The duo of DARRYL HALL & JOHN OATES were on top of the U.S. charts today in 1982 with "I Can't Go for that (No Can Do)" which appeared on their LP, "Private Eyes".. The song topped both the Pop and R&B Charts, making HALL & OATES one of the only white acts to accomplish that feat.. DARRYL HALL sketched the song during an evening of recording in NYC in 1981.. The song also allegedly inspired MICHAEL JACKSON's "Billie Jean", but this is according to DARRYL HALL, so I don't know how much creedence I would put into that..
The Top 5 Songs This Week in 1982 (Courtesy: Billboard):
1. HALL & OATES - "I Can't Go For that (No Can Do)"
2. FOREIGNER - "Waiting for a Girl Like You" ** 10th Week at #2 without EVER hiting #1***
3. J GEILS BAND - "Centerfold"
4. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - "Physical"
5. QUARTERFLASH - "Harden My Heart"
Seems like a pretty SOLID early 80's Top 5..
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON FEB. 2nd: singer and activist SHAKIRA, "Pretender" actor MICHAEL T. WEISS, BILLY JOEL's Ex-Wife & Model, CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, GRAHAM NASH of CSNY and CSN, TOM SMOTHERS of "The Smothers Brothers".. POSTHUMOUSLY: Philosopher, AYN RAND, writer JAMES JOYCE and...
JILL from "CHARLIE'S ANGELS", the late FARRAH FAWCETT...
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