DEF: Philip Michael Thomas “Just the Way I Planned It”
Building from his success with the television show Miami Vice, Philip Michael Thomas embarked on a music career. On this date in 1986, his song “Just the Way I Planned It” rose to a...
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DEF: Andy Taylor “When the Rain Comes Down”
In addition to his work with Duran Duran and Power Station, British musician Andy Taylor made two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart as a solo artist. On this date in 1986, the second of...
DEF: Chaka Khan “Own the Night”
During its television run from 1984 to 1990, the producers of Miami Vice released a series of soundtrack albums based on music used in the show. Chicago-born singer Chaka Khan contributed a song to the first...
DEF: Jan Hammer “Miami Vice Theme”
Prague, Czechoslovakia-born musician Jan Hammer has appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart just once, though in that one appearance he rose all the way to number one. Exactly 30 years ago, Jan Hammer’s theme song...
Miami Vice Theme
In 2006, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx starred in the film version of the 1980s’ television program Miami Vice. In the past few weeks, original Miami Vice star Don Johnson has appeared in the...
