Some differences took place between 1970's and 1980's music. An alteration has needed to embed some new genre. The rock or merely rock music is a contemporary musical genre aimed to encompass each of the various derivative genres of rock and roll. Usually interpreted, among many other instruments are added occasionally, with guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of the genre also use keyboard instruments, for example, saxophone, piano, Synthesizers. This platform usually has a strong obstacle, and mostly focuses on guitar, electric and acoustic. The primitive rock is derived from a lot of sources, for starters blues, rhythm and blues and country, traditional pop, jazz and folk arts. But in 1980s, some new style had come and took place in the industry. Pop, hip-hop/Rap, New wave, Metal, Speed/Thrash metal. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Debbie Gibson, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash, Africa Bambaata, Aretha Franklin, Phill Collins, Devo, Scorpions, Europe, Guns n' Roses, Skid Row, Metallica, Anthrax, Ratt, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne and many other talented artist work for establishing those genres.
At that time MTV (Music television) played a remarkable role to
make them all in vogue. MTV was the first TV channel that shows on air
exclusive music video. Making the
video trend has started after that. And the world greeting this platform of
entertainment spontaneously. To keep in touch MTV start to show music videos
24hrs everyday. This trend has apparently changed the scene. Many legendary
musicians come out in the industry. The innovative concept created a new breed
of rock star.
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| Right to Left 1980's stars,Prince,Madonna,Run DMC,Michael Jackson,& Bond of U2 |
Rap / Hip-Hop: Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Salt n Pepa, Public
Enemy, Ice T, NWA, Tone Loc, Beastie Boys, De la Soul, Queen Latifah
R&B / Urban:
Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Aretha
Franklin, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie
Pop: Madonna, Bryan Adams, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Taylor Dayne,
Millie Vanilli,Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers, Phil Collins, Kylie
Minogue, Expose, Huey Lewis, New Edition, Wham!, Paul Young
New Wave: Talking
Heads, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Eurythmics, Berlin, Simple Minds,
Psychedelic Furs, Echo & The Bunnymen, Love & Rockets, Blondie,
Squeeze, The Police, The Bangles, The Go Go's, Nena
Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Skid Row, Tesla, AC/DC,
Queensryche, Krokus, Scorpions, Accept, Pantera, Twisted Sister, Ozzy Osbourne,
Def Leppard
Hair / Glam Metal: Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, L.A. Guns, Guns & Roses, Cinderella,
Winger, Whitesnake
Thrash / Speed Metal: Slayer,
Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth,
Sepultura, Overkill, Gwar, Pantera, Suicidal Tendencieses
11980's Top 20Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
1 Michael Jackson -
Thriller - 1982
2 Dire Straits -
Brothers In Arms - 1985
3 U2 - The Joshua Tree
- 1987
4 Bruce Springsteen -
Born In The USA - 1984
5 Michael Jackson -
Bad - 1987
6 Prince - Purple Rain
- 1984
7 The Police -
Synchronicity - 1983
8 Paul Simon -
Graceland - 1986
9 Whitney Houston -
Whitney Houston - 1986
10 Phil Collins - No Jacket
Required - 1985
11 Guns n' Roses - Appetite
For Destruction - 1987
12 Lionel Richie - Can't Slow
Down - 1983
13 George Michael - Faith -
1987
14 Bon Jovi - Slippery When
Wet - 1986
15 Original Soundtrack -
Dirty Dancing - 1987
16 Tracy Chapman - Tracy
Chapman - 1988
17 Def Leppard - Hysteria -
1987
18 AC/DC - Back In Black -
1980
19 Madonna - True Blue - 1986
20 U2 - Rattle & Hum -
1988
