(Finished March 8th, 2024) Part 2 of Yes, the 80s Was A Very Diverse Musical Decade: The Country Edition (Mostly)

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Was the 80s a diverse decade for music or not? When I Googled that question I received several comments. According to sciencealert.com 80s was the least diverse decade for music. https://www.sciencealert.com/science-finds-that-the-80s-was-the-least-diverse-decade-for-music

MentalFloss says 80s music is boring: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63897/80s-music-boring-according-science

brillianto states that 80s music is diverse: https://brilliantio.com/what-type-of-music-was-popular-in-the-1980s/

PBS.org: computer scientists prove 80s music is boring: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/computer-scientists-prove-80s-music-boring

80sstuff.com asks why is 80s music so good? https://80sstuff.com/why-80s-music-is-so-good

On a reddit link r/let’s talk music talks about the diversity of 80s music.

Finally this video talks about the diversity of 80s music:

Genres of music from the 80s include, but is not limited to, pop, rock, metal, new wave, funk, country, disco, r&b, rap/hip hop, synth pop, punk, broadway and reggae. Of course there were also one hit wonders, novelty songs and almost anything else you can think of.

18) The Highwaymen “Highwayman”:

19) John Anderson “Swingin”:

20) The Bellamy Brothers “Redneck Girl”:

21) Clint Black “Killin’ Time”:

22) Rosanne Cash “Seven Year Ache”:

23) George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today”:

24) Ronnie Milsap “Smokey Mountain Rain”:

25) Hank Williams Jr. “A Country Boy Can Survive”:

One of the greatest songs of any decade, genre, era and of all-time. This is exactly how you write, produce and sing a song. Few songs are better than this song. 26) Keith Whitley “When You Say Nothing At All”: