1980s - Music

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. In the UK the first major 1980s fashion trend was sparked by the arrival of the New Romantics in the popular music charts in 1980. The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1979 is also considered to be a major turning point. In America, the decade was most poignan ...

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• 1980s - Trends and Fashions
• 1980s - Music
• 1980s - Television
• 1980s - Film
• 1980s - Video Games
• 1980s - Others
• 1980s - People
• 1980s - Entertainers
• 1980s - Sports figures
• 1980s - Films
• 1980s - Television
• 1980s - Music

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1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat Benatar The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath Live at Last - Black Sabbath Autoamerican - Blondie Eat to the Beat - Blondie Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow Scary Monsters ...

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1980 in music, 1980 in music - Events, 1980 in music - January, 1980 in music - February, 1980 in music - March, 1980 in music - April-December, 1980 in music - unknown dates, 1980 in music - Albums released, 1980 in music - A-C, 1980 in music - D-I, 1980 in music - J-R, 1980 in music - S-Z, 1980 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles, 1980 in music - Other significant singles, 1980 in music - Published popular music, 1980 in music - Classical music, 1980 in music - Opera, 1980 in music - Musical theater, 1980 in music - Musical films, 1980 in music - Births, 1980 in music - Deaths, 1980 in music - Awards, 1980 in music - Grammy Awards, 1980 in music - Country Music Association Awards, 1980 in music - Eurovision Song Contest, 1980 in music - Charts, 1980 in music - List of No. 1 Hits, 1980 in music - KROQ

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By 1964, a distinctive Jamaican music had sprung up based around the sound systems called ska, which was fast and danceable. Perhaps the best-known of the original ska wave were The Skatalites, whose career spanned decades. At first primarily instrumental, ska's rhythms generally didn't lend well to vocal stylings, though some popular artists such as The Maytals and The Wailers got their start by singing in this style. Some of ska's fans were "rude boys", the local name for gangsters and petty thieves. Rude boys were anything from fas ...

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Music of Jamaica, Music of Jamaica - Early 20th century, Music of Jamaica - Mento, Music of Jamaica - Sound systems, Music of Jamaica - Ska, Music of Jamaica - DJs, Music of Jamaica - Island Records, Music of Jamaica - Rastafari rocksteady and foundations of dub, Music of Jamaica - 1970s: Dub and reggae, Music of Jamaica - 1980s: Dancehall and ragga, Music of Jamaica - 1990s into present, Music of Jamaica - Religious music

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By the 1940s, cover versions of African American songs were commonplace, and frequently topped the charts, while the original musicians found little success. Popular African American music at the time was a developing genre called rock 'n' roll, whose exponents included Little Richard and Jackie Brenston. The following decade saw the first major crossover acts, with Bill Haley and Elvis Presley performing rockabilly, a rock and country fusion, while black artists like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley received unprecedented mainstream success. Pres ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s, African American music - Related topics

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1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", became the most popular U.S. album of the year. Followed immediately by other grunge bands like Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, grunge dominated the U.S. charts for the next few years. Its success effectively ended pop-oriented, 1980s hair metal groups like Def Leppard, Guns 'n' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Ratt, whose sales and critical viability were beginning to decline for about two years previously and also ended Los Angeles' st ...

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1991 in music, 1991 in music - Events, 1991 in music - Albums released, 1991 in music - Top hits, 1991 in music - Classical music, 1991 in music - Violin Concerto, 1991 in music - Opera, 1991 in music - Musical theater, 1991 in music - Musical films, 1991 in music - Births, 1991 in music - Deaths, 1991 in music - Awards, 1991 in music - Charts, 1991 in music - KROQ

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American classical music is music written in the United States but in the European classical music tradition. In many cases, beginning in the 18th century, it has been influenced by American folk music styles; and from the 20th century to the present day it has often been influenced by folk, jazz, blues, and pop styles. Jazz music is sometimes referred to as American classical music, mainly by jazz musicians. They feel that, being as jazz originated in America, jazz is the true American classical music. American c ...

