELL (LP Somebody's Watching Me, 1984)

12. You're In My Heart - DAVID ESSEX (single, 1983)

13. Smalltown Boy - BRONSKI BEAT (LP The Age Of Consent, 1984)

14. High On Emotion - CHRIS De BURGH (LP Man On The Line, 1984)

15. Runaway - BON JOVI (LP Bon Jovi, 1984)

16. Time After Time - CYNDI LAUPER (LP She's So Unusual, 1983)

17. Cover Me - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (LP Born In The USA, 1984)

18. Summer Of '42 - MICHEL LEGRAND (OST The Summer Of '42, 1971)

19. To All The Girls  I've Loved Before - JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON (single, 1984)

20. Your Love Is King - SADE (LP Diamod Life, 1984)




b)  Radio 1 - Top 20 - Sunday 26-5-1985


01.  Silence - JIMMY JIMMY (single, 1985 / LP Here In The Light, 1986)

02.  We Are The World - USA FOR AFRICA (single, 1985)

03.  If IShould Love Again - BARRY MANILOW (LP If I Should Love Again, 1981)

04.  Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You - MATTHEW FISHER (LP Matthew Fisher, 1979)

05.  When The Rain Begins To Fall - JERMAINE JACKSON & PIA ZADORA (single, 1984)

06.  Say It Again - SANTANA (LP Beyond Appearances, 1985)

07.  For You - TRIUMVIRAT (LP A La Carte, 1978)

08.  The Neighbors - JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS (LP Jonathan Sings! 1983)

09.  Can't Fight This Feeling - REO SPEEDWAGON (LP Wheels Are Turnin', 1984)

10.  Woman - PHILIP BAILEY (LP Chinese Wall, 1984)

11.  Don't You (Forget About Me) - SIMPLE MINDS (OST The Breakfast Club, 1985)

12.  Love Me Like I Do - COSTAS CHARITODIPLOMENOS (LP Do It! 1984)

13.  You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - DEAD OR ALIVE (single, 1984)

14.  Dance Me To The End of Love - LEONARD COHEN (LP Various Positions, 1984)

15.  Classic - ADRIAN GURVITZ (LP Classic, 1982)

16.  Every Time I See Your Picture - LUBA (single, 1982 / LP Secrets & Sins, 1984)

17.  Sunglasses At Night - COREY HART (LP First Offense, 1983)

18.  Live Is Life - OPUS (single, 1984)

19.  Shout - TEARS FOR FEARS (single, 1984 / LP Songs From The Big Chair, 1985)

20.  Move Closer - PHYLLIS NELSON (single, 1984 / OST Parole De Flic, 1985)

YIORGOS "GEORGE" ALEXIOU: A TRIBUTE / ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΑΛΕΞΙΟΥ: ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ ΣΤΑ "ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΑ ΤΟΥ"

PROFILE

Name: Yiorgos Alexiou alias George, Giorgos or Yorgos Alexiou

Date of Death: 02-12-2004 (R.I.P.)

Occupation: Radio Jockey (Radio 1, Radio Thessaloniki, Star FM, Kiss FM, Ellinikos FM)

City: Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Hellas

When it comes to international music in Hellenic radio stations, George Alexiou was and still is the most significant figure ever.

He past away exactly five years ago but his myth will live on.

These are the songs that became his "legacy" for both his contemporary fans and the generations to come, songs that became major or minor hits in his golden period (1982-1987) or the years to follow (1988-1991), first in our hometown Thessaloniki, Macedonia and afterwards all over Hellas.

1) Songs discovered and turned into hits by George.

