Who Were Some of Your Favorite 80's Bands?

[Im-revived]

One was Madness, but I wasn't a Christian then

 

[JPPT1974]

Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Nicks
The Police
Thompson Twins

 

[Brother Jason]

How did I forget REM? What was I thinking?

 

[WalksWithChrist]

How did I forget REM? What was I thinking?

Oh, I forgot them too!

 

[JPPT1974]

I loved REM
They were really cool IMO!

 

[Provision]

Yeah, they were/are really cool!

 

[RedneckAnglican]

REM did rock...

anybody say Rush?...

 

[WalksWithChrist]

REM did rock...

anybody say Rush?...

I think Rush did get a mention at some point. Their first album and Tom Sawyer were the best! Their new stuff is kinda boring...

 

[JPPT1974]

Loved Van Halen
Kenny Loggins

 

[CurlyLocks]

My sister teases me and says I'm stuck in the 80's.....

Def Lepard (gosh.. how do you spell that? )
White Snake
YES
....
back then I was also stuck on Amy Grant and Kim Hill.....

 

[WalksWithChrist]

My sister teases me and says I'm stuck in the 80's.....

Def Lepard (gosh.. how do you spell that? )
White Snake
YES
....
back then I was also stuck on Amy Grant and Kim Hill.....

It's not still the 80s? *checks calendar*

 

[JPPT1974]

Tell me about it
Because 80s music was easier to understand
Unlike most of the music of today!

 

[Ragedy]

I was into the hair bands: Bon Jovi, Def Lepard, Poison, any of them with long hair. But I was also into Madonna and Prince. I still love their old stuff

 

[90and9]

julian lennon, duran duran, def lepard, soundtracks to movies pretty in pink, omd, how fun & good ?

 

[JPPT1974]

Also love Huey Lewis and the News

 

[CurlyLocks]

It's not still the 80s? *checks calendar*

lol!

Yes!! I forgot about Poison....

My best friend at the time was crazy over Rick Springfield....

 

[freedom4all]

The Clash
Billy Idol
INXS
ABC
The Fixx
Thompson Twins
Human League
Bow Wow Wow
Stray Cats
Adam Ant
Tom Tom Club
Haircut 100
Talking Heads
Duran Duran
Men at Work
Tears for Fears
Culture Club
Wham!
Dead or Alive
Violent Femmes
Black Flag
Flock of Seagulls

 

[Chris Norwood]

My favorites from the 80's:

U2
Indigo Girls
Talking Heads
Tears for Fears
Guns n' Roses
Eurythmics
Styx (Kilroy Was Here only)
Metallica
Peter Gabriel
Genesis
Richard Marx
Sheriff (mainly just one song, "When I'm With You", which was my wife's and my "song")

 

[Romanseight2005]

I liked U2, the Alarm, Weird Al Yankovic, Go Go's, Joan Jett, The Bangles, Prince, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Men At Work, Men Without Hats, many, many others.

modern english, cars,yes. I was always more of a late 60's early to mid 70's fan.

 

[Miles]

I also really like some of the one hit wonders like When in Rome and The Church. Well, their hits anyway.

As for metal, anyone else remember Yngwie Malmsteen? Not musically my favorite, but he was near the top in terms of raw technique.