MUSIC: 1980 - 1989

On August 1, 1981. 12:01am. A new music channel called MTV went on the air.  It’s first “music video” was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by One-Hit Wonders, The Buggles. Music had become a visual medium like never before...

In my opinion (hey, this is MY blog!), the most significant artists were probably: Michael Jackson (of course), Madonna (duh!), Prince, Culture Club, Genesis, Run-DMC, and the Go-Go’s.

Obviously, there are literally HUNDREDS of artists which contributed considerably to the musical landscape: AC/DC, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard, Whitney Houston, Guns N’ Roses, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi and the list goes on…and on…

However, some acts were able to achieve, and then maintain, a level of both commercial success and artistic quality, while riding the waves of longevity. Then there are many reliable musical acts who pop up, release a couple (or a few) hit singles, disappear for a while, and the return with another hit or two.

 There are One-Hit Wonders, Two-Hit Wonders, and Why-the-Heck-Was-That-Song-a-Hit? Wonders.  I will explore them all (or most of them, anyway) in this blog. Some days I’ll write about a hit single; some days I’ll write about a hit album, yes, album; some days I’ll write about a great musical act (like Erasure), or a crappy musical act (like Joe Dolce).

It will always be ‘80s and it will always be fun!

But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. - John 4:14