Part 1: The Classics

AMERICA-Inspector Mills (LP View From The Ground, 1982)

ANKA, PAUL-Do I Love You (1971)

ANKA, PAUL-Papa (1974 / flip side on single "You're Having My Baby")

AUSTIN, PATTI-All Behind Us Now (LP Patti Austin 1984)

BALIN, MARTY-You Left Your Mark On Me (LP Balin, 1981)

BALLARD, RUSS-I Can't Hear You No More (LP Russ Ballard, 1984)

BARNES, KATHY-Off (LP Body Talkin' , 1979)

BENTON, OSCAR-If You Go Away (1984)

CHRISTOPHE-Oh! Mon Amour (1973)

CAPALDI, JIM-The Game Of Love (LP Contender, 1978)

CAPALDI, JIM-Tonight You're Mine (LP Fierce Heart, 1983)

CARMEN, ERIC-I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (1984)

CARMEN, ERIC-Sleep With Me (LP Tonight You're Mine, 1980)

CLASSIX NOUVEAUX-Never Never Comes (LP Secret, 1983)

DOOLEYS, THE-One Kiss Away (LP The Chosen Few, 1979)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Can't You Feel My Love (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Why'd I Have To Fall In Love With You (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

FOGELBERG, DAN-Seing You Again (LP Exiles, 1987)

FORBERT, STEVE-Cellophane City (LP Little Stevie Orbit, 1980)

GRILL, ROB-Rock Sugar (LP Uprooted, 1980)

GUYS 'N' DOLLS-How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (1979)

HIGGINS, BERTIE-Casablanca (LP Just Another Day In Paradise, 1982)

HIGGINS, BERTIE-Tokyo Joe (LP Pirates & Poets, 1983)

HODGSON, ROGER-In Jeopardy (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

HODGSON, ROGER-Lovers In The Wind (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

JIMMY JIMMY-Silence (LP Here In The Light, 1986)

JOLING, GERARD-Spanish Heart (LP Sea Of Love, 1986 / NL #22)

JOLING, GERARD-Ticket To The Tropics (LP Love Is In Your Eyes, 1985 / NL #1)

JONES, GRACE-La Vie En Rose (1981 / LP Island Life, 1985)

KANE, MADLEEN-You & I (1979)

LEGRAND, MICHEL-Summer Of '42 (1971)

LIME-Unexpected Lovers (LP Unexpected Lovers, 1985)

LORING, GLORIA-Don't Let Me Change The Way You Are (LP Friends & Lovers, 1986)

GLORIA LORING & CARL ANDERSON-Friends & Lovers (LP Friends & Lovers, 1986)

LOVERIDGE, ADRIAN JOHN-400 Dragons (LP Square, One, 1981)

LUBA-Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry (LP Secrets & Sins,1984)

LYNTON, DONNA-If I Never Sing Another Song (1985)

MANILOW, BARRY-Stay (LP I Wanna Do It With You, 1982)

MARTIN, MOON-Bad News (LP Street Fever, 1980)

McKANE, LORRAINE-Let The Night Take The Blame (OST Parole De Flic, 1984)

MENUDO-If You're Not Here (LP Reaching Out, 1984)

MONTAGNE, GILBERT-Just For Tonight (1984)

MOVING PICTURES-Sweet Cherie (LP Days Of Innocence, 1982)

NORWOOD-I Can't Live Without You (LP I Can't Let You Go, 1987)

OLDFIELD, SALLY-Sun In My Eyes (LP Easy, 1979)

PACINO, TONY-Love Me More (1983 / flip side on single "Scusami")

PALE FOUNTAINS-Palm Of My Hand (1983)

PREFAB SPROUT-Bonny (LP Steve McQueen, 1985)

ROCKWELL-Knife (LP Somebody's Watching Me, 1984)

JIMMY RUFFIN & JACKSON MOORE-I'm Gonna Love You Forever (1984)

SANTA ESMERALDA-You're My Everything (1977)

SHAKATAK-Watching You (LP Down On The Street, 1984)

SIMONE, NINA-Love Me Or Leave Me (1958)

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE JUKES-Captured (LP In The Heat, 1984)

STEEN, JAMES-Cry (1982)

