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Roots rocker John Fogerty had hit "Old Man Down the Road" in 1985. Punk rock artists such as Patti Smith and Paul Westerberg(The Replacements) were popular as singers and songwriters. In the late 1980s, new history of female U.S. folk artists was beginning with Suzanne Vega whose first album sold unexpectedly
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Elvis Presley had the highest number of hits at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (10 songs) in addition, Presley remained the longest at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart between January 1950 until August 1958 (57 weeks).
Louder Sound's 50 Best Albums from the 1980s: #20 [50] November 3, 1980 [51] In The Flat Field: Bauhaus: Post-punk; gothic rock; 4AD: Regarded as a key prototypical gothic music release. [52] Rolling Stone's "80 Greatest albums of 1980": #61 [4] UNCUT: The 500 Greatest Albums of The 1980s: #189 [10] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before ...
Pat Boone became one of the most successful artists of the 50s with his heavily pop-influenced "covers" of R&B hits like "Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love)", "Ain't That a Shame", and "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)". Boone got his fame by covering black R&B hits; his cover versions of the original artists outsold the originals.
Granted, the name says its focus is the '60s, but the bio adds that there are some images from the '50s, '70s, and '80s. So, maybe we could say it’s a page of vintage interior photos. #13 A ...
Calling All Cowpokes. Tales of the lawless West have always been a hit with tourists. Plenty of the "Old West" towns across the U.S. are more than happy to embrace their history and help visitors ...
WOGL changed their slogan to "Nobody plays more 80s" [12] whereas WRBQ-FM changed to "Hits of the 80s and more". [13] Radio programmer Scott Shannon , the architect of the modern top 40 era [ 14 ] at WHTZ (Z100) in New York during the 1980s, moved his morning show to WCBS-FM, [ 15 ] bringing many of the 1980s-style radio formats to the station ...