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Oh! How fabulous! Thank you ladies! (I’ll start a 90’s one later - Pearl Jam Nirvana and Green Day are 90’s bands, Wilson).
I like to listen to bands who write their own music. It makes it more meaningful somehow.
Inge, Yazoo comes in at #5! You are the only one who has mentioned Yazoo! Spandau Ballet at #6, Roxy Music at #7, INXS at #8, Rush at #9 and the Tears for Fears at #10. There’s my top 10. My top 20 80's bands include Genesis, Joe Jackson, Asia, Sting, Thompson Twins and The Cure. I still listen to this music ALL THE TIME.
I am totally appalled at myself for forgetting Tears for Fears!! Thanks for the reminder Angie! More love for Stevie Nicks and Rush over here too (with a dash of patriotism on the side of the second one).
And George Michael's voice makes me swoon. Michael Hutchence could get that party started too.
Hanna, our lists are so similar! I almost put Def Leppard in the top 4, time to refresh my sugar pouring lyrics. Bon Jovi is DH's fav 80s band. They never grew on me for some reason.
Hmm I was more of a 90s music girl, but here are my fave 80s pics. I have to divide them into Aussie and non-Aussie since there are too many great artists!!!
Aussie:
- Kylie Minogue
- John Farnham
Non-Aussie:
- Madonna
- Mel & Kim
- The Bangles
- Bananarama
hanna, my 80s list is pretty much similar to yours! I love cheesy hair rock!
Def Leppard, Bon Jovi & Guns N' Roses were definitely my introduction to the 80s. Now in fairness, I love REM and U2's 80s music (I hate their recent music) as well as the Smiths and Joy Division (they were 80s, right?)