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Add this playlist to your library! The biggest 80s hits and some overlooked gems featuring Madonna, a-ha - Take On Me, Prince, Queen, Duran Duran, Michael...
- Eurythmics
- Twisted Sister
- Poison
- Whitesnake
- The Fall
- Scorpions
- Ratt
- Tears For Fears
- Van Halen
- Devo
Popularized by the unforgettable hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)” and led by the charismatic Annie Lennox, the London synth-pop duo Eurythmics sounded so unapologetically 80s it was poetically disbanded in 1990. Eurythmics has since made a few comebacks to tour live and record two new albums, but their main output was released during the 80s....
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. Led by the uncanny Dee Snider (who dressed as a flamboyant 19th-ce...
Long before the reality show “Rock of Love” was met with underwhelming reviews, Poison was actually one of the finest representants of glam rock in the United States and sold an impressive 50 million records worldwide. Their heyday came in the heyday of the glam era – the 80s, of course. Led by the sex symbol Bret Michaels, Poison were at their bes...
Before the 80s came the 70s, and it was in the 70s that the rock singer David Coverdale made a name for himself. After leaving Deep Purple, he formed Whitesnake, a still-active group that was among the best English hard-rock acts the world has ever seen. Even though Whitesnake’s music screamed more of 70s fuzz than of 80s glam, they were extremely ...
Active between 1976 and 2018, the English band The Fall was one of the ultimate post-punk acts of the 80s, which, considering the competition, was not a small feat. In the era of glam metal, it makes sense that a band such as The Fall managed to pierce through the cracks and gain a cult following with their autistic attitude, rough arrangements, sm...
The United States and the United Kingdom are home to the most great hard-rock acts of the 80s. But, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide, the still-active Scorpions are the fabulous German exception. Scorpions have been around, with numerous formation changes, since 1965 but were at their best during the decade that saw the Berlin Wall...
Formed in San Diego, California, Ratt is considered to be one of the most influential bands to come out of the fertile hair metal scene of Los Angeles in the 80s. Led by the singer Stephen Pearcy (Ratt’s only remaining founding member), this still-active all-American music group was mainly famous during the decade of glam and released back-to-back ...
One of the great music news of 2022 was the return of the Somerset duo Tears for Fears, with the release of the album “The Tipping Point.” Formed by the multi-instrumentalist songwriters Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal, Tears for Fears owned the New Wave sound of the 80s. Duran Duran could be here too, but Tears for Fears were just neater, more moder...
Before the passing of Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen was one of the longest-lasting, most successful hard-rock bands in the world. Active since the 70s, they were a decade-spanning, stadium-ready music act with plenty of hits to their name and more than 80 million records sold worldwide. In the 80s, the California group was at its very best, headlining...
Devo, sometimes stylized as DEV-O, were pioneers of the New Wave style and one of the first major synth-pop bands in the world. Their catchy one-hand keyboard riffs and characteristic red hats remain as unmistakably 80s as the leg warmer. Make no mistake, though: putting substance over style, Devo knew how to make great songs. Even though it was re...
- Guns N' Roses. After spotting every other American band on this list a six-year head start, Guns N' Roses rocketed to the front of the pack largely on the strength of just one studio album.
- Van Halen. Van Halen enjoyed the most consistent commercial dominance of any '80s rock band, releasing no less than six different multi-platinum albums between 1980 and 1988.
- R.E.M. The '80s were barely four months old when the unnamed quartet that would become R.E.M. played their first show at a friend's birthday party. The decade saw the Athens, Ga.-
- Aerosmith. Aerosmith limped into the '80s at 60 percent strength, with guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford both having departed prior to the completion of the band's first album of the decade, 1982's 'Rock in a Hard Place.'
Tears for Fears. 25. Depeche Mode. The Top 80s Bands That Changed History! More Music Lists…. 1. U2. Even today, these four lads from Ireland are creating beautiful music. But it’s thanks to such career-defining albums as Boy, War, and The Joshua Tree that U2 became one of the most successful ’80s bands.
The 1980s bands were known for their distinctive sounds and cultural influence. 80s music artists such as Prince and Whitney Houston became household names. Bands from the 80s like Metallica and Guns N’ Roses revolutionised the rock genre. Furthermore, popular 80s bands such as Bon Jovi and Def Leppard dominated the charts with their anthemic ...
