Who's the most influencial bands from the 1980's?!
Question: Who's the most influencial bands from the 1980's!?
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Hm!. This asks for multiple answers to multiple categories!.!.!.
Mainstream rock: U2 (set the standard for bands for decades: Coldplay, Keane, early (I said EARLY) Radiohead)
British indie music: The Smiths
Rock/ metal: Van Halen (paved the way for Guns n Roses, Whitesnake, etc!.)
Metal: Metallica (nuff said)
Crossover between rock, funk and dance: Prince
Crossover between rock and dance: Joy Division (based on 1980s Closer, though technically they existed longer in the 1970s than in the 1980s)
Mainstream pop (man): Michael Jackson (look at & listen to Justin Timberlake and many boy bands)
Mainstream pop (woman): a league of her own!. The Queen of Pop 1980s-2000s!.
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Mainstream rock: U2 (set the standard for bands for decades: Coldplay, Keane, early (I said EARLY) Radiohead)
British indie music: The Smiths
Rock/ metal: Van Halen (paved the way for Guns n Roses, Whitesnake, etc!.)
Metal: Metallica (nuff said)
Crossover between rock, funk and dance: Prince
Crossover between rock and dance: Joy Division (based on 1980s Closer, though technically they existed longer in the 1970s than in the 1980s)
Mainstream pop (man): Michael Jackson (look at & listen to Justin Timberlake and many boy bands)
Mainstream pop (woman): a league of her own!. The Queen of Pop 1980s-2000s!.
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Technically, Nirvana was from the late '80s, though I would contend that their influence doesn't go much further than the death of Grunge soon after the Cobain's own death!. Actually, Green River, Mudhoney and other Seattle bands influenced Nirvana, so they're probably more influential for grunge!.
Guided by Voices, The Pixies, Mission of Burma, and Siouxsie and the Banshees were all very influential in their own right!.
The Dead Kennedy's and The Misfits were part of that second wave of punk that became influential for later bands who successfully commercialized and destroyed punk rock (think most of the pop-punk you hear today)!.
Bands like Rites of Spring were key to the post-hardcore emo movement of the late '80s, and through various forms of corruption and commercial influence the 'emo' (pop-punk) bands of today stole the term emo and applied it unfairly to their own music, with loose (at best) influences from the true emo bands!.
However, I'd say Sonic Youth was probably one of the most influential bands of the '80s!. Their various experimental projects formed the basis for much of the post-punk scene and has had a profound impact on indie music to this day!. Of course, Thurston Moore was himself influenced by the No Wave scene going on in New York during the late '70s, in reaction to the commercialized New Wave sound that was prevalent, and the resultant death of true punk in '77 or so at the hands of commercialization!.
I mean!.!.!.I know stuff about music, I think!? I'm interested to see what everyone else says, though!.
*Note: I took "influential" to mean bands which influenced music today, though the band itself may not have lasted very long!.
*Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot about most of the Brits!. The Smiths were decidedly influential, but I'd say Pulp was also decidedly a huge influence on the Britpop scene!. also, The Cure were important, and Joy Division and the rest of the Madchester scene (Happy Mondays, New Order) were significant as well!.
also, Metallica, Iron Maiden, and U2 are still around because they AREN'T real bands!. They're commercial, intent on making money and devoid of artistic credibility!. Seriously!.!.!.have you seen Metallica's movie "Some Kind of Monster!?" It's about them going to band therapy!. Their old bassist quit because he realized how stupid that is!.!.!.no self-respecting or significant metal band (or any band, for that matter) goes to therapy!. Their label made them do it because they were afraid they'd stop making money!. Indie Rock is the true measure of influence, because it's by the underground bands that commercial bands are influenced, using the creativity of real, innovative bands to make money after diluting the creativity to appeal to a larger audience!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Guided by Voices, The Pixies, Mission of Burma, and Siouxsie and the Banshees were all very influential in their own right!.
The Dead Kennedy's and The Misfits were part of that second wave of punk that became influential for later bands who successfully commercialized and destroyed punk rock (think most of the pop-punk you hear today)!.
Bands like Rites of Spring were key to the post-hardcore emo movement of the late '80s, and through various forms of corruption and commercial influence the 'emo' (pop-punk) bands of today stole the term emo and applied it unfairly to their own music, with loose (at best) influences from the true emo bands!.
However, I'd say Sonic Youth was probably one of the most influential bands of the '80s!. Their various experimental projects formed the basis for much of the post-punk scene and has had a profound impact on indie music to this day!. Of course, Thurston Moore was himself influenced by the No Wave scene going on in New York during the late '70s, in reaction to the commercialized New Wave sound that was prevalent, and the resultant death of true punk in '77 or so at the hands of commercialization!.
I mean!.!.!.I know stuff about music, I think!? I'm interested to see what everyone else says, though!.
*Note: I took "influential" to mean bands which influenced music today, though the band itself may not have lasted very long!.
*Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot about most of the Brits!. The Smiths were decidedly influential, but I'd say Pulp was also decidedly a huge influence on the Britpop scene!. also, The Cure were important, and Joy Division and the rest of the Madchester scene (Happy Mondays, New Order) were significant as well!.
also, Metallica, Iron Maiden, and U2 are still around because they AREN'T real bands!. They're commercial, intent on making money and devoid of artistic credibility!. Seriously!.!.!.have you seen Metallica's movie "Some Kind of Monster!?" It's about them going to band therapy!. Their old bassist quit because he realized how stupid that is!.!.!.no self-respecting or significant metal band (or any band, for that matter) goes to therapy!. Their label made them do it because they were afraid they'd stop making money!. Indie Rock is the true measure of influence, because it's by the underground bands that commercial bands are influenced, using the creativity of real, innovative bands to make money after diluting the creativity to appeal to a larger audience!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I think Run-DMC!. Before they did "WALK THIS WAY" with Aerosmith no-one else did a rock rap colabrations!. Now it happens all the time all thanx to them !. They started something really cool, like a trend!. Now if you listen to a song like Numb by linkin park, it was a great song (like Walk This Way the original) but when Jay-Z and Linkin Park redid it it was cooler!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
influential bands from the 80s!.!.!.
Iron Maiden - heavy metal as a whole
Metallica, Slayer - thrash metal
Death, Morbid Angel - death metal
Mayhem - black metal
Queensryche, Fates Warning - progressive metal
Repulsion, Carcass, Napalm Death - grindcore
Helloween - power metal
Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, etc!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Iron Maiden - heavy metal as a whole
Metallica, Slayer - thrash metal
Death, Morbid Angel - death metal
Mayhem - black metal
Queensryche, Fates Warning - progressive metal
Repulsion, Carcass, Napalm Death - grindcore
Helloween - power metal
Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, etc!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Genesis,the Police,Pat Benatar, ToTo,David Lindley & El Rayo-X,The Tubes,Ozzy,Hall&Oates,Huey Lewis and the News,Bruce Hornsby and the Range,Peter Gabriel,Def Leppard,Eddy Grant, Men at Work,10,000 maniacs,Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band,Foreigner,!.38 Special,Tears for Fears,Yes,Robert Palmer,Phil Collins,A/C D/C,Billy Idol,Elvis Costello,The Clash,Bad Brains!.(shall I go on)!? LOL!.!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Iron maiden, Accept (they started speed metal BEFORE metallica), Metallica, megadeth (these 2 made it famous), slayer (they're responsible for the inspiration for Death metal explosion after their Reign in blood album)
Possessed and Death (death metal pioneers)
U2 (alternative rock pioneers)
Mudhoney (grunge)!.!.!.!.NOT Nirvana
Venom, King Diamond (black metal)
Watchtower and Fates Warning for progressive metal!.!.!.!.Watchtower more than fates
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Possessed and Death (death metal pioneers)
U2 (alternative rock pioneers)
Mudhoney (grunge)!.!.!.!.NOT Nirvana
Venom, King Diamond (black metal)
Watchtower and Fates Warning for progressive metal!.!.!.!.Watchtower more than fates
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80's!?!?!?!? way too many to mention,but,yeah!.!.!.U2 is one of them,Iron Maiden,Metallica among others,especially around the world,not just the US!.Those are just 3 of many that really influenced the 80's for sure!.Yes,Van Halen is another one!.The Scorpions,Def Leppard,jeez!.!.!.!.just so many good ones!.!.!.and guess what!.!.!.!.they're all still around!.!.!.!.hmmmm!.!.!.I wonder why!?!.!.!.!. because,they're REAL bands,maybe!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Run D!.M!.C - Nearly every rap / hip-hop artist has been influenced by them!. Whether you like hip hop or not, they are true pioneers of the genre!.
I would have said Sugarhill gang for bringing rap into the mainstream, but I think that single hit in like 1979!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I would have said Sugarhill gang for bringing rap into the mainstream, but I think that single hit in like 1979!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I love the 80's
It depends from where in the world or which lenguage!?
The most influencial bands in ENGLISH from the 80's could be:
*THE POLICE
*U2
*DURAN DURAN
*DEPECHE MODE
*HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
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It depends from where in the world or which lenguage!?
The most influencial bands in ENGLISH from the 80's could be:
*THE POLICE
*U2
*DURAN DURAN
*DEPECHE MODE
*HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
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Wham
Kenny Loggins
Berlin
Basically anything from the Top Gun soundtrack!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Kenny Loggins
Berlin
Basically anything from the Top Gun soundtrack!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Metallica
Jane's Addiction - paved the way for alternative rock in the 90's
The Pixies
Depeche ModeWww@Enter-QA@Com
Jane's Addiction - paved the way for alternative rock in the 90's
The Pixies
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Van Halen
AC/DC
Metallica
Megadeth
Motorhead
Venom
Motley Crue
Guns & Roses
ZZ Top
White Zombie
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AC/DC
Metallica
Megadeth
Motorhead
Venom
Motley Crue
Guns & Roses
ZZ Top
White Zombie
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In terms of metal, maiden and metallica!.
As for everything else probably ABBAWww@Enter-QA@Com
As for everything else probably ABBAWww@Enter-QA@Com
WHAM!!!! hmm i dont really know i'm 15 but they are one of the only ones i know of so they must be important :)Www@Enter-QA@Com
U2 in my opinion before they became mainstream!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
METALLICA DEFINATLY!
they still live on today!Www@Enter-QA@Com
they still live on today!Www@Enter-QA@Com
The Mighty IRON MAIDEN !.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Van Halen
cuz I'm Indonesian Dutch like Eddie van HalenWww@Enter-QA@Com
cuz I'm Indonesian Dutch like Eddie van HalenWww@Enter-QA@Com
I'd say U2, The Police, The Clash, GenesisWww@Enter-QA@Com
The SmithsWww@Enter-QA@Com
u2Www@Enter-QA@Com
Abba, U2!.!. nuff' said!Www@Enter-QA@Com
hi van halen!.Www@Enter-QA@Com