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Music Of The 1980s
: ''For music from a year in the 1980s, go to 1980 in music, 80 , 1981 in music, 81 , 1982 in music, 82 , 1983 in music, 83 , 1984 in music, 84 , 1985 in music, 85 , 1986 in music, 86 , 1987 in music, 87 , 1988 in music, 88 , 1989 in music, 89'' This article includes an overview of popular music in the 1980s. The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and indie pop. As disco and new wave music, new wave fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal, shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary music, Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity. In the late 1980s, glam metal became the largest, most commercially successful brand of music worldwide. The 1980s are commonly remembered for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980. Specific locations *1980 in British music *1980 in Japanese music *1980 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1980 in country music *1980 in heavy metal music *1980 in hip-hop, 1980 in hip hop music *1980 in jazz Events January–March *January 1 **Cliff Richard is appointed an Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, MBE by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. *January 5 – Donna Summer's third double album in a 14-month period, ''On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II'', released on 15 October 1979, reaches the top spot on the Billboard Albums charts. *January 7 – At the age of 44, songwriter Larry Williams is found dead in his Los Angeles, California, home of a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are never able to determine whether his death was a murder or suicide. *January 13 – The Beach Boys, Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Starship perform at a benefit concert at Oa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
