1980's Music of
the Decade
check out these websites for information about music in the 80's:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ Then do a search on the genre or one of the artists - - - better then wikipedia - they did a background check on wikipedia's info!
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists80pop.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/80smusic.html
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/vh180s.htm
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_dance-80s.html
http://www.southernmusic.net/1980.htm
check out these websites for information about music in the 80's:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ Then do a search on the genre or one of the artists - - - better then wikipedia - they did a background check on wikipedia's info!
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists80pop.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/80smusic.html
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/vh180s.htm
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_dance-80s.html
http://www.southernmusic.net/1980.htm
ROCK Genre
Punk Rock/ New Wave
Blondie
The Cars
Heavy Metal/Glam
Van Halen
Motley Crue
Guns N' Roses
Alternative
R.E.M.
Heartland Rock
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Segar
Tom Petty
COUNTRY Genre
Alabama
Willie Nelson
The Oak Ridge Boys
R&B Genre
Marvin Gaye
Prince
Janet Jackson
Whitney Houston
Hip Hop
Run D.M.C.
LL Cool J
Beastie Boys
Rap
also considered Hip Hop, but really the start of this new genre
Public Enemy
Ice T
Pop Genre
This is almost a new genre catagory that is still it's own today, although any "popular" song of the day can be considered "pop" this has a different connotation today than in the past. This is because we associate it with the image of the artist as much as the music that they make. It's more about their stage presence and acclaim as a person than the music they make.
Michael Jackson
Madonna
The Go-Go's
Tiffany
Wham!