MODERN TALKING • YEAR DOSSIER

Year 1987 Dossier

1987 was both a continuation of the first era and its definitive closing chapter.

1 events1 works & people1 media

1987پایان دوره اول / End of first era / Ende der ersten Ära

YEAR STORY

The story of this year

Historical story

The official Thomas Anders biography states that the first Modern Talking run ended in 1987 after the successful 1985–1987 period. In the Garden of Venus belongs to this year in the official catalogue, and MusicBrainz records its 1987 releases.

Key highlights

End of the first collaboration period|Release of In the Garden of Venus|Continued chart presence|Closing of a defining 1980s chapter

Releases & works

In the Garden of Venus; Jet Airliner; In 100 Years…

Legacy for fans

For fans, 1987 is both a bittersweet milestone and a historical dividing line that made the 1998 comeback meaningful.

YEAR TIMELINE

Events of 1987

MODERN TALKING • TIMELINE

The Story of a Legend

Explore the Modern Talking journey on an interactive timeline.

1987

Milestone

The First Ending

After several years of major success, the original run ended in 1987.

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YEAR RELEASES

Key releases of 1987

Explore this year’s albums and singles separately.

Albums

1987In the Garden of Venus

The sixth and final studio album of the first era.

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CONNECTED ARCHIVE

Full connected archive

Songs, members and articles that connect this year to the wider museum.

No additional connected content is recorded.

YEAR MEDIA WALL

Media wall for 1987

Photos and videos sit alongside the year’s story and releases.

1 media

Modern Talking 1985–1987 — RCA Records press photo

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Modern_Talking_(1985-87_RCA_Records_press_photo).jpgتصویر

EXPLORE THE ERA

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