"Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind": An Unheralded Masterpiece

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Never forget: Prayers to all those who've suffered a loss in the Connecticut school shootings. God bless you.

I've long considered the 1980's the best decade for music ever. Frankly since the 1980's each decade's music has been worse. I always say 80's music was so good, even it's rap music was good. One of the best CDs of the 80's was RUN-D.M.C.'s "Raising Hell". The 90's had a lot of good songs, but not as many as the 80's. But the 2000s was music's nadir with a lot of crap rap and hip hop music taking over. The 2010s so far is off to a good start, highlighted by the amazing Adele.

80's music was incredibly diverse from Def Leppard, MC Hammer, Paula Abdul, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince and dozens of others dominating the airwaves. Look at all the genres that had big moments in the 80's: hair metal, new wave, pop, rock. This was also an era before corporate idiots took over radio and radio was so much better.

Coming out the last year of the 80's was 1989's "Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind". This perhaps is Linda Ronstadt's best CD. I've previously published two blogs featuring some of the prettiest songs of all-time. This CD is an album full of pretty songs. This album is perfect for Sunday/ relaxing times listening.

This CD probably feels more like a 70's CD. But it's that dynamic that highlights just how diverse music was in the 80's. (I would so go back to the 80's, as long as I could bring the internet with me :) Here are some of the best songs from that CD, although each of the 12 songs are great. Let's start off with the title track (only 813 views?). "Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind":



"Still Within The Sound of My Voice":



Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt "Don't Know Much":



Another one from Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt, "All My Life":



"Goodbye My Friend":



"I Keep It Hid":



There were a couple of upbeat songs on this CD. This is one of them, "Trouble Again":



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