1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself

Foreigner - Unusual Heat

July 05, 2021 Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw Season 1 Episode 6
Foreigner - Unusual Heat
1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself
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1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself
Foreigner - Unusual Heat
Jul 05, 2021 Season 1 Episode 6
Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw

Foreigner sold records by the fistful during the '70s and '80s, racking up a string of AOR and Top 40 singles with singer Lou Gramm at the mic. After he left, the group soldiered on with new singer Johnny Edwards — but the end result, 1991's Unusual Heat, ended up being the band's first flop. What the hell happened, and how does it fit into the year AOR ate itself? Singer, songwriter, author, and podcaster Ben Arthur joins Jeff and Matt to figure it out.

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Foreigner sold records by the fistful during the '70s and '80s, racking up a string of AOR and Top 40 singles with singer Lou Gramm at the mic. After he left, the group soldiered on with new singer Johnny Edwards — but the end result, 1991's Unusual Heat, ended up being the band's first flop. What the hell happened, and how does it fit into the year AOR ate itself? Singer, songwriter, author, and podcaster Ben Arthur joins Jeff and Matt to figure it out.