STORIES-Darling (LP About Us, 1973)

TRIUMVIRAT-For You (LP A La Carte, 1978)

VALLI, FRANKIE-Passion For Paris (medley) (1979)

Part 2: The "almost" Classics

ALABAMA-There's No Way (LP Forty Hour Week, 1985)

ANDERSON, RICKY-I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (1983)

PAUL ANKA featuring PETER CETERA-Hold Me 'Til The Morning Comes (1983)

AXIS-When You Hold Me (1980)

SHIRLEY BASSEY & AL CORLEY-Remember (1984)

BALLARD, RUSS-The Last Time (LP Russ Ballard, 1984)

BOYS BAND, THE-On A Night Like This (LP The Boys Band, 1982)

BROOKER, GARY-Echoes In The Night (LP Echoes In The Night, 1985)

CHARITODIPLOMENOS, COSTAS-Give Me Your Love (LP Itchika, 1983)

CHARITODIPLOMENOS, COSTAS-Fill My Glass (LP Itchika, 1983)

CHARITODIPLOMENOS, COSTAS-Love Me Like I Do (LP Do It! 1983)

CHARITODIPLOMENOS, COSTAS-Loving You Is A Miracle (LP Itchika, 1983)

CHARITODIPLOMENOS, COSTAS-What You Gonna Do (LP Itchika, 1983)

DAVIS JR., SAMMY-Hello Detroit (1984)

DAVIES, GAIL-Givin' Herself Away (LP Givin' Herself Away, 1982)

DOLLAR-Who Were You With In The Moonlight (LP Shooting Stars, 1979)

DOOLEYS, THE-Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know (LP Dooleys, 1978)

DOWNES & PRICE-New York Hold Her Tight (1986)

EASTON, SHEENA-Hard To Say It's Over (LP A Private Heaven, 1984)

FAGIN, JOE-Why Don't We Spend The Night (1982 / Se #6)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Anna (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Can't Stop Loving You Now (LP Strange Days, 1981)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Give It A Try (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)

FISHER, MATTHEW-Running From Your Love (LP Matthew Fisher, 1980)
FORMAN, ROBERT-Miracle (LP Cat Juggling, 1985)
FRICKE, JANIE-But Love Me (LP From The Heart, 1979)

FRIEDMAN, DEAN-I Didn't Mean To Make You Cry (1985)

FRIENDS AGAIN-South Of Love (LP Trapped & Unwrapped, 1984)

FROGER, RENE-How Do I Stop Loving You (LP You're My Everything, 1989)

GOLDIE-We'll Make The Same Mistake Again (1979)

GURVITZ, ADRIAN-No Fears In The Night (LP Classic, 1982)

GURVITZ, ADRIAN-Seventeen (LP Il Assassino, 1980)

GURVITZ, ADRIAN-Your Dream (LP Classic, 1982 / UK #61)

GUYS 'N' DOLLS-Just Loving You (1977)

HEAD, MURRAY-How Many Ways (1979 / LP Voices, 1980)

HEADON, TOPPER-I'll Give You Everything (LP Waking Up, 1986)

HODGSON, ROGER-Had A Dream (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

HODGSON, ROGER-Only Because Of You (LP In The Eye Of The Storm, 1984)

HOUSTON, WHITNEY-All At Once (LP Whitney Houston, 1985 / NL #6)

IGLESIAS, JULIO-Me Va, Me Va (LP 1100 Bel Air Place, 1984)

JAMES, MELVIN-Why Won't You Stay (LP The Passenger, 1987)

JOLING, GERARD-I Can Only Give You Everything (LP Love Is In Your Eyes, 1985)

GERARD JOLING & RANDY CRAWFORD-Everybody Needs A Little Rain (LP Sea Of Love, 1986)

JIMMY JIMMY-I Met Her In Paris (LP Here In The Light, 1986)

JIMMY JIMMY-Love (LP Here In The Light, 1986)

