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7-year-old draws 80s music hits. Can you name that tune?

Some children draw cats, cars or butterflies, 7-year-old Sam from Oregon draws Eighties music hits! Influenced by his mother’s love of the era, Sam’s drawings are sure to make you smile.
By Amy Lewis
Art, Illustration, Graphics, Drawing, Child art, Artwork, Painting, Creative arts, Clip art, Line art,
1

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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A literal take on Sting & The Police’s classic track.

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2

I Want To Know What Love Is

Magenta, Heart, Painting, Illustration, Drawing, Child art, Artwork, Paint, Graphics, Sketch,
Possibly our favourite of all – we love Sam’s conceptual take on the Foreigner ballad!

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3

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues

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What, you didn’t get that Elton John one? With at least three different shades of blue in the mix?

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Purple Rain

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Sam has been illustrating Eighties hits since he was 5 years old. We imagine even Prince would love this one.

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5

Say You, Say Me

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Lionel Richie’s love song, captured brilliantly.

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6

Walking On Sunshine

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The easiest one to guess, perhaps? Katrina and the Waves should re-release the track with this as the cover!

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Man In The Mirror

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Michael Jackson, of course, features heavily in his collection.

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