The Hooters - Amore

Released on the independent label Antenna, Amore was the first studio album released by Pennsylvania rockers the Hooters. This 1983 debut was a cult favorite in the Philadelphia area and sold over 100,000 copies. The record, which features four songs that were reworked on later albums by the band, was their stepping tone to a major record label deal a year later.

Today we will give this one a listen in honor of its thirtieth anniversary.

Robert Hazard - Robert Hazard (EP)

Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Robert Rimato changed his name to the stage name of “Robert Hazard” to write and perform music. This late musician (he passed away in 2008) is probably most known as the writer of the song “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” which was made famous when it was covered by Cyndi Lauper on her debut album.

Robert Hazard and the Heroes (Ken Bernard on drums, John Lilley on guitar, Rob Miller on bass/vocals, Michael Pilla on guitar/vocals, and Jerry Weindel on keyboards) were big on the Philadelphia music scene in the late 70’s, but it took a number of years before the record labels and the rest of America to come to appreciate their sound.