1980s in music - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_in_musicThe 1980s saw the emergence of , also known as Modern Rock. As fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, [1] continued to enjoy a wide audience. [2] [3] characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse became very popular. [4] [5] [6] gained popularity. Näytä lisää
Trans-X - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-XTrans-X was started by Canadian musician Pascal Languirand, previously known for his albums in the ambient, cosmic and space music genres. The name comes from the 1977 Kraftwerk song "Trans-Europe Express", which Languirand thought "was catchy and reflected well the direction I wanted to take with Trans-X". In 1982 he recruited Montreal keyboardist and programmer Steve Wyatt as the se…
Top 40 80s pop artists - Classic Pop Magazine
https://www.classicpopmag.com/2022/01/top-40-80s-pop-artistsFor music from a year in the 1980s, go to 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89This article includes an overview of the famous events and trends in popular music in the 1980s. The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave, also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience.