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First Horizon Foundation Pops Series
DECADES: Back to the '80s

November 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Ilya Ram | conductor
Paul Loren | vocals
Colin Smith | vocals
Brie Cassil | vocals
Oscar Rodriguez | guitar
Jon Epcar | drummer

Flash photography and video/audio recording of this concert are strictly prohibited.

The Power of Love
written by Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes & John Colla, recorded by Huey Lewis

Kiss On My List
written by Daryl Hall and Janna M. Allen, recorded by Hall and Oats

Bette Davis Eyes
written by Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss, recorded by Kim Carnes

These Dreams
written by Martin George Page and Bernard Taupin, recorded by Heart

Up Where We Belong
written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Saint-Marie & Will Jennings, recorded by Joe Cocker

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This
written by Annie Lennox and David Allan Stewart, recorded by the Eurythmics

Tell Her About It
written and recorded by Billy Joel

Time After Time
written by Robert Hyman and Cyndi Lauper, recorded by Cyndi Lauper

I’m Still Standing
written by Elton John and Bernard Taupin, recorded by Elton John

-INTERMISSION-
(20')

Sussudio
written and recorded by Phil Collins

Holding Back the Years
written by Mick Hucknall and Neil Moss, recorded by Simply Red

Addicted To Love
written and recorded by Robert Palmer

Right Here Waiting
written and recorded by Richard Marx

I Wanna Dance With Somebody
written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, recorded by Whitney Houston

Everybody Wants To Rule the World
written by Christopher Hughes, Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley, recorded by Tears for Fears

Material Girl
written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans, recorded by Madonna

(I Get) Lost In Your Eyes
written and recorded by Debbie Gibson

I’ve Had The Time of My Life
written by John Albert DeNicola, Day Jay Markowitz and Franke Jon Previte, recorded by Bill Medley

Higher Love
written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings, recorded by Steve Winwood

ALL ARRANGEMENTS LICENSED BY SCHIRMER THEATRICAL, LLC

Back to the ’80s is a co-production of Schirmer Theatrical and Greenberg Artists, part of their joint Symphonic Experience catalogue

The CSO's 25-26 Pops Series is generously sponsored by The First Horizon Foundation.

This concert is made possible by Elite Moving.

Special thanks to Broads Lounge.

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