Italian singer Raf on a centrespread poster in Bravo of 5 July 1984. He was having a hit with the original version of “Self Control”, later a global hit for Laura Branigan.
Raff 1984
Raff
Bravo 12 July 1984
Italian singer Raff (later Raf), writer of the Laura Branigan hit “Self Control”, on the cover of Bravo of 12 July 1984. This week 38 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• Cyndi Lauper: “Nuns beat the evil out of me”
• German rock band BAP’s hot concerts
• Nik Kershaw in pics with autograph card
• How Raff wrote “Self Control”
• Conan the Barbarian is back
• Fans beg Nena for money
• Duran Duran and their partners
• New wave star Peter Schilling’s fear for the earth
• Mötley Crüe: “Wild, sexy, loud!”
• Germany goalkeeper Schumacher’s Euro 1984
• The rise and fall of Elvis Presley
• Alphaville mini-magazine
• Interviews with Rick Springfield and Limahl
• Howard Jones brings a good mood on stage
• New in the cinemas: “Strassen in Flammen” (Streets of Fire)
• Three full-page ads for tampons
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