The Music of the Eighties--Alternatives and the New Wave

Nancy-I mean Ronald Reagan was president, the cold war was ending, the Berlin wall came down, the Challenger crashed, and we were all walking like Egyptians. That's right! We're talking about the Eighties!!!!

Top Ten Songs of the Eighties:
  • 10 Centerfold, J. Geils Band, 1982      
  • 9 Call Me, Blondie, 1980      
  • 8 Say, Say, Say; Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, 1983      
  • 7 Flashdance...What a Feeling, Irene Cara, 1983      
  • 6 Eye of the Tiger, Survivor, 1982      
  • 5 Endless Love, Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, 1981      
  • 4 Every Breath You Take, The Police, 1983      
  • 3 Another One Bites the Dust, Queen, 1980      
  • 2 Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes, 1981      
  • 1 Physical, Olivia Newton-John, 1981

    Other cool artists:
  • Madonna      
  • R.E.M      
  • Duran Duran      
  • U2      
  • John Cougar Mellencamp      
  • The Rolling Stones
  • New Kids on the block      
  • Menudo

Links to Artists of the Era

The Beach Boys

B.B. King

 
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