HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY McCLUSKEY

Andy McCluskey is a British singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop band, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. A primary contributor to the eighties new wave movement, their most popular songs included “Enola Gay” “So in Love”, “Dreaming”, and today’s attached song link.

Regarded as an EDM pioneer in the U.K., he has received various Ivor Novello, Grammy and Brit Awards.

On this very day, June 24th 1959, George Andrew McCluskey was born in Heswall, England. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 65 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that was featured on the “Pretty in Pink” soundtrack. Released in 1986, here’s O.M.D. featuring today’s birthday boy, ANDY McCLUSKEY, with “IF YOU LEAVE”….