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The first year of the series was held in downtown Buffalo at the corner of Main and Chippewa. Beginning in 1986 the series was held in Buffalo's Lafayette Square. It was originally called Thursday in the Park until a name change in 1994. It grew from a casual showcase of local talent to a professional display of both local and national music acts.
The station signed on the air on December 10, 1964; 60 years ago ().It has always been primarily aimed at Western New York's African American population. WBLK was founded by legendary Buffalo disc jockey George "Hound Dog" Lorenz, who had earlier championed Rhythm and Blues music on local AM stations.
"The Downtown Lights" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile, released in 1989 as the lead single from their second studio album Hats. It was written by Paul Buchanan and produced by the band. "The Downtown Lights" reached No. 67 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks. [4]
“The Downtown Lights” was released as the lead single from their second studio album, 1989’s critically adored Hats. It reached No 67 in the UK and stayed in the charts for three weeks.
Musical performers from Buffalo, New York. Pages in category "Musical groups from Buffalo, New York" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
The radio play gained by Hats in the US, in particular the single "The Downtown Lights", brought the Blue Nile to the attention of several well-known US-based musicians. In 1991, the band was invited to Los Angeles to work on songs by Julian Lennon, Robbie Robertson and Michael McDonald.
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