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Dec 19, 2023 · English band Dexys Midnight Runners fused new wave with traditional Irish music and instruments in their 1982 single, Come On Eileen. The track was a hit around the world and is still one of the most popular songs to come out of the UK new wave genre of the 1980s. 13. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) — Dead Or Alive
Aug 28, 2021 · 8: ABC. Sheffield-based pop group ABC rose to fame towards the end of the New Romantic era with their jaunty synths and an aesthetic inspired by the bombast of swing jazz. “We wanted to hark back to Cole Porter and his ilk,” singer Martin Fry said, “but in a very modern way.”. ABC’s Trevor Horn-produced debut album, The Lexicon Of ...
During the late '70s and early '80s, New Wave was a catch-all term for the music that directly followed punk rock; often, the term encompassed punk itself, as well. In retrospect, it became clear that the music following punk could be divided, more or less, into two categories -- post-punk and new wave. Where post-punk was arty, difficult, and ...
Love Will Tear Us Apart [2010 Remaster] Substance. Joy Division. 3 mins, 24 secs. and more... Synths, Beats, and attitude.
Oct 20, 2017 · Listen free to Various Artists – New Wave Hits Of The 80s (Tainted Love, Red Red Wine and more). 23 tracks (87:05). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.
Aug 15, 2023 · 39. Twisted Sister. The New Jersey heavy-metal band Twisted Sister captured two of the major trends of 80s rock – makeup usage and anti-authoritarianism and exaggerated them to almost cartoonish levels. The result was a string of back-to-back hits that should earn them a place in any top-80s-band list.
Oct 13, 2018 · Terri Nunn. Terri Nunn. Dig Deeper... The Best California Rock Bands & Artists. #175 of 204 on The 200+ Best Female Singers Of The '80s To Now, Ranked. #128 of 151 on The Best Female Rock Singers.