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• American classical music - Beginnings
• American classical music - Second New England School
• American classical music - Joplin
• American classical music - 20th century
• American classical music - Glass

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1986 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1986 1986 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1986 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 1986 ...

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1986 in music, 1986 in music - Events, 1986 in music - Albums released, 1986 in music - Top hits, 1986 in music - Published popular music, 1986 in music - Classical music, 1986 in music - Opera, 1986 in music - Musical theater, 1986 in music - Musical films, 1986 in music - Musical television, 1986 in music - Births, 1986 in music - Deaths, 1986 in music - Awards, 1986 in music - Grammy Awards, 1986 in music - Country Music Association Awards, 1986 in music - Eurovision Song Contest, 1986 in music - Charts, 1986 in music - List of No. 1 Hits, 1986 in music - KROQ

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Edgar Froese arrived in West Berlin in the mid-1960s to study art. He worked as a sculptor and studied under Salvador Dalí, among others. His first band, the R&B-styled The Ones, was gradually dismantled after releasing only one single, and Froese turned to experimentation, playing minor gigs with a variety of musicians. Most of these gigs were in the famous Zodiac nightclub, although Froese's band was also invited to play for his former teacher Dalí. Music was mixed with literature, painting, early forms of multimedia, and more ...

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Tangerine Dream, Tangerine Dream - History, Tangerine Dream - Discography, Tangerine Dream - Studio albums, Tangerine Dream - Soundtrack albums, Tangerine Dream - Live recordings, Tangerine Dream - The Bootmoon Series, Tangerine Dream - Compilations remixes

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Talking Heads married punk rock sensibilities with poppy sounds, clipped funk, art school intellectualism, and later, world music. In David Byrne, they had one of the most distinctive front men of the period; they remained popular during their lifetime, and their concert film Stop Making Sense (which was made at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, and directed by Jonathan Demme) is widely acclaimed as one ...

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Talking Heads, Talking Heads - History, Talking Heads - With Brian Eno, Talking Heads - Post break-up, Talking Heads - Discography, Talking Heads - Studio albums, Talking Heads - Compilations, Talking Heads - Live albums and videos, Talking Heads - Feature-length film, Talking Heads - Singles

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Prior to its popularity, grunge was listened to mostly by those who played the music. Bands would play at clubs with very few people in attendance, most of which were from other performing bands. Others who listened to the music in those early days were often people who were "just trying to get out of the rain" as many attendants would claim. As bands began to issue albums, independent labels became the key catalysts in bringing the music to the local public. Many of the more successful bands of the era were associated with Seattle's Sub Pop ...

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Grunge music, Grunge music - Style roots and influences, Grunge music - Mainstream popularity, Grunge music - Decline of mainstream popularity, Grunge music - Media, Grunge music - Prominent bands, Grunge music - Notes

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2000s - United States. Fashion slowly becomes less grungy and more excessive as the wearing of flannel by people under 30 declines and acid-washed jeans and shaggy hair become again commonplace for boys and men. For girls and women hoop earrings, originally popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, return to style circa 2004. Wearing baseball caps backwards peacefully falls out of style, in favor of wearing them sideways or forwards. Sunglasses begin to become less widespread as a fashion statement, un ...

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2000s, 2000s - The decade as a whole, 2000s - Names of the decade, 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade, 2000s - Events and trends, 2000s - Technology, 2000s - Science, 2000s - War peace and politics, 2000s - Economics, 2000s - Culture and religion, 2000s - Other, 2000s - Trends and Fashion, 2000s - United States, 2000s - Music, 2000s - United States and Canada, 2000s - Europe, 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean, 2000s - Film, 2000s - Video Games, 2000s - Television and Radio, 2000s - Sports, 2000s - People, 2000s - World leaders, 2000s - Entertainers, 2000s - Sports figures

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Although famous first for its music, the band soon gained notoriety for a wild lifestyle fueled by heavy use of recreational drugs. Instability followed, with concert cancellations and rumors of a breakup. In 1988, the band released G N' R Lies, which also was hugely popular. But criticism also came for the song "One in a Million", which was interpreted as insulting to gays, blacks, and immigrants. After a string of delays, the group released two albums called Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1991. These a ...

