The eighties will be remembered for the further development of pop and dance music, the great success of thrash metal music, which appeared on the charts for the first time, and the slow extinction of classical disco music, which began to lose popularity in the late seventies, although during the eighties new music genres began to appear in the form of post disco, italo disco and euro disco sound.
Eternal rock music still enjoyed great popularity, which was also contributed by the appearance of new wave, soft rock and glam metal sound. The eighties were characterized by the increased use of synthesizers, unusual electronic instruments that led to the creation of synthopop music. This year, they are associated with the creation of new music genres such as electro, techno, freestyle and eurodance, which will reach the zenith of their popularity during the 1990s. At the end of the decade, the so-called urban music genres such as R&B, hip hop and rap are increasingly heard, whose success will continue over the next two decades.
The pop music of the eighties was marked by Michael Jacskon who began his very successful solo career as well as the appearance of a mega star in the form of Madonna. Their music videos were broadcast non-stop on MTV, which contributed to their enormous popularity around the world. Michael Jackson released his album Thriller in 1982, which became the best-selling album of all time, selling 110 million copies worldwide.
In addition to the already mentioned Madonna, the American pop scene of the eighties was marked by the appearance of younger stars who can be classified in the so-called teenpop genre, namely: New Kids On The Block, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Tommy Page, New Edition, The Bangles and Olivia Newton - John who actually comes from Australia. Urban pop has been very successfully promoted by stars such as: Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Deniece Williams. The mid-1980s were associated with the emergence of Cindy Lauper who became a music icon among young people and whose voice is considered the ‘Voice of the MTV Generation of the 80s’. Her unusual appearance and different visual image as well as her first two albums released by 'She's So Unusual' and 'True Colors' made her a mega star in those years, and her most famous hits were:' Girls Just Want to Have Fun ',' Time After Time ',' She Bop ',' All Through The Night ',' True Colors' and 'Change of Heart'. The American stars who recorded the greatest success around the world in those years, and therefore commercial success, are: Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi and Janet Jackson.
The classic rock sound of the 60's changes a bit, creating so-called alternative rock, most successful rock bands from the seventies do not survive, only the unsurpassed Rolling Stones resist the weather and occasionally release big hits. Well-known American alternative bands of that time were R.E.M (great success with the first album Murmur 1983), The Feelies and Violent Femmes, while in the late eighties, alternative rock groups such as Boston’s, The Pixies, The Replacements and Sonic Youth also became famous.
In the period from 1986 to 1989, there was an increased interest in hard rock music, which led to the emergence of a new sound in the form of pop metal. The most famous representatives of that sound were: Queen (return 1989 with the album 'The Miracle'), Deff Lepard, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Poison, and the successful return to the stage of the groups: Guns N'Roses, Aerosmith and Alice will certainly be remembered. Cooper. The rock arena scene was marked by: Styx, Rush, Journey, ZZ Top, while the hard rock scene was dominated by Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Motorhead, and the most famous representatives of thrash metal sound were Metallica and Antrax.
The trend of the late seventies with the writing of original songs performed by the authors themselves continues and falls under the genre of soft rock, and which best represented: Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Kate Bush, Patty Smith, Paul Collins and Rickie Lee Jones. The late 1980s were marked by the appearance of beautiful female vocals on the American scene started by Suzanne Vega and successfully continued by Tracy Champan and Nancy Griffith.
This year will also be remembered for the successful comeback of old rock bands, we highlight The Beach Boys with the hit 'Kokomo', The Kinks with 'Come Dancing' and 'Do It Again', The Steve Miller Band with 'Abracadabra' as well as the pheonemal album Bruce Springsteen 'Born in The USA'. Unfortunately, the years will also be remembered for the breakup of Led Zeppelin after the death of John Boham in 1980, as well as the disappearance from the contry rock scene of Lynard Skynard’s after the 1977 plane crash.
Contemporary R&B sound that originated in the late eighties when musicians added the rhythm of hip hop, soul, blues and funk to the existing disco sound is reaching great popularity for which they are responsible: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Prince, The Whispers, Stevie Wonder, Kool & the Gang , Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Rick James, Richie Lionel and Marvin Gaye. This year will also be remembered for the successful comeback of Tina Turner, several big hits among the first top Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson whose album 'Control' from 1986 left an indelible mark on the development of R&B music and the famous hit 'Rhythm Nation' from the album Jane Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814.
Certainly the most significant figure of the eighties is Michael Jackson, whose next album Bad from 1987 was an enormous success and sold 30 million copies. In December 1989, the famous American music magazine Billboard proclaimed him the artist of the decade. John who have received these awards over the past decades.
In the European rock scene, post punk continues to enjoy popularity thanks to the groups Siouxsie and the Branshees and The Psychedlic Furs, which are still very active, while new groups such as Bauhaus, Joy Division and New Order appear on the music scene.
