Robert Hazard came out of the Philadelphia New Wave scene in early 1982. His first full-length album was an eponymous effort that contained "Escalator Of Life", which ended up being a regional hit in the midwest and mid-Atlantic states but failed to catch fire country-wide. Hazard went on to release several more albums, but never quite broke through as a national star. He did achieve some fame as the writer of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" for Cyndi Lauper, however. In any case, "Escalator Of Life" is an awesome song that gets my #108 spot.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Number 108: Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life
Robert Hazard came out of the Philadelphia New Wave scene in early 1982. His first full-length album was an eponymous effort that contained "Escalator Of Life", which ended up being a regional hit in the midwest and mid-Atlantic states but failed to catch fire country-wide. Hazard went on to release several more albums, but never quite broke through as a national star. He did achieve some fame as the writer of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" for Cyndi Lauper, however. In any case, "Escalator Of Life" is an awesome song that gets my #108 spot.
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Another great 80s hero ... also like his tune 'Change Reaction' ... here's his demo tape of "Girls" from 1979... spectacular
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Very post-punk!
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