In November of 1984, the charts we’re dominated by Wham!, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates and Lionel Richie.  Among this somewhat varied crowd was a single that stood out…one that sounded like it belonged on a radio station of 25 years prior.

When I first heard “Sea Of Love”, I thought the DJ had pulled an oldie from the shelves.  I was intrigued he they said it was a new recording by a band called “The Honeydrippers”.  My jaw dropped when the DJ went on to identify the members of the band.  Robert Plant?  Jimmy Page?  The Led Zeppelin guys? Really?  No way!

I wanted to hear more of this project, so I bought the EP, and I liked it quite a bit.  Granted, I already liked the songs of the early rock-and-roll/R&B era that the Honeydrippers covered, so the style wasn’t anything jarring to me.  Sadly, there was only one album.  A second album was discussed a few years ago, but Plant has said it’s not likely.

“Sea of Love” was at number 13 on the Billboard Charts this week in 1984.  It would peak at number 3 in January 1985.