When someone asks you "What kind of music do you like???" You can say "Funk, Rock, Disco, Ballads, Folk, Rap and I can't number all the styles that share space nowadays. But I do remember that many shared the scene back in the 80's...

Some of us just say "I like this, that and the 80's music."

I don't know what happened at that time but everything was in fashion.

Many artists saw their start then...

How many are still around??

Name 5:

Prince
Madonna
Annie Lennox
Sting
Michael Jackson...


Who else?????

tritoncin said:

Prince - from 70's
Sting - 70's
Micahel Jackson - Late 60's

There's only one real answer----- U2
[Edited 2/7/05 22:28pm]

Erasure
Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran
U2
Janet Jackson
Kylie Minogue
Cyndi Lauper
George Michael
Metallica

just a few i can think of right nwo

Depeche Mode
[Edited 2/7/05 23:38pm]

Sdldawn said:

didn't Martin Gore and David... whatever his name is get into a fight?

ehuffnsd said:

I can’t understand what makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully
People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully

John Mellencamp
Motley Crue
Duran Duran
Night Ranger
Poison

Do you mean still making new music or still touring?

Still making new music:

Prince
Teena Marie
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson (about every 5 years...as usual)

Still touring and playing casinos, auditoriums, and outdoor festivals:

The Time
The Barkays
Cameo
Lakeside
The Isley Brothers
The Manhattens
The Temptations (what's left of them)
War
The SOS Band
Midnight Star
Con-Funk-Shun
Chic
Chaka Khan
Smokey Robinson
The Chi-Lites
Ray Goodman & Brown
Keith Sweat
The O'Jays

Starring in gospel stage plays:

Alexander O'Neil
Angela Bofill
Howard Hewitt
Kim Fields
Cherelle
Shirley Murdock
Cheryl "Pepsi" Riley

trence trent d'arby

Still making new music:
The Cure
Bon Jovi
LL Cool J
The Pixies
Beastie Boys
Aimee Mann

Still touring:
Pat Benatar
Quiet Riot
REO Speedwagon
Daryl Hall & John Oates

Ministry
Einstürzende Neubauten
Asche
Merzbow
Whitehouse

Michael McDonald
Tears For Fears
Jody Watley
Wendy & Lisa
Simply Red
Aimee Mann
Anita Baker
George Michael
kd lang
Sade
Sheila E
Suzanne Vega
Tracy Chapman

Morrisey
REM

Novabreaker said:

I thought al jourgensen was dead, How is he still alive?

Nine Inch Nails
New Order (if they count)
Pet Shop Boys
Simply Red (Didn't they just put out a single in England?)
Guns 'n' Roses (if only in Axl's imagination)
[Edited 2/8/05 23:32pm]

Cyndi Lauper

lilgish said:

He quit doing heroin. And actually managed to make a rather decent record last year.

vainandy said:

that's really stretching the meaning of "still around" don't you think?

vainandy said:

Let's get our timelines straight people.... Prince, Teena Marie, Michael Jackson started in the 70's..... The Temps, Chi Lites, Isley's, O'jays, Smokey all in 60's... The topic was 80's stars.

sdekm1 said:

Now who's got their timelines wrong? Isley Brothers cut their first album in the 1959.

And you couldn't spot me 1 year

The topic sure was "80s Stars". These people may have started in another decade, but they either became stars or contiinued being stars and making music and hits in the 1980s.

Teena Marie:

Behind The Groove - 1980
Square Biz - 1981
Portuguese Love - 1981
Lovergirl - 1984

The Temptations:

Standing On The Top - 1982
Treat Her Like A Lady - 1984

The Chi-Lites:

Hot On A Thing - 1981
Bottoms Up - 1983

The Isley Brothers:

Go All The Way - 1980
Here We Go Again - 1980
Hurry Up And Wait - 1981
Don't Let Up - 1981
Party Night - 1981
Who Said - 1981
The Real Deal - 1982

The O'Jays:

I Just Want To Satisfy - 1982
Your Body's Here With Me - 1982

Smokey Robinson:

Being With You - 1980
You Are Forever - 1980
Who's Sad - 1980
I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times - 1982

As far as Prince and Michael Jackson goes, the mere mention of the word "1980s" could not be said without following it with the words "Prince" and "Michael Jackson".

So what is the criteria of the topic? If it's just that they were around in the 80's till today, then you have a much longer list.... Rolling Stones, Elton John, Cher....Or is it that they hit the big time in the 80's... that would narrow the field down some.... I took tritoncin's meaning as being people who got their START in the 80's who are still here... that pares the list even further!

Kate Bush

Prince, Janet Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Cher, Elton John, George Michael, Guns n' Roses, Michael Jackson, U2, Bon Jovi, Heavy D, Run DMC, Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Concrete Blonde, Van Halen, Chaka Chan, Morris Day and the Time, Blondie, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Lional Richie, Boy George, Lional Richie, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, AND WHITNEY HOUSTON! All had hits in the 80s that I remember and seem to be sticking around doing concerts, albums, movies, or all of the above today. Although most of them are not as popular as they were back then. I'd also like to point out PRINCE is the only 80s star today nominated for a TON of Grammy's! HoLLa! Old school baby.

Zxrl25 said:

unfortunitly Ray Charles has just recently passed away hes still been big up until now. And HoLLa to Prince being nominated for the Grammy's!