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Best Bands of the 80's

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  1. Canadian_Super_Patriot

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    What do you think are the top 10 bands from the 80's ?(include the country you are referring too)
     
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    Include what country you are talking about (because many countries have distinct music which may lead to different hits than other countries.
     
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    1. Dire Straits, Brit
    2. Eurythmics, Brit
    3. Tangerine Dream, German (add them for 60's and 70's too!)
    4. Pink Floyd, Brit (add for 60's, 70's and 90's too)
    5. Five Hand Reel, Scots folk band, had folk like Dick Gaughin in it as well
    as "visits" from the Silly Wizard crew.


    Not bands but singers
    Nils Lofgrin , US
    Joan Armatrading, Brit

    and thats it from me!! What a boring fart I am
    ;)
     
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    Dire Straits (UK) is my favorite.

    Also like:
    Stray Cats (USA)
    ZZ TOP (USA)
    Alabama (USA)
    Blondie (USA)
    Bob Seager & The Silver Bullet Band (USA)
    Charlie Daniels Band (USA)
    Pink Floyd (UK)
     
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    I don't know about the top ten,but I'm definately down with the Hair Bands.
     
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    Well from my perspective at the time I would say, in no particular order:

    Tears for Fears - UK
    Talking Heads - UK
    Dire Straights - UK
    U2 - Ireland
    Deff Leppard - UK
    The Eurythmics - UK
    INXS - Australia
    The Cure - UK
    Genesis - UK
    KISS - USA

    Really, this question is so subjective, it would be better to ask for the top 30 bands!
     
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    Motorhead - UK
     
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    Although they had roots in the seventies,I think the B52's are very underrated.
    The Cure are good too! :)
     
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  10. Canadian_Super_Patriot

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    Queen-Uk
    The talking heads-Uk
    Duran duran-Uk
    U2-Uk
    Bon Jovi-Usa
     
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    Talking Heads aren't British, they're Americans ( New York ).

    Mine, in no particular order ...

    - Queensryche, US
    - Depeche Mode, UK
    - Kraftwerk, BRD
    - Dollie, Norway
    - Van Halen, US
    - Accept, BRD
    - The Mission, UK
    - U2, Ireland
    - Golden Earring, The Netherlands ... Just kidding! MUHAHAHAHAHA!

    MUHAHAHAHAHA! :D ;)
     
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    Northern Ireland! :D
    Big mistake to make in the 1980s...
     
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    Hmm, I thought they were from Dublin.
     
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    Skua, How's your radar, love? ;) :D :D
     
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    Peter Gabriel UK
    Rush US
    David Bowie UK
    Depeche Mode UK
    Clawfinger Norway
    Rammstein Germany
    Victory Germany
    Cabaret Voltaire UK
    Sisters of Mercy UK
    Killing Joke UK
    Nirvana US
     
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    There were bands during the 80's? :)
     
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    Motley Crue!
     
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    Queen
    The Cure
    The Ramones
    Depeche Mode
    U2
    Def Leopard
     
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    1979 is when music died. I'm still waiting for it to recovery but all I hear on the radio now is auditory diarrhea which is attempting to masquerade as "music" (and doing a damn poor job of it, too). So the answer to your question is "there are no good bands of the 1980s".

    But to throw in a few "honorable mentions we have: Pure Prairie League (with Vince Gill) and Poco. Some of Don Henley's solo stuff was good too.
     
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    Van Halen
    Def Leppard
    Motley Crue
    ACDC
    Toto
    Journey
    Aerosmith
    Bon Jovi
    Ratt
    White Snake
     
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