While some may say the narrative of Flashdance is a bit silly, the power of its soundtrack, which topped the Billboard charts in 1983 and went Platinum six times over, cannot be overstated.

The tune from 1983’s ‘Flashdance’ became a hit single and won the Oscar for best original song that year. By Hilton Dresden Associate Awards Editor The opening synthesizer lines of the song ...

Just like 18-year-old Alex Owens — who worked both a steel mill and a stripper pole in Pittsburgh, Penn. before finally getting the chance to live out all her ballerina dreams — “Flashdance” was the ...