The lead track for my dream concept album...80's Baby! A tribute to all the amazing artists that my family played for me growing up. This song has elements of R&B, pop, rock & hip - hop! Just a tease of more to come.

80’s Baby!!
(B.Damptey, J. Nunes-Simone)

Verse 1:
Michael 
Prince
Whitney 
Rick
Your legacy lives on in me...
Janet
Stacy
Tina/Teena
You make me 
wanna go back
And just groove to your tracks
Then I close my eyes
Rock out loose my mind
Van Halen
Police
The Cars
Bon Jovi
You make me sing out 
I'm belting real loud 
Put all ya'll on shuffle 
Give my music muscle

Hook:
Cause
I'm....
An 80s Baby...
Do you hear me
I'm....
An 80's Baby...
Do you feel me

Verse 2:
Boy George
George Michael 
Madonna
Billy Idol
Sexuality 
in your melodies 
New...
Edition
Expose
Lisa Lisa
Cameo
&
The Time
Got me dancing all night

Stevie Wonder & Nicks
Cyndi Lauper
The Jets
Shalamar
& DeBarge
Ya'll were large 
And in charge

Journey
Human League
Klymaxx & Bruce Springsteen
Bangles 
The GoGos
Pointer Sisters 
& Toto

Hook:
Cause
I'm.....
An 80s Baby...
Can you feel me
I'm
An 80's Baby...

Bridge:
Got The System
 in my veins
Whispers in my ears again
Mary Jane Girls gave me thrills
Gap Band & Stephanie Mills 
Huey Lewis
INXS
Al B Sure
Vanity 6
There way too many to list
Wanna thank you for your hits

Hook:
Cause
I'm....
An 80s Baby...
Can you hear me
I'm
An 80's Baby...

Can you feel me
I’m an 80’s Baby

Rap:
Kurtis Blow & Fat Boys 
They could rock a show
LL Cool J 
on my radio 
Roxanne Shante
SNP
MC Lyte & Whodini
Rock the mic with The Boys Beastie
Can’t forget Run DMC
Showing love to some 80’s greats
Sincerely,
Benjamin Hey!

Can you feel me?
Do you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Do you feel me?
I.......

80’s Baby!
Benjamin Hey! Music (ASCAP)

80's Baby!

NYC-based artist, Benjamin Hey! aka "The Captain" has been writing a song daily since 4/15/2017. As a songwriter/producer, he has achieved Billboard success with Laverne Cox's club song debut, "Beat For The Gods" 

With a fashion-forward image that is Hollywood mixed with a street edge, he created his full length debut “LAX," which helped take his creativity to international ground and gained him the nickname…
”The Captain.”

2022 had The Captain releasing his first rap single, “Ra-ta-tat-tat” and a hip-hop/R&B love song titled “No Samples” produced by Young Cutta (NBA Youngboy, Meek Mill) and released under the JBM (John Beyer Music) imprint. Those songs became the biggest streamed songs in his music catalog.

In 2024, "The Captain Benjamin Hey!" will be tributing artists of the past with his upcoming single release titled 80’s Baby! It will be part of a larger creative project that includes multiple connected characters, creative storytelling, and AI.

Buckle up, Passengers!👨🏿‍✈️
 
www.linktr.ee/thecaptainbenjaminhey

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