Ken Laszlo – "Don't Cry" (1986): The Soft Power of Italo Disco
Why Ken Laszlo's 1986 Italo Disco classic "Don't Cry" still resonates as a gentle anthem of emotional resilience. Written by Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · Music Video · 13 min read Ken Laszlo – "Don't Cry" (1986): The Soft Power of Italo Disco | Poetic Codes Ken Laszlo – “Don’t Cry” (1986): The Soft Power of Italo Disco By Glenn Junsay Pansensoy Published November 1, 2026 poetic-codes.pages.dev @PoeticGlenn pansensoyglenn150@gmail.com In the mid-1980s, while much of the world was dancing to New Wave, Hi-NRG, early house, and the increasingly polished pop of MTV, a quieter but deeply emotional sound was rising from Italy. Italo Disco had alrea...