Saxy!

Have you noticed that many pop songs from the ’80s feature smoky saxophones, either in solos, breaks or prominently in the backing?

Here are a dozen of my favorites:

• Billy Ocean :: Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
• David Bowie :: Modern Love
• The English Beat :: Save it for Later
• Exposé :: Seasons Change
• Glen Frey :: The Heat is On
• Glen Frey :: You Belong to the City
• Hall & Oates :: Maneater
• INXS :: What You Need
• Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam :: Lost in Emotion
• The Rolling Stones :: Waiting on a Friend
• Roxy Music :: Over You
• Wang Chung :: Dance Hall Days