KORGIS, THE-All The Love In The World (LP Sticky George, 1981)

LAWS, RONNIE-Stay Awake (LP Solid Ground, 1981)

LIGHTFOOT, GORDON-Stay Loose (LP East Of Midnight, 1986)

LOVE UNLIMITED-Love's Theme (LP In Heat, 1974)

MANCHESTER, MELISSA-No One Can Love You More Than Me (LP Emergency, 1983)

MANCHESTER, MELISSA-Thief Of Hearts (OST Thief Of Hearts, 1984 / US #86)

MANILOW, BARRY-If I Should Love Again (1982 / UK #66)

MARIE, TEENA-Out On A Limb (LP Star Child, 1985)

MIREILLE MATHIEU & PATRICK DUFFY-Together We're Strong (1983 / NL #2)

MONTAGNE, GILBERT-The Fool (1971)

MOSS, VIKKI-If I Turn You Away (OST St. Elmo's Fire, 1985)

NASH, GRAHAM-Sad Eyes (LP Innocent Eyes, 1986)
OCEAN, BILLY-Everlasting Love (LP Nights Feel Like Getting Down, 1981)

P.S. & THE FOOT NOTES-Final Love Song (1983)

PANARAMA-I Believe In You (LP Can This Be Paradise? 1982)

RAWLS, LOU-Stop Me From Starting This Feeling (LP Love All Your Blues Away, 1986)

QUATRO, SUZI-Main Attraction (LP Main Attraction, 1982)

REA, CHRIS-Smile (1983 / flip side on single "Love's Strange Ways")

REDD, SHARON-Takin' A Chance On Love (LP Redd Hot, 1982)

ROLIE, GREGG-Let Me Out (LP Gregg Rolie, 1985)

SHEPPARD, T.G.-You're Going Out Of My Mind (LP One Owner Heart, 1984)

SILVER CONDOR-The One You Left Behind (LP Silver Condor, 1981)

FRANK SINATRA with QUINCY JONES & ORCHESTRA-LA Is My Lady (LP L.A. Is My Lady, 1984)

STYLE COUNCIL-Boy Who Cried Wolf (LP Our Favourite Shop, 1985)

LESLIE SMITH & MARY CLAYTON-Before The Night Is Over (LP Heartache, 1982)

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE JUKES-Love Is The Drug (LP In The Heat, 1984)

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES-Without Love (LP This Time It's For Real, 1977)

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE-Bobby Jean (LP Born In The uSA, 1984)

TEMPTATIONS-How Can You Say That It's Over (LP Truly For You, 1984)

TOTO-Endless (LP Isolation, 1984)

WILLIAMS, DENIECE-Black Butterfly (LP Let's Hear It For The Boy, 1984)

2) Songs with international success (US or UK Top 40 hits) that George turned into hits long after their release date.

Part 1: The Hits

AMERICA-You Can Do Magic (LP View From The Ground, 1982 / US #8)

BALIN, MARTY-Hearts (LP Balin, 1981 / US #8)

CALDWELL, BOBBY-What You Won't Do For Love (1979 / US #9)

CAPTAIN & TENNILLE-Love Will Keep Us Together (1975 / US #1 & UK #32)

CHARLENE-I've Never Been To Me (1977 / LP I've Never Been To Me, 1982 / US #3 & UK #1)

DAVIS, PAUL-Cool Night (LP Cool Night, 1981 / US #11)

DAVIS, PAUL-I Go Crazy (LP Singer Of Songs - Teller Of Tales, 1977 / US #7)

DOOLEYS, THE-Honey I'm Lost (1979 / UK #24)

DOOLEYS, THE-Wanted (1979 / UK #3)

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY-I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (1976 / US #2)

FREY, GLENN-The One You Love (LP No Fun Aloud, 1982 / US #15)

GOLDIE-Making Up Again (1978 / UK #7)

