Music Of

The 80s
Sarah John
Period 7
Final Project!

Introduction of the 80s

For m any, the 80s began w hen Ronald Regan becam e president, others
how ever, took it as a tim e w here m usic changed to a diff
erent role and
sound in Am ericas society and its pop culture

The 80s w as a revolutionary tim e for m usic!

The 1980s w as a tim e of constant change, w hich caused the birth of
m any genres that stillinfl
u ence the w ay m usic is m ade

N ew sound, new im age, and new expressionism w ere the aim s of m ost
80s m usicians, and they w ere so successfulin their aim s that 80s m usic
stillsounds fresh and has an infl
u ence today!

Live Aid
Live Aid was a concert produced by bands and artists from the UK and
America for relief efforts
Held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom
- attended by 72,000 people
and John F. Kennedy Stadium in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- attended by 100,000
people
It was the largest TV broadcast of all time!! Estimated a global audience
of 1.9 billion over 150 nations!
Took place on July 3, 1985
This concert was also known as The Show That Rocked The World!

Popular Genres/Artists of the 8

Pop: M adonna,C yndiLauper,
Prince,M ichaelJackson, Janet
Jackson, W hitney H ouston,
LionelRichie, C her, H all&
O ates, D avid Bow ie,Bruce
Springsteen, D on H enley, John
M ellencam p, G eorge M ichael,
N ew Kids on the Block

H ip H op/Rap:Run
D M C, Beastie Boys,
G randm aster Flash, Africa
Bam baata, LL CoolJ, Kurtis
Blow ,Salt-n-Pepa, Boogie
D ow n Productions, Public
Enem y, Biz M arkie, Eric B.&
Rakim , Ice-T,N W A, Jungle
Brothers, G ang Starr

New Wave: Culture Club,

Hair Metal: Van Halen,

Duran Duran, Devo, A Flock of

Poison, Twisted Sister, Motley Seagulls, Blondie, Talking Heads,
The Cars, The Pretenders, Elvis
Crue, Warrant, Cinderella,
Europe, Guns n' Roses, Skid Costello, The B-52s, The GoRow, Metallica, Anthrax, Ratt, Gos, The Beat, Soft Cell,
Pantera, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake,Depeche Mode, The Police, The
Quiet Riot, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Clash, Billy Idol, The Cure,
Spandeau Ballet, The Bangles
Osbourne, Def Leppard,
Aerosmith

FU N FACT:H air m etalis know n

for its nam e because m em bers of
these bands w ould often have
long and big-styled hair and w ould
w ear m akeup and spandex
clothing,creating an
androgynous look

And Now...
FAMOUS ARTISTS
OF THE 80s!!!

M ich ael Jackson

Born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana
Michael Jackson became the lead singer of his family's popular group:
the Jackson 5
He went on to a solo career that began in Las Vegas (age 13) with
astonishing success!
Michael Jacksons solo album Thriller (1982) became the best-selling
album in history
His No.1 hits were from the albums: Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad
Michael Jackson is known as the KING OF POP! And still managed to
keep that title to this day!

M ad on n a
Madonna was known as a pop LEGEND!!
Her biggest hits include "Papa Don't Preach,"
"Like a Prayer," "Vogue," "Secret" and "Ray
of Light," among many others!
Madonna took over the male-dominated 80s
music scene when she started her solo
career in 1981! Altogether, Madonnas fame
all began during the 80s

She is now
57!

P rin ce
Prince achieved his fame with songs 1999 and Purple Rain
He skittered onto the global scene in the early 1980s with a
magnificently uncategorizable hybrid of funk, soul, rock, and
pop

He was greatly known for his tracks that had a deep spirituality
and his flamboyant personality

Prince continues to inspire many to this day!

B ru ce S p rin g steen
Bruce Springsteen is an arena rock star and a
well-regarded singer-songwriter
Springsteen's explosion into rock superstardom
came in 1984 when he released Born in the U.S.
His Song Born in the U.S.A made a huge
political impact, as he was advocating for the
rights of the common working-class man
His best known songs chronicle Springsteen's
working-class roots in New Jersey
Bruce Springsteen was a very influential
musician. His lyrics consisted of topics about
common struggles, which helps many.

P
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S
I
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Under PERSIA, 80s music would go under S for Social, I for

Intellectual, and A for Area!

Globalization
A new category called world music had begun during this
decade.In popular music markets, ethnic music and world music
was a term used for how music from other places had mixed in with
ours to create possibly a whole new genre of music! I think that 80s
music was positively influenced by globalization. Without music
from the past, we would not have the variety of music we have
today! I strongly believe that the music that we listen to today has
some connection with music from the past (60s, 70s, 80,
90s).Without the globalization of music, it wouldn't have the
strong and efficient effect that it has today.

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