I am using birthdays to choose this issue's videos. First up is Edie Brickell who turned 43 today (March 10, 2009). She is best known as the lead singer of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians who released their debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars back in 1988. The band is more or less known as a "one hit wonder" thanks to the song "What I Am" which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

I always liked this song, so in celebration of her birthday one of this week's Flashback Videos is "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians...

Last up is Neneh Cherry who turned 46 today (March 10, 2009). Cherry is the step-daughter of jazz musician Don Cherry and the older step-sister of pop musician Eagle-Eye Cherry. She was born in Sweden but moved to London when she was 14. She is best known for her 1989 single "Buffalo Stance" from the album Raw Like Sushi. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, but went all the way to #1 on the U.S. dance charts.

Cherry was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 in the Best New Artist Category, but lost out to Milli Vanilli, who later had their Grammy revoked when it was discovered that they had not really performed on their recording. This is a silly song that is fun to dance to and in celebration of her birthday another one of this week's Flashback Videos is "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry...

Both of today's videos were from the late 80s and I noticed that if you combine their last names you get Cherry Brickell which sounds like it could be an ice cream flavor. Hope you are enjoying this new feature. The videos are not always going to be from my favorite songs, but they are always sure to bring back memories.

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