(Finished October 10th, 2023) Part 5 of The Turbulent, Multiple Genre Era of 1979 to 1983

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This five year span had multiple genres take their places in America and the world. Disco peaked in 1979 and basically died by 1981. New Wave was huge from about 1982-1986. Also hair metal got it’s first significant band, Quiet Riot, in 1983. Also Hip Hop was just making it’s sound known. Country music in the 80s was one of the best ever eras of country music. We’ll sneak in some Blues songs as well. This was an explosive five year era of music and here are some of the best music from those amazing five years. As always I try to ensure the correct years of the songs listed.

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Here’s some rap, funk new wave all in the same song. 72) Blondie “Rapture”:

In case you didn’t know this was the first video played on MTV. 73) The Buggles “Video Killed The Radio Star”:

A disco classic. 74) Anita Ward “Ring My Bell”:

75) Cheap Trick “Voices”:

76) Joe Jackson “Is She Really Going Out With Him”:

77) The Blues Brothers “Gimme Some Lovin’”:

78) Christopher Cross “Ride Like The Wind”:

79) The Bee Gees “Too Much Heaven”:

80) The Chords “Maybe Tomorrow”:

81) The Clash “The Magnificent Seven”:

82) Donnie Iris “Ah Leah”:

Two classics, the song and George. 83) George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today”:

84) Huey Lewis and the News “Trouble In Paradise”:

85) Irene Cara “Fame”:

86) INXS “Don’t Change”

Should one change or don’t change, indeed that’s the question. 87) John Waite “Change”:

88) Marshall Crenshaw “Someday Someway”:

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