UK 80s
UK POP MUSIC in the years ..
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HIT PARADE ∙ 1980 ∙ Robert Palmer ∙ Hazel O'Connor ∙ The Alan Parsons Project ∙ Jona Lewie ∙ 1981 ∙ Bolland & Bolland (NL) ∙ Kim Wilde ∙ Sheena Easton ∙ 1982 ∙ Boy George & Culture Club ∙ Imagination ∙ Bow Wow Wow ∙ Roxy Music ∙ Mike Oldfield ∙ Asia ∙ Jon & Vangelis ∙ Joe Jackson ∙ Dexys Midnight Runners ∙ Monsoon ∙ 1983 ∙ Yes ∙ The Police ∙ UB40 ∙ Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson ∙ Bananarama ∙ Katrina & The Waves ∙ 1984 ∙ Wham ∙ Sade ∙ Chris De Burgh ∙ Murray Head ∙ John Waite ∙ Penguin Cafe Orchestra ∙ 1985 ∙ Paul Young ∙ Bryan Ferry ∙ Robert Palmer ∙ Kate Bush ∙ 1986 ∙ Cutting Crew ∙ Black ∙ Steve Winwood ∙ 1987 ∙ George Michael ∙ Sting ∙ Sinead O’Connor ∙ Rick Astley ∙ The Pogues ∙ 1988 ∙ Tanita Tikaram ∙ Voice of the Beehive ∙ 1989 ∙ Del Amitri ∙ Texas ∙ Neneh Cherry ∙ Malcolm McLaren ∙
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SYNTH POP ∙ 1980 ∙ Japan ∙ The Korgis ∙ Omd (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) ∙ 1981 ∙ Soft Cell ∙ Visage ∙ Human League ∙ Rupert Hine ∙ The Specials ∙ 1982 ∙ A Flock Of Seagulls ∙ Abc ∙ Heaven 17 ∙ Thomas Dolby ∙ Blancmange ∙ 1983 ∙ Wang Chung ∙ Kajagoogoo ∙ Spandau Ballet ∙ Nik Kershaw ∙ The The ∙ Naked Eyes ∙ Fiction Factory ∙ Freur ∙ The Nits (NL) ∙ The Stranglers ∙ Dave Greenfield & J.-J. Burnell ∙ 1984 ∙ Howard Jones ∙ Tears For Fears ∙ Pet Shop Boys ∙ Bronski Beat ∙ Thompson Twins ∙ 1985 ∙ Depeche Mode ∙ 1986 ∙ Boom Boom Room ∙ Thinkman ∙ Level 42 ∙ Tom Hooker ∙ 1988 ∙ Prefab Sprout ∙ Westworld ∙ Something Happens ∙ 1989 ∙ Paul Haig ∙
NEW WAVE ∙ 1980 ∙ Ultravox (ULTRAVOX) ∙ David Bowie (DAVID BOWIE) ∙ 1981 ∙ New Order (NEW ORDER) ∙ Simple Minds (SIMPLE MINDS) ∙ Phil Collins (PHIL COLLINS) ∙ Adam and the Ants ∙ Elvis Costello & The Attractions ∙ 1982 ∙ Duran Duran ∙ The Pretenders ∙ Captain Sensible ∙ John Watts ∙ 1983 ∙ New Order ∙ Eurythmics ∙ U2 ∙ The Fixx ∙ The Fall ∙ Shriekback ∙ Big Country ∙ Thin Lizzy ∙ Genesis (GENESIS) ∙ 1984 ∙ Talk Talk (TALK TALK) ∙ Billy Idol ∙ Frankie Goes To Hollywood ∙ Lloyd Cole & The Commotions ∙ Psychedelic Furs ∙ The Icicle Works ∙ Echo & the Bunnymen ∙ Russ Ballard ∙ 1985 ∙ Fergal Sharkey ∙ Marillion ∙ Waterboys ∙ The Outfield ∙ 1986 ∙ Hipsway ∙ Public Image Ltd ∙ It's immaterial ∙ The Neon Judgement ∙ 1987 ∙ The Jesus and Mary Chain ∙ Spacemen 3 ∙ House Of Love ∙ 1988 ∙ Spear Of Destiny ∙ When in Rome ∙ The Name ∙ 1989 ∙ Flesh For Lulu ∙ Shy Reptiles ∙ Stone Roses ∙ The Hollow Men ∙ New Model Army ∙
GOTHIC ROCK ∙ 1980 ∙ Joy Division (JOY DIVISION) ∙ 1981 ∙ Siouxsee and the Banshees (SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES) ∙ 1983 ∙ The Cure (THE CURE) ∙ Bauhaus ∙ Gene Loves Jezebel ∙ 1984 ∙ The Smiths ∙ This Mortal Coil ft Elizabeth Fraser ∙ 1985 ∙ Killing Joke ∙ The Damned ∙ Nico+The Faction ∙ The Cult ∙ 1986 ∙ The Mission ∙ Richard Strange & the Engine Room ∙ 1987 ∙ Sisters of Mercy ∙ 1989 ∙ Love & Rockets ∙ Peter Murphy ∙ The Cure ∙
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PROGRESSIVE SOUL ∙ 1980 ∙ Dexy's Midnight Runners ∙ 1982 ∙ The Light Of The World ∙ 1986 ∙ The Communards ∙ 1989 ∙ Lisa Stansfield ∙ Fine Young Cannibals ∙ Soul II Soul ∙
RAP ∙ 1987 ∙ The Cookie Crew ∙ 1988 ∙ Wee Papa Girls Rappers 1988 ∙ 1989 ∙ Neneh Cherry ∙ She Rockers ∙