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who were the biggest stars in the 80's

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i think it was in this order

michael jackson
madonna
prince
george michael

and if i had to creat an 80's ultimate soundtrack they would be first on my mind

anyone think different lets see what everyone else thinks.

plus i have picked 5 songs from each artist to complete the ultimate 80's play list

billie jean
beat it
man in the mirror
smooth criminal
the way you make me feel

get in to the groove
live to tell
open your heart
like a prayer
crazy for you

purple rain
when doves cry
sign 'o' the times
kiss
u got the look

i want your sex
careless whisper
father figure
faith
one more try
 
Here's some others:

Culture Club
Van Halen
Bruce Springsteen
Janet Jackson
Jody Watley
Cyndi Lauper
Duran Duran
Lionel Richie
Billy Ocean
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Genesis/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel
Depeche Mode
Tina Turner
The Police/Sting
Journey
Pat Benetar
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Wham!
Randy Travis
The Judds
Alabama
 
michael jackson was the biggest male artist in the 80s. madonna was the biggest female artist in the 80s. but other artists were big in the 80s too like prince, duran duran, culture club, etc. the 80s was a great decade. full of great music!
 
krism said:
michael jackson was the biggest male artist in the 80s. madonna was the biggest female artist in the 80s. but other artists were big in the 80s too like prince, duran duran, culture club, etc. the 80s was a great decade. full of great music!
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I agree 100 percent!! I LOVED being an 80s Brat!! :D


Don't forget all the 80s Hairbands, too! I love me some 80s Hair Band music! :naughty:

AC/DC
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
Cinderella
Motley Crue
Def Leppard
Skid Row
White Snake
Poison
White Lion
Metallica
Megadeth
ZZ-Top
Twisted Sister
Scorpions
Alice Cooper
Warrant
Night Ranger
Van Halen

*sigh* I could go on and on... :in_love:
 
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Whitney Houston was rather popular as well. At the time, she had the biggest selling debut album ever. Run-DMC was pretty big too. Here's some acts popular on the R&B side:

Atlantic Starr
Midnight Star
Gap Band
Luther Vandross
Freddie Jackson
Alexander O'Neal
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Sade
The Time/Morris Day/Jesse Johnson/Jam & Lewis (as producers)
Kool & The Gang
Chaka Khan
Teena Marie
Rick James
Babyface
Lakeside
Shalamar
Zapp/Roger Troutman
Bar-Kays
New Edition
 
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
U2
Tina Turner
George Michael
The Police
Dire Straits
The Rolling Stones
 
Michael jackson, Prince, Madonna, Rick James, Lionel Richie, Def Lepoard,Run DMC, Whitney Houston, Jam and Lewis, LA and Babyface, new Edition, debarge,sting, the police, wham, george michael, tina turner,u2,culture club,duran,duran, dire straits,bruce springsteen,bobby brown, janet jackson, debbie gibson,aerosmith,rolling stones, cyndi lauper,
 
Damn I wish I was properly alive in the 80s. 88 was when I was born.
 
I wasnt born that time yet :weeping:

But who I think was biggest stars in the 80s
I think its

Michael Jackson
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Queen
Aerosmith
U2
George Michael

etc.. :)
 
Queen
U2
Guns N' Roses
Bruce Springsteen
Whitesnake
Metallica
Rod Stewart
 
don't forget New Kids on the Block, I'm one of the original Blockheads lol
 
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Bruce Springsteen (due to whatever reason), U2, etc
 
I actually have this TV Guide somewhere in a box. (That is if bugs hadn't chewed it up, lol.)
brucemichael.jpg
 
Suzie1 said:
I wasnt born that time yet :weeping:

But who I think was biggest stars in the 80s
I think its

Michael Jackson
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Queen
Aerosmith
U2
George Michael

etc.. :)
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For someone who wasn't alive then, you put together a really good list. I agree with all of your choices. My very first concert was Aerosmith.
 
