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B-52s
Formed on an October night in 1976 following drinks at an Athens, GA, Chinese restaurant,…
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Discover biographies, albums, songs and videos from the artists who shaped the sound of the 1980s.
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Formed on an October night in 1976 following drinks at an Athens, GA, Chinese restaurant,…
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Bad Manners are an English 2-Tone Ska band fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (born Douglas Trendle,…
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Baltimora’s first single, “Tarzan Boy”, was released in April 1985, and became a huge European…
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Bananarama formed in London in the early 80s, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward had been living in…
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The Bangles are one of the most iconic girl bands of all time. They had…
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English Post-Punk band, formed in Northampton in 1978. Originally named “Bauhaus 1919” after the school…
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As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn…
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In total, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote no less than dozen studio albums in…
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Belinda Carlisle pursued a solo career after leaving the Go-Go’s in 1984. As her solo…
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Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Berlin was formed…
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Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often…
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Big Country was originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and…
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Along with Duran Duran, Billy Idol was one of the first young pop/rock artists to…
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Billy Ocean is the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced, one who has…
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Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham. Their 1986 album Seventh Star…
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Embracing a broad range of pop music that encompassed British Invasion rock, garage rock, disco,…
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Bob Marley & The Wailers brought Jamaican reggae to a worldwide audience through songs of…
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Bon Jovi could never catch a break with critics. When the band first showed up…
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Bonnie Tyler was a Welsh singer known for her powerful, husky voice. Her major 1980s…
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Book of Love are an American synth-pop band formed in Philadelphia and based in New…
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Formed in 1980 by the former Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren.Mclaren fronted the group with…
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George Alan O’Dowd, known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and…
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Breathe was an English pop band formed in London in 1984. The band enjoyed chart…
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Bronski Beat were a British synthpop trio which achieved success in the mid-1980s, particularly with…
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