R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and…
80s Music
Look back and reminisce on the broad spectrum of the 80s music scene, everything from boybands (Bros, Wham!, Duran Duran) and Rock (Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Def Leppard) to Punk (The Damned, The Cure) and Indie (Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo and The Bunnymen) and loads more inbetween. Our dedicated Music section has a full rundown on all things 80s music and is well worth a look.
ABBA in The 1980s
ABBA (/ˈæbə/ AB-ə, Swedish: [ˈâbːa]) are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The…
Scritti Politti
Scritti Politti are a British band, originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, by the Welsh singer-songwriter Green Gartside. He is…
Hazell Dean
Hazell Dean (born Hazel Dean Poole, 27 October 1952) is an English dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s…
Howard Jones
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British singer, musician and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit…
Debbie Gibson
Highlights Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Triple Platinum debut Album…
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer and actress.…
Kim Wilde
Highlights Daughter of Marty Wilde and Joyce Baker Debut album ‘Kim Wilde’ released in 1981…
The Jam
The Jam were an English mod revival/punk rock band during the 1970s and early 1980s, which formed in 1972…
Simple Minds
Highlights Formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1977. Achieved five UK album chart number ones. Sold more…
Sade
Highlights Debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984), reached number two on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million…
Alison Moyet
Highlights Former member of Yazoo with Vince Clarke of Erasure Debut album ‘Alf’ was a…