GURVITZ, ADRIAN-Classic (LP Classic, 1982 / UK #8)

HAMILTON, JOE FRANK AND REYNOLDS-Fallin' In Love (1975 / US #1 & UK #33)

HI GLOSS-You'll Never Know (1981 / UK #12)

HIGGINS, BERTIE-Key Largo (LP Just Another Day In Paradise, 1982 / US #8)

HILL, DAN-Sometimes When We Touch (1977 / US #3 & UK #13)

JACKSON, MICHAEL-One Day In Your Life (1975 / UK #1 in 1981)

ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE-Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976 / US #1 & UK #1)

MANCHESTER, MELISSA-You Should Hear How She Talks About You (LP Hey Ricky, 1982 / US #5)

MOTORS, THE-Airport (1978 / UK #4)

MOVING PICTURES-What About Me (LP Days Of Innocence, 1982 / US #29)

PRICE, ALAN-Just For You (1978 / UK #43)

SUZI QUATRO & CHRIS NORMAN-Stumblin' In (1979 / US #4)

REDDY, HELEN-I Can't Say Goodbye To You (LP Play Me Out, 1981 / UK #43)

DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE-My Mistake (Was To Love You) (1974 / US #19)

RUFFIN, JIMMY-Hold On To My Love (LP Sunrise, 1980 / US #10 & UK #7)

SCARBURY, JOEY-Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) (1981 / US #2)

SHERBET-Howzat (1976 / UK #4)

SMITH, REX-You Take My Breath Away (OST Sooner Or Later, 1979 / US #10)

SMOKIE-Don't Play Your Rock'N Roll To Me (1975 / UK #8)

SMOKIE-I'll Meet You At Midnight (1976 / UK #11)

SMOKIE-Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone (1977 / UK #12)

SMOKIE-Living Next Door To Alice (1976 / US #25 & UK #5)

STARBUCK-Moonlight Feels Right (1976 / US #3)

STEINMAN, JIM-Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (1981 / US #32)

STYLISTICS-Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) (1975 / UK #1)

SWEET-Love Is Like Oxygen (1978 / US #8)

SYREETA & BILLY PRESTON-With You I'm Born Again (1980 / US #4 & UK #2)

WHITE, BARRY-Let The Music Play (1976 / US #32 & UK #9)

WHITE, SNOWY-Bird Of Paradise (1983 / UK #6)

Part 2: The "almost" Hits

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY-Nights Are Forever Without You (1976 / US #10)

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY-Love Is The Answer (1979 / US #10)

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY-We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again (1978 / US #9)

GARRETT, LEIF-Runaround Sue (1977 / US #13)

GOMM, IAN-Hold On (1979 / US #18)

MANCHESTER, MELISSA-Don't Cry Out Loud (1978 / US #10)

MONEY, EDDIE-Maybe I'm A Fool (1979 / US #22)

MOTORS, THE-Forget About You (1978 / UK #13)

NIGHT-Hot Summer Nights (1979 / US #18)

SAGER, CAROL-Stronger Than Before (1981 / US #30)

SCAGGS, BOZ-Look What You've Done To Me (1980 / US #14)

SILVER-Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang) (1976 / US #16)

WILSON, AL-The Snake (1968 / US #27)

3) Special category (Songs already known in Hellas but with no particular success in the US or the UK that Yorgos introduced to the 80's radio audience)

BATTISTI, LUCIO-Ancora Tu (La Batteria, Il Contrabasso, Eccetera, 1976)

LONDON, JULIE-Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (1954)

MANGIONE, CHUCK-Children Of Sanchez (LP Children Of Sanchez, 1978)

STEVE MILLER BAND-Winter Time (LP Book Of Dreams, 1977)

MONRO, MATT-The Music Played (1968)

O'MALLEY, LEONORE (LENORE)-First Be A Woman (1979)

SUPERTRAMP-Don't Leave Me Now (LP ...Famous Last Words... 1982)


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