My Top 10 British Bands or solo artists of the 80s
There were So many changes for me in the 80s. The world seemed to be on a standstill. In 1982 I started High school and was working full time by 1989. The styles of music changed drastically throughout the 80s. We went from Punk rock to mod music to Ska to True Romantic music to pop music the later Hip hop and Break dance came on the scene to electro music as well as acid house then right at the end of the 80s we had the new era of indie music about to emerge. I remember the days of Top of the pops and then other new music shows came on the scene like the Tube then the Hit-man and her. The hairstyles and clothes changed drastically through that era. I started off with an Afro that became short on top and long on the back. I then wore sun in and made my hair lighter. I then had the mushroom top with the back and sides shaved as well as the cornrows back. There were so many styles to remember. The pants went from semi flairs to dungarees to drainpipes to baggy pants to ski pants with a huge false gold chain round the neck. Lets say no more about that one. I will skip the embarrassing stories now and I will go straight through my top 10 British Bands of the 80s.
Dexy's midnight runners 1978-1986 2003-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexys_Midnight_Runners
Eurythmics 1980-1990 1999-2005
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics
The specials 1977-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials
UB40 1978-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40
Madness 1978-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_%28band%29
Thompson Twins 1977-1993
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Twins
Dexy's midnight runners 1978-1986 2003-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexys_Midnight_Runners
Eurythmics 1980-1990 1999-2005
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics
The specials 1977-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials
UB40 1978-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40
Madness 1978-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_%28band%29
Thompson Twins 1977-1993
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Twins