Here is mine:

Blondie
The B-52s
Duran Duran
Queen
A Flock of Seagulls

What is yours? It doesn't have to be remotely 80s...you could as far back as you could go. Just wish musician or bands do you think was responsible for creating the 80s sound in general?

My picks:

Michael Jackson
Chicago
Journey
The Cure
Foreigner
Genesis/Phil Collins
Lionel Richie
Cyndi Lauper
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Joel
Kool & The Gang

Michael Jackson
Prince
Madonna
George Michael
Bryan Adams
Bruce Springsteen
Cyndi Lauper
Duran Duran
Culture Club

Blondie came out of the 70s, didnt it?
The only band that i like, which came out in the 80s, is Shonen Knife. ( And still going strong! )

Sheena Easton
Wham!
REO Speedwagon
Mr. Mister
Billy Ocean
Tears for Fears
Huey Lewis & the News

One group that no one has mentioned that had a huge influence on the 80's sound was Def Leppard. The way they wove the hard rock guitar sound with the melodic sensibilities of soft rock was mirrored by so many other artists during the 1980's.

I also forgot to mention - BON JOVI!! :bonk:

I also forgot to mention - BON JOVI!! :bonk:

Yeah, but Bon Jovi was pretty much just a cross between the Def Leppard style of radio friendly hard rock with Bruce Springsteen like working class lyrics.

There's also Laura Branigan, Irene Cara, Janet Jackson...the list goes on and on.

Too many as far as I'm concerned so I'll just list a few favorites.

A Flock of Seagulls (Already mentioned but one of my faves anyway)
Blondie (Same as above)
ABC
Adam and the Ants
Human League
Softcell
Gary Numan
Thomas Dolby
Madness
Men at Work
R.E.M
Modern English
Planet P. Project
Peter Schilling
The Buggles
Quarterflash
The Motels
The Go Go's
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Falco
Night Ranger

How about Rick James?

Primarily bands from the 70's who influenced the 80's new wave sound:

Roxy Music
David Bowie (particularly the Berlin era)
Kraftwerk
New York Dolls
Lou Reed
Television
Talking Heads
The Cars
Nick Lowe
Cheap Trick
Elvis Costello
The Specials
Patti Smith Group
Nina Hagen
Tom Robinson Band
Joe Jackson
Joy Division
Bauhaus
Gary Numan
XTC

Blondie came out of the 70s, didnt it?
The only band that i like, which came out in the 80s, is Shonen Knife. ( And still going strong! )

Alot of the successful 80's acts got their start in the 70's. Shonen Knife was never that popular in the U.S. but that's the way it is with some acts, Some countries embrace them and others don't. Shonen Knife was formed in 1981 but were rarely played on MTV which may explain why.

I love The Cars...I have their self-titled CD as well as their Candy-O....:)

Don't forget Robert Hazard or The Wire

I also forgot Hall & Oates!! :bonk: They first came to national attention in the mid-1970s, but they had a white hot streak going on in the 1980s. Almost every single they released from 1980-1984 went Top 10, and "Kiss On My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", "Maneater" and "Out of Touch" all hit #1 in that era. "I Can't Go For That" has been sampled in quite a few songs in recent years, including Simply Red's "Sunrise".

In August 2002, I saw H&O in concert in Cleveland with Todd Rundgren. It was an awesome show, and H&O are still recording and touring today. Their songs still hold up now.

I also forgot Hall & Oates!! :bonk: They first came to national attention in the mid-1970s, but they had a white hot streak going on in the 1980s. Almost every single they released from 1980-1984 went Top 10, and "Kiss On My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", "Maneater" and "Out of Touch" all hit #1 in that era. "I Can't Go For That" has been sampled in quite a few songs in recent years, including Simply Red's "Sunrise".

In August 2002, I saw H&O in concert in Cleveland with Todd Rundgren. It was an awesome show, and H&O are still recording and touring today. Their songs still hold up now.

Hall & Oates do have a lot of good songs. I especially like "Out Of Touch" and "Private Eyes". One of these days I'll have to get a greatest hits CD by them. I do have an 80's Hits CD that has "Out Of Touch" on it. The video for that song is really good too.

Hall & Oates do have a lot of good songs. I especially like "Out Of Touch" and "Private Eyes". One of these days I'll have to get a greatest hits CD by them. I do have an 80's Hits CD that has "Out Of Touch" on it. The video for that song is really good too.
If you ever do buy a H&O compilation, Mike, I highly recommend The Essential Hall & Oates. It's 37 songs, 2 CDs, all of the hits, and some of the more obscure tunes. Here's the track list:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbfyxqusldje

The first song they did in the show was "Adult Education" and then they swung right into "Out of Touch". That too is my fave Hall & Oates song and sounds even MORE awesome live! They closed out their set with "Maneater" and the encore set was "Wait For Me", "Kiss on My List" and "Rich Girl".

If you ever do buy a H&O compilation, Mike, I highly recommend The Essential Hall & Oates. It's 37 songs, 2 CDs, all of the hits, and some of the more obscure tunes. Here's the track list:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbfyxqusldje

The first song they did in the show was "Adult Education" and then they swung right into "Out of Touch". That too is my fave Hall & Oates song and sounds even MORE awesome live! They closed out their set with "Maneater" and the encore set was "Wait For Me", "Kiss on My List" and "Rich Girl".

Thanks for the heads up, Monika. :) Next time I'm at Best Buy I'll probably pick it up. I like Essential CDs because there is always a lot of songs on them. :)

Thanks for the heads up, Monika. :) Next time I'm at Best Buy I'll probably pick it up. I like Essential CDs because there is always a lot of songs on them. :)
The Essentials are very good compilations, and so is the Gold series. I think I have about 7 or 8 of the Gold compilations in my collection. :D

Remember, it could also be the popular teen pop sensations that had a couple hits as well...

Anymore?

Haircut 100
Ultravox
Rainbow
Dexy's Midnite Runners
Loverboy
Ratt
Poison
The Vapors
The Pretenders
Wendy O. Williams/Plasmatics
Tony Carey
Eddie Money
Billy Squier
Bonnie Tyler
Stray Cats
Alan Parson's Project
Martin Briley
Greg Kihn Band
Triumph
Bow Wow Wow

I also forgot - Air Supply, Kim Carnes, Heart, the Bangles, Julian Lennon, Starship, and Stray Cats.

Don't forget these greats:

It'll be a sin without these artists, you know.

Luther Vandross
Robert Palmer

Don't forget these:

Midnight Star
Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam
Yes
The The
Erasure
Yazoo
Depeche Mode
Alison Moyet
Twisted Sister
Loverboy

Kenny Loggins, Berlin, John Cougar Mellencamp, Oingo Boingo, Simply Red, Sade, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, New Kids, the Jets...

Paul Young
Sammy Hagar
The Tubes
Toto
Kajagoogoo
Naked Eyes
Golden Earring
Spandau Ballet
Styx
The Eurythmics
Rick Springfield
Gino Vanelli
Paul Davis
Lindsey Buckingham
Fleetwood Mac
Ray Parker Jr./Raydio
Rod Stewart
Dazz Band
Tommy Tutone
Juice Newton
John Parr
Dan Hartman
Dokken
AC/DC
Survivor
Robbie Dupree
Nena
Tracey Ullman
Billy Idol
ZZ Top
Thompson Twins
John Waite
Devo
38. Special

You know, just reading this thread makes me want to watch The Wedding Singer for the 915th time. If I ever get married, I'll be sure to have a string quartet play "Don't Stop Believin'" as the wedding march!! :lol: Did we include Billy Idol in our list yet?? :lol:

michael jackson
madonna
prince
janet jackson

Donny Osmond....:lol: just kidding! Though he did had the neatest mop of hair in the 70s, but here's the real deal:

Chic
John Cougar
Tangerine Dreams
Vangelis
Kenny G
Run DMC

Yanni...:crazy:

Yanni...:crazy:

You mean Yawnni? http://images.dmusic.com/v7/emoticons/yawn.gif

I lost track....:p :lol:

All I have left is that dude with huge frizzy hair.......damn, what's his name? He had a hit song with a duet with some female in 1989-1990. :p Brain fart....

Anymore?

NWOBHM bands of the late 70's who helped influence 80's metal:

Motorhead
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Saxon
Angel Witch
Diamond Head
Tygers Of Pan Tang
Samson (featuring Bruce Bruce, aka Bruce Dickinson)
Def Leppard
Girlschool

UFO
The Scorpions (from Germany)
Thin Lizzy
Rainbow

Venom

Don't forget these greats:

It'll be a sin without these artists, you know.

Luther Vandross
Robert Palmer

Thank you. In these posts, Robert is usually overlooked. In the US he's known for TWO songs.

Thank you. In these posts, Robert is usually overlooked. In the US he's known for TWO songs.

He's known for more than that. :) Which 2 do you speak of? My guess would be "Addicted to Love" & "Bad Case of Loving You". However, Every Kinda People is probably his best solo effort IMO.

Such a sad loss, indeed. He was only 56 when he passed away. That's not old at all......the voice says it all. I especially liked all of his songs, including the popular ones, too. BTW, my name is also Robert, too.

Prince

Madonna

Michael Jackson

Cyndi Lauper

Duran Duran

Blondie

Yaz

Culture Club

Depeche Mode

The Cure

Human League

Don't forget these popular teen idol singing sensations of the 80s, too...

Menudo
New Kids On The Block
New Edition

Here's some more, but we can't forget those great R&B and timeless artists that came out of the 70s/80s and brought music into the 80s...

Evelyn "Champagne" King
The Pointer Sisters(mainly the Ruth, Anita, and June Pointer era)
Stevie Wonder
Chaka Khan
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Cheryl Lynn
Lipps, Inc.
Gwen Guthrie
Patti Labelle
George Benson
Ready For The World
Zapp and Roger
The Gap Band