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Interview with The Motels: The Story Behind "Only the Lonely" and Their 22-Year Disappearance

Coming up an interview with a mysterious new wave band name the Motels who haunted the first half of the 80s with 4 hits including the 1983 #1 hit that is so exotic, so strange it defies meaning. Suddenly Last Summer. The year before that they had another huge hit called Only the Lonely and both songs are truly haunting. I’ve actually waited for years to find out the stories behind their hits and we demystify them next with 2 original members including the singer Martha Davis and we find out why this iconic group disappeared from music for 22 years. Next on Professor of Rock.

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