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Axl Rose, Axl Rose - Childhood, Axl Rose - Los Angeles, Axl Rose - Living on the edge, Axl Rose - Decline of Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose - The enigmatic Axl Rose, Axl Rose - Chinese Democracy, Axl Rose - Trivia

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The music of Marsalis was part of a movement during the early 1990s countering the perceived excesses of free jazz and fusion. During this period, the styles of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and early jazz masters were studied and revitalized. This reinterpretation of earlier music has helped preserve earlier traditions within the genre. Marsalis's musicianship, his command of jazz history, and outspoken advocacy of the music brought him to the fore of this group of "Young Lions," as they'd come to be called, who sou ...

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Wynton Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis - Biography, Wynton Marsalis - Music, Wynton Marsalis - Controversy, Wynton Marsalis - Awards and recognitions, Wynton Marsalis - Discography, Wynton Marsalis - Samples, Wynton Marsalis - External links

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Music of Brazil - Samba. Main article: Samba By the beginning of the 20th century, samba had begun to evolve out of choro in Rio de Janeiro's neighborhood, inhabited mostly by poor blacks descended from slaves. Samba's popularity grew through the 20th century, especially internationally, as awareness of samba de enredo (a type of samba played during Carnival) has grown. Other types of samba include: Samba de breque - reggaeish and choppy Samba-canção - typical variety of nightclubs. Samba pagode - modern popular variety.

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Music of Brazil, Music of Brazil - Brazilian music history, Music of Brazil - Colonial music, Music of Brazil - Independent Brazil, Music of Brazil - Classical music, Music of Brazil - Folk music, Music of Brazil - Indigenous music, Music of Brazil - Eastern Amazônia, Music of Brazil - Popular music, Music of Brazil - Música Popular Brasileira, Music of Brazil - Choro, Music of Brazil - Bossa nova, Music of Brazil - Tropicalia, Music of Brazil - Música nordestina, Music of Brazil - Repentismo, Music of Brazil - Frevo, Music of Brazil - Forró, Music of Brazil - Rock, Music of Brazil - Heavy Metal, Music of Brazil - Raggamuffin Dancehall, Music of Brazil - Afro Brazilian music, Music of Brazil - Samba, Music of Brazil - Capoeira music, Music of Brazil - Maracatu, Music of Brazil - Afoxê, Music of Brazil - Samba-reggae, Music of Brazil - Music of Salvador: Late 60s to mid-70s, Music of Brazil - Other Afro-Brazilian music genres

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Taylor was born in Birmingham, England. He was a shy boy who attended Catholic school, wore glasses (due to a severe myopia over -10 dioptres), enjoyed James Bond movies, and played wargames with model soldiers. In his early teen years he discovered music, choosing Roxy Music as his favourite band, and before long was collecting records and teaching himself to play guitar. His first band was called Shock Treatment. Nigel ...

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Nigel John Taylor, Nigel John Taylor - History, Nigel John Taylor - 1978-1997: Duran Duran, Nigel John Taylor - 1997-2001: Solo career, Nigel John Taylor - 2001 and beyond: Duran Duran reunited, Nigel John Taylor - Discography, Nigel John Taylor - Film credits

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Although they began their career as an interesting New Wave art-school band in the tradition of Roxy Music, the band's quick rise to stardom, their polished good looks, and their embrace of the teen press seemed to have doused their chances of favour from music critics. The British music press was particularly venomous. During the 1980s, Duran Duran were considered the quintessential manufactured, throw-away pop group – not too different from other boy bands created by behind-the-scenes managers (Menudo, New Kids On The Block, *NSYNC). Whi ...

