yes prince may not be able to write a good single anymore but let's take our hats off to the greatest musicial force of the 80's. the beatles did it in the 60's, stevie wonder, bowie and led zeppelin did it in the 70's and prince was the main man in the 80's and he will always be remembered for that.
every creative genius runs out of juice eventually but what a great run prince had with those first nine albums showing amazing musicial growth and innovation. prince ,we salute you.
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...THE TOP 40 ARTISTS OF THE 80'S.....http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/


1 Prince

2 The Smiths

3 U2

4 R.E.M.

5 Bruce Springsteen

6 Public Enemy

7 Talking Heads

8 Michael Jackson

9 New Order

10 Elvis Costello

11 Pixies

12 Hüsker Dü

13 Madonna

14 Joy Division

15 Tom Waits

16 Sonic Youth

17 The Police

18 The Jesus and Mary Chain

19 Beastie Boys

20 Run DMC

21 Peter Gabriel

22 Guns 'n' Roses

23 Pretenders

24 The Cure

25 The Stone Roses

26 Grandmaster Flash

27 De La Soul

28 Echo and the Bunnymen

29 The Replacements

30 Dexy's Midnight Runners

31 AC/DC

32 Eric B. & Rakim

33 The Clash

34 The Human League

35 Paul Simon

36 Nick Cave

37 The Jam

38 N.W.A.

39 The Pogues

40 Metallica

blackboab said:

As with all these subjective lists, my opinion is that this one sucks.

In so many ways.

What? No Motley Crue?

The Jesus and Mary Chain?!?! (one hit)?!?! What the fuck?!?!
Dexy's Midnight Runners ...had 2 hits...(if that)
No DURAN DURAN!?!??!?!


I edit, because I can, edit
[This message was edited Wed Feb 25 5:19:35 2004 by FiveFootNine]

No Depeche Mode? WTF!!!!

No Rick Astley?

U have GOT to be shitting me!!!!

FiveFootNine said:

leave the JAMC alone missy, they were a VERY important band. they may have only had one "Hit" but they had many, many killer songs that got air play and recognition in their time.



that being said this list is cracked. The exclusion of Duran Duran and Depeche Mode speaks volumes!


oopskies!
[This message was edited Wed Feb 25 6:02:04 2004 by endorphin74]

I wish the rating system was still up so I could give this one a zero

Some important bands missin' and others that should not b on this list...BUT THE TOP 4...YEAH THEY ROCK THE HOUSE!!!!!

thedoorkeeper said:

When u say 'You' who exactly are u referring to???

THIS TOP FORTY IS FROM MUSIC CRITIC'S FROM AROUND THE WORLD....NOTHING TO DO WITH ME.

RICK ASTLEY...COME ON....THIS IS A SERIOUS LIST...

blackboab said:

you posted it, that means that you will take the heat for it!!!!

MJ @ #8...HaHaHa..

Who the funk is Hüsker Dü?

CokeJohnson said:

Porn star who pioneered the use of very demanding drum solos in his films such as "Snare that babe".

He's actually very talented.
[This message was edited Wed Feb 25 7:24:37 2004 by TheFrog]

TheFrog said:

I'm sure he is, but he's hardly a major musical force in the 80ies in front of Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Metallica. Public Enemy etc..
This list must be a joke

Hüsker Dü and R.E.M. were the two American post-punk bands of the '80s that changed the direction of rock & roll. R.E.M. became superstars; Hüsker Dü never was more than a cult favorite. Nevertheless, their albums between 1981 and 1987 have proven remarkably influential; they provided the sonic blueprint for the roaring punk-pop hybrid that crossed over into the mainstream in the early '90s.
Not only did they shape the sound of the music, they shaped the way independent bands made the transition to the major labels; they showed other bands that it was possible to record uncompromising music on a major label without losing any integrity or creative control. From the Replacements to Nirvana, the Pixies to Superchunk, nearly every major and minor band that appeared in the alternative underground in the late '80s and '90s owed a major debt to Hüsker Dü, whether they were aware of it or not.

Bob Mould.....

btw, Prince can still write a good single

Prog5000 said:

and ..it aint ova!!!