Download - Music Of The 1980s Part1
Music of the 1980sTaylor Graham, Maria Lanzillotti, and Kwegyirba Croffie
MSS 220-Professor FoeryNovember 20, 2008
Transitioning:Transitioning:DISCO BACKLASHDISCO BACKLASH
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Call Me by Blondie Pink Floyd: The Wall
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1980: Fun Facts1980: Fun Facts
• April 13th - The Broadway musical Grease closes its run of 3,388 performances
• R.E.M. was formed.• “Rock With You” by Michael
Jackson.
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+1980: John Lennon Dies
– December 8, 1980, NYC
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Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
REO SpeedwagonHi Infidelity
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1981: Fun Facts
• May 11th - The musical Cats begins its 8949 performance run on London's West End.
• Aug. 1st - MTV debuts on cable television in the United States, playing music videos 24 hours a day.
+1981: MTV
“Ladies and Gentlemen, rock and roll…”
• 8/1/81 at 12:01 am MTV was born.
1981: 1st Videos Played on MTV1981: 1st Videos Played on MTV
• Video Killed the Radio Star: The Buggles
• You Better Run: Pat Benetar
• Rapture: Blondie• Ashes to Ashes: David
Bowie
1981: Color1981: Color• Breaking the color
barrier:– Tina Turner– Donna Summer– Eddy Grant
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Physical by Olivia Newton John
Asia: Asia
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1982: Fun Facts
• Jan. 20th – Ozzy Osbourne bites head off of live bat during a concert performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
• April 24th – Madonna releases her 1st single, “Everybody.”
• Nov. 30th – Michael Jackson’s Thriller is released.
1982: Thriller
• The First Day– “Ok guys, we’re here to
save the recording industry.” – Quincy Jones, producer
• Billie Jean• Thriller – The Single• Billie Jean
– My Sharona – The Knacks– Eddie Van Halen
• Thriller – The Video
“My dream was for it to be the best-selling album ever.” – Michael Jackson
1982: Hip-Hop Has a Message
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, & The Furious Five – The Message
“It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.”
1983198319831983Number One Song Number One Album
Every Breath You Take by the Police
Michael Jackson: Thriller
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1983: Fun Facts1983: Fun Facts
• Diana Ross performed in Central Park in the pouring rain.
• Bon Jovi was formed.
1983: Alt. Rock1983: Alt. Rock• R.E.M: Murmur
1983: Kiss1983: Kiss
• KISS show faces with no makeup on MTV