Music of the 1980sTaylor Graham, Maria Lanzillotti, and Kwegyirba Croffie

MSS 220-Professor FoeryNovember 20, 2008

Transitioning:Transitioning:DISCO BACKLASHDISCO BACKLASH

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Call Me by Blondie Pink Floyd: The Wall

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1980: Fun Facts1980: Fun Facts

• April 13th - The Broadway musical Grease closes its run of 3,388 performances

• R.E.M. was formed.• “Rock With You” by Michael

Jackson.

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+1980: John Lennon Dies

– December 8, 1980, NYC

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Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes

REO SpeedwagonHi Infidelity

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1981: Fun Facts

• May 11th - The musical Cats begins its 8949 performance run on London's West End.

• Aug. 1st - MTV debuts on cable television in the United States, playing music videos 24 hours a day.

+1981: MTV

“Ladies and Gentlemen, rock and roll…”

• 8/1/81 at 12:01 am MTV was born.

1981: 1st Videos Played on MTV1981: 1st Videos Played on MTV

• Video Killed the Radio Star: The Buggles

• You Better Run: Pat Benetar

• Rapture: Blondie• Ashes to Ashes: David

Bowie

1981: Color1981: Color• Breaking the color

barrier:– Tina Turner– Donna Summer– Eddy Grant

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Physical by Olivia Newton John

Asia: Asia

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1982: Fun Facts

• Jan. 20th – Ozzy Osbourne bites head off of live bat during a concert performance in Des Moines, Iowa.

• April 24th – Madonna releases her 1st single, “Everybody.”

• Nov. 30th – Michael Jackson’s Thriller is released.

1982: Thriller

• The First Day– “Ok guys, we’re here to

save the recording industry.” – Quincy Jones, producer

• Billie Jean• Thriller – The Single• Billie Jean

– My Sharona – The Knacks– Eddie Van Halen

• Thriller – The Video

“My dream was for it to be the best-selling album ever.” – Michael Jackson

1982: Hip-Hop Has a Message

Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, & The Furious Five – The Message

“It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.”

1983198319831983Number One Song Number One Album

Every Breath You Take by the Police

Michael Jackson: Thriller

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1983: Fun Facts1983: Fun Facts

• Diana Ross performed in Central Park in the pouring rain.

• Bon Jovi was formed.

1983: Alt. Rock1983: Alt. Rock• R.E.M: Murmur

1983: Kiss1983: Kiss

• KISS show faces with no makeup on MTV