who were your favorite artsists as of the end of the 1980's? my ten look like this:


1. Micheal Jackson
2. Prince
3. George Micheal
4. Janet Jackson
5. Whitney Houston
6. Madonna
7. Billy Joel
8. Tina Turner
9. David Bowie
10 Aerosmith

n.b i didnt include on my list, Dance pop super Group "Milli Vanilli" or everyone's favorite boy band ()"New Kids On The Block" or "Bon Jovi" so please, no evil org notes or death threaths

Xavier23 said:

What about Bobby Brown?

Favorite artists of the 80's or what would my favorite artist list look like if I made on in 1989?

GangstaFam said:

what it would look like if u made it in 1989

That's real hard after:

Prince
The Police
Public Enemy

Xavier23 said:

I'll have to think about that. I was only 13.

By then I was buying and listening to the music of:

Prince
Madonna
Janet Jackson
The Cure
Depeche Mode
U2
INXS
Aerosmith

I'd say those 8 probably.

It was all about Madonna, Janet and Paula. I didn't really get my first album until '88.

Jesus and Mary Chain
The Church
The Go-Betweens
Front 242
Ministry
Nitzer Ebb
The Replacements
The Fall
The Feelies
Roxy Music

Most of them hold up pretty well I think, except for Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb, who now just seem hopelessly goofy. Ah well, I thought it was cool at the time.
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damosuzuki said:

How old are you?

GangstaFam said:

35 - practically ready to be fitted for a wheelchair and colostomy bag.

damosuzuki said:

You were into some pretty cool shit for a 19 year old. I just discovered the joy of Roxy Music last year.

1.Prince (Batman ruled my world that year and I wanted to be different and root for the underdog, which P was in my school, but Michael was no.1 from the jump..P ruled my world from 87--90, then I got my mind right again)..damn Graffiti Bridge.

2.Michael Jackson
3.Bobby Brown
4.Guns N Roses
5.L.L Cool J
6.Samantha Foxx
7.INXS
8.Faith No More
9.U2
10.Public Enemy
_____
11. Living Color
12. Anthrax (It was all about I'm the Man ) u guys know that shit!!!!
13. Robe Base
14. Chubb Rock
15. Anita Baker



Everybody loves the star
When he’s on the top
But noone ever comes around
When he starts to drop

But you were someone special
You stuck through thick and thin
But I was much too busy
Trying to shine
To let your love shine in

Let you slip away
I must have been insane
Stop in the name of love
Don’t make me live my life in vain

One More Chance - Jackson 5

GangstaFam said:

Personal Jesus...Violator would come out a few monthe later. but I guess you were still rocking Music for the masses.

I'm taking a ride with my best friend


The Cure kids were scary as fuck, but disentagration is one of my favs now.

GangstaFam said:

Well, I was lucky enough to have had some pretty good influences on my listening habits when I was younger. My middle school years were pretty dreadful, though - I still have a copy of Twisted Sister's You Can't Stop Rock n' Roll collecting dust in my mom's basement.
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lilgish said:

See, I think I was too naive at the time to understand that. My school was a bit strange though. All of the coolest, most popular kids were wearing "Head On A Door", "DM 101" and "Substance" t-shirts. So I think I had a scewed opinion about alternative music at the time.

damosuzuki said:

And I'm sure I have some relics from my junior high lying around as well, i.e. Milli Vanilli, Young MC, Skid Row.

GangstaFam said:

We all have our skeletons.

GangstaFam said:

hey skid was the shit..especially slave to grind 92


They call us problem child, we spend our nights on trail, we walk the endless mile

lilgish said:

I agree. I still love most of those songs. One of the few hair bands that are still cool.