Bob Barry’s Unearthed Interviews Podcast: Sheena Easton
This Scottish born singer had a bunch of hits on the American charts. Sheena Easton was one of the most popular British female recording artists of the 80s. She won six Grammys, recorded 15 albums, 55 singles, and had 20 consecutive hits on the Billboard charts between 1981 and 1991 and sold 40 million records. Sheena was the first recording artist in history to have a top 5 hit on each of the Billboard singles charts. “Morning Train (Nine to Five), “We’ve Got Tonight” with Kenny Rogers (country) and “Sugar Walls”. That song was banned by some radio stations. She also scored a top ten hit with the James Bond theme “For Your Eyes Only.” Her singing career was inspired by the movie “The Way We Were” with Barbra Streisand. She performed in a number of Broadway musicals including “Grease.” Sheena lives in Las Vegas.