With the great support of the powerful MTV, the British new wave is experiencing great success around the world, which was considered the second British invasion of the American music field after The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The beginning was marked by A Flock of Seagulls with the hit ‘I Run (So Far Away)’ from 1982, and was succe
In the period from 1986 to 1989, there was an increased interest in hard rock music, which led to the emergence of a new sound in the form of pop metal. The most famous representatives of that sound were: Queen (return 1989 with the album 'The Miracle'), Deff Lepard, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Poison, and the successful return to the stage of the groups: Guns N'Roses, Aerosmith and Alice will certainly be remembered. Cooper. The rock arena scene was marked by: Styx, Rush, Journey, ZZ Top, while the hard rock scene was dominated by Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Motorhead, and the most famous representatives of thrash metal sound were Metallica and Antrax.
The trend of the late seventies with the writing of original songs performed by the authors themselves continues and falls under the genre of soft rock, and which best represented: Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Kate Bush, Patty Smith, Paul Collins and Rickie Lee Jones. The late 1980s were marked by the appearance of beautiful female vocals on the American scene started by Suzanne Vega and successfully continued by Tracy Champan and Nancy Griffith.
This year will also be remembered for the successful comeback of old rock bands, we highlight The Beach Boys with the hit 'Kokomo', The Kinks with 'Come Dancing' and 'Do It Again', The Steve Miller Band with 'Abracadabra' as well as the pheonemal album Bruce Springsteen 'Born in The USA'. Unfortunately, the years will also be remembered for the breakup of Led Zeppelin after the death of John Boham in 1980, as well as the disappearance from the contry rock scene of Lynard Skynard’s after the 1977 plane crash.
Contemporary R&B sound that originated in the late eighties when musicians added the rhythm of hip hop, soul, blues and funk to the existing disco sound is reaching great popularity for which they are responsible: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Prince, The Whispers, Stevie Wonder, Kool & the Gang , Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Rick James, Richie Lionel and Marvin Gaye. This year will also be remembered for the successful comeback of Tina Turner, several big hits among the first top Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson whose album 'Control' from 1986 left an indelible mark on the development of R&B music and the famous hit 'Rhythm Nation' from the album Jane Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814.
Certainly the most significant figure of the eighties is Michael Jackson, whose next album Bad from 1987 was an enormous success and sold 30 million copies. In December 1989, the famous American music magazine Billboard proclaimed him the artist of the decade. John who have received these awards over the past decades.
In the European rock scene, post punk continues to enjoy popularity thanks to the groups Siouxsie and the Branshees and The Psychedlic Furs, which are still very active, while new groups such as Bauhaus, Joy Division and New Order appear on the music scene.
With the great support of the powerful MTV, the British new wave is experiencing great success around the world, which was considered the second British invasion of the American music field after The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The beginning was marked by A Flock of Seagulls with the hit ‘I Run (So Far Away)’ from 1982, and was successfully continued by Duran Duran, Dire Straits (‘Money For Nothing’), Annie Lenox and Boy George.
As part of new wave music on the European scene appears the direction of new romantics whose founders were in the seventies David Bowie and Roxy Music, and the most famous representatives of this trend were Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Ultravox, Culture Club and Adam and the Ants .
The Heavy metal scene called New Wave of British Heavy Metal was marked by Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Motorhead who were the first heavy metal band to make the No. 1 hit for the top of the charts ‘No Sleep‘ till Hammersmith ’.
The British pop scene was marked in the early eighties by Frankie Goes to Hollywood's with three consecutive hits on the charts until they broke up in the middle of the decade, but certainly the most famous British pop band of that time was Wham who performed a strange mix of disco, soul, ballads, so even rap sound.
The year 1988 will be remembered by the appearance of the Irish singer Enya, who experienced incredible success with her first album Watermark, as it sold about 11 million copies.
We should definitely mention synth pop on the British pop scene, which is also considered part of the new wave, and was created by combining pop dance music with electronic rock with the use of a synthesizer. The pioneers of this genre were Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftewark and Tangerine Dream, while the further success of this sound was contributed by: Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, New Order, The Human League, Eurythmics, Modern Talking and Bananarama.
Pop music is gaining in popularity in Latin America, where the first successful performers appear outside the local framework, such as: Menudo, Timbirche, Los Chicos, La Ley, Hombres G and the young Luis Miguel.
At the end of the eighties, thanks to the immigrants to the USA, the sound of salsa music came from Latin America, the most famous representative of the so-called salsa romantic music was Jose Alberto, while salsa with a touch of hip hop sound was successfully promoted by: .
The Australian music scene of the eighties will be remembered for the international success of the rock band INXS and their albums 'Listen Like Thieves' and 'Kick', while their most famous hits are 'Original Sin', 'Need You Tonight', 'Devil Inside' and 'New Sensation'. . Of course, the great success of Kylie Minogue and her big hit ‘Locomotion’, which was at the top of the charts in Australia for weeks, and also a great success in Europe and Japan, must be noted.
