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Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash
I am setting about revamping an 80's themed music site I have neglected for too long. I am aware that I have a particular vein of 80s music that my mind tend to go to and that I may overlook bands that other people think are 'must haves' for the decade.
My list will always include bands/singers such as:
Depeche Mode
The Cure
The Smiths
R.E.M.
New Order
Human League
etc
And of course I am not going to forget Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Cindy Lauper but who else is a must have for you an any 80s list ?
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Well not that I'm a big fan of all the following( and it's not all encompassing ) but if want a partial list of bands/singers that had many hits in the 80's then you'd have to include
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Guns & Roses
ZZ Top
Duran Duran
INXS
U2
The Police
The Cars
Lionel Richie
Billy Idol
Huey Lewis & the News
Hall & Oates
Culture Club
Motely Crue
Poison
George Michael/Wham
Genesis/Phil Collins
Whitney Houston
Bryan Adams
Pat Benatar
Billy Ocean
Bon Jovi
John Cougar Mellencamp
Tina Turner
Bangles
Kenny Loggins
Eurythmics
Billy Joel
David Bowie
Rod Stewart
Chicago
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers