*First line is the artist name. 1982. He is best known for being part of a band. He also had a solo hit with this song that he wrote. This is from her platinum solo album. The song title refers to the International Geophysical Year that lasted from 1957 to 1958. This was was an international scientific project promoting collaboration among the world's scientists. The song expresses the optimism of what technology would bring in the future. The photo is form the album cover.