krism said:
michael jackson was the biggest male artist in the 80s. madonna was the biggest female artist in the 80s. but other artists were big in the 80s too like prince, duran duran, culture club, etc. the 80s was a great decade. full of great music!
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I totally agree with you. Especially since I am a child of the 80s. Michael and Madonna was definitely 2 of the most biggest stars of the 80s. Especially Michael during that whole Michael Jackson mania thing. I only remember very little of it. Since I was born in 1980. But from what I do remember it really was the most greatest time to be a Michael Jackson fan. Michael and Madonna was definitely my 2 number one singers back then. And I do agree about those other singers that were mention. But I also think these singers were just as big:

Bon Jovi
John Mellencamp
Phil Collins/Genesis
Journey
Bananarama
The Bangles
Twisted Sister
Sting/The Police
Donna Summer
The Pointer Sisters
Blondie
Annie Lennox/The Eurythmics
Tears for Fears
R.E.M.
The Thompson Twins
Pet Shop Boys (I just totally love their West End Girls song)


I can probably just go on forever. I really do have such a huge L.O.V.E. for the 80s. It really is the best decade ever. Especially when it came to the music. Its a shame that the music of today isn't anything like the music of the 80s.
 
what about paul mcartney? wasn't he a big 80's star?
 
Great lists. I miss the 80's..

Here is more: Boy George, Cyndi Lauper, Depeche Mode, Modern Talking, Alphaville, Roxette, Prince, Lionel Richie..
 
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Paul

ASIS said:
what about paul mcartney? wasn't he a big 80's star?
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Maybe the very early 80s, but his popularity as far as records are concerned started to die off around 1985. But he remained successful in touring. Interestingly, George Harrison, who wasn't that successful as a solo act after the early 70s and was reclusive, became more popular than Paul with his Cloud Nine album and with the Traveling Wilburys.
 
GOD I wish I was born in the 80's, I missed out on the best decade of music, EVER :( :lol:
My Favourite 80's:
**Michael (obviously)
**Stevie Wonder
**Lionel Richie
**Janet
**Luther Vandross
**Queen
**Whitney Houston
**Wham/George Michael
**Madonna
 
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Nkotb

MLR930 said:
don't forget New Kids on the Block
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The odd thing about them is that the only reason they existed is because New Edition fired Maurice Starr. NE sued Maurice because they weren't getting paid. So Maurice decided to create another group. The New Kids were from Boston like NE was, and that is why they were called New Kids On The Block. But they caught on in a way that New Edition couldn't and way surpassed NE in popularity and exposure.
 
I love the 80s I wish I had gotten a chance to experience this decade, unfortunately I didn't exist then.
 
MJsBollywoodGirl7 said:
I totally agree with you. Especially since I am a child of the 80s. Michael and Madonna was definitely 2 of the most biggest stars of the 80s. Especially Michael during that whole Michael Jackson mania thing. I only remember very little of it. Since I was born in 1980. But from what I do remember it really was the most greatest time to be a Michael Jackson fan. Michael and Madonna was definitely my 2 number one singers back then. And I do agree about those other singers that were mention. But I also think these singers were just as big:

Bon Jovi
John Mellencamp
Phil Collins/Genesis
Journey
Bananarama
The Bangles
Twisted Sister
Sting/The Police
Donna Summer
The Pointer Sisters
Blondie
Annie Lennox/The Eurythmics
Tears for Fears
R.E.M.
The Thompson Twins
Pet Shop Boys (I just totally love their West End Girls song)


I can probably just go on forever. I really do have such a huge L.O.V.E. for the 80s. It really is the best decade ever. Especially when it came to the music. Its a shame that the music of today isn't anything like the music of the 80s.
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LOVE r.e.m. :D good choice :) although i didn't really think they had that much of a following in the 80s, it was the 90s when they shot to stardom with there "Out Of Time" album which i really recommend people listen to.
 
Michael Jackson was the biggest male, - Madonna the biggest female artist in the 80s. Apart of those two, Boy George /Culture Club, Duran Duran, Wham!, Bananarama, Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Whitney Houston and Kim Wilde were very trendy!
 
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