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Duran Duran, Duran Duran - History of Duran Duran, Duran Duran - 1978–1980: Origins, Duran Duran - 1981–1982: A band is launched, Duran Duran - 1983–1984: On top of the world, Duran Duran - 1985: The band falls apart, Duran Duran - 1986–1991: Waning success, Duran Duran - 1992–1996: A second climb another fall, Duran Duran - 1997–2000: Soldiering on, Duran Duran - 2001–2005: A highly anticipated reunion, Duran Duran - 2006 and beyond: World Tour and a New Album, Duran Duran - Influence, Duran Duran - Video pioneers, Duran Duran - Discography, Duran Duran - Line Ups

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D-Flame grew up in Frankfurt where he encountered racism at an early age, often witnessing how his mother was insulted in spiteful fashion. His childhood experiences alongside his literary encounters with Black Power icons like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, shaped his outlook on life strongly. He grew up with Jamaican reggae and African American soul music. He encountered hip hop music at a young age, in the early 1980s when he first heard the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper’s Delight at a party. From then he was captivated, participating in the mid-1980s breakdance wave in Germany and wor ...

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D-Flame, D-Flame - Biography, D-Flame - Music, D-Flame - Discography

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Originally called The Mirror Boys, Chumbawamba were formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire in the North of England, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. Inspired musically by The Fall and the anarchist politics of Crass, Chumbawamba's activities in their early years were based around a communal house in Armley, Leeds. Stalwarts of the cassette culture scene, the band featured on many compilations. Chumbawamba were at the forefront of the 1980s anarcho-punk movement, frequently playing benefit gigs in squats and small halls for causes such as animal rights, ...

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Chumbawamba, Chumbawamba - Band history, Chumbawamba - Sky and Trees and Agit-Prop Records, Chumbawamba - One Little Indian Records, Chumbawamba - EMI controversy, Chumbawamba - MUTT Records, Chumbawamba - The name, Chumbawamba - Lineup, Chumbawamba - Partial discography, Chumbawamba - 1980-1985, Chumbawamba - 1986-1990, Chumbawamba - 1991-1995, Chumbawamba - 1996-2000, Chumbawamba - 2000-2005, Chumbawamba - Chumbawamba songs in film, Chumbawamba - Further reading/references

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Music of Brazil - Colonial music. The earliest known descriptions of music in Brazil date from 1578, when Jean De Léry, a French Calvinist pastor, published Viagem à Terra do Brasil (Journey to the Land of Brazil). He described the dances and transcribed the music of the Tupi people. In 1587, Gabriel Soares de Sousa wrote Tratado Descritivo do Brasil about the music of several native Braz ...

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Music of Brazil, Music of Brazil - Brazilian music history, Music of Brazil - Colonial music, Music of Brazil - Independent Brazil, Music of Brazil - Classical music, Music of Brazil - Folk music, Music of Brazil - Indigenous music, Music of Brazil - Eastern Amazônia, Music of Brazil - Popular music, Music of Brazil - Música Popular Brasileira, Music of Brazil - Choro, Music of Brazil - Bossa nova, Music of Brazil - Tropicalia, Music of Brazil - Música nordestina, Music of Brazil - Repentismo, Music of Brazil - Frevo, Music of Brazil - Forró, Music of Brazil - Rock, Music of Brazil - Heavy Metal, Music of Brazil - Raggamuffin Dancehall, Music of Brazil - Afro Brazilian music, Music of Brazil - Samba, Music of Brazil - Capoeira music, Music of Brazil - Maracatu, Music of Brazil - Afoxê, Music of Brazil - Samba-reggae, Music of Brazil - Music of Salvador: Late 60s to mid-70s, Music of Brazil - Other Afro-Brazilian music genres

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The development of music among humans occurred against the backdrop of natural sounds. It was, in all probability, influenced by birdsong and the sounds other animals use to communicate. Some evolutionary biologists have theorized that the ability to recognize sounds not created by humans as "musical" provides a selective advantage. (See animal music.) Prehistoric music, once more commonly called primitive music, is the name given ...

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History of music, History of music - Prehistoric music, History of music - Music in cradles of civilizations, History of music - Classical traditions, History of music - Asia, History of music - Europe, History of music - Timeline of Classical Composers' Music, History of music - Folk music, History of music - Popular music, History of music - Popular and classical musics, History of music - Blues, History of music - Country music, History of music - Jazz, History of music - Rock and roll, History of music - Punk Rock, History of music - Heavy metal, History of music - Disco funk hip hop salsa and soul, History of music - Electronic music, History of music - World music, History of music - New Age music

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