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Artists of the 80s. The brightest domestic performers of the eighties

Artists of the 80s. The brightest domestic performers of the eighties

12.04.2019

The band's album Happy Nation / The Sign is the biggest-selling debut album in history. In the US, the record was certified nine times platinum. It was the first debut album in the world, 3 songs from which ("All That She Wants", "The Sign", "Don't Turn Around") reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream charts Top 40.
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take that are an English pop rock band that dominated the national charts for five years. Their difference from other "boy" groups of the 1990s was that the members themselves composed their own songs. The BBC called Take That "the most successful British band since The Beatles".

scooter is a German musical group focused on dance and energetic music. The group is known in many countries of the world, including thanks to English texts (with a few exceptions) and the names of songs and musical compositions. Along with bands such as Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Modern Talking, Rammstein, Scorpions, Boney M., Scooter is one of the most successful bands in German history, as evidenced by over 30 million album and single sales worldwide, as well as more than 80 gold and platinum records of albums and singles.

No Doubt is an American ska punk band formed in Anaheim, California, USA in 1986. She became most famous after the release of the album Tragic Kingdom.1995

Spice Girls ("Spice Girls") are an English female pop group formed in London in 1994. On July 8, 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single "Wannabe", and some time later the premiere of the debut video of the same name took place. The single became an instant hit, and the song was in rotation 502 times a week. The girls had their first performance on television, the LWT channel. In July 1996, the band had their first interview with Paul Gorman, editor-in-chief of the Musical Week newspaper. He acknowledged "that the Spice Girls are going to revolutionize and upheaval the world of music." The song spent seven weeks at the top of the British song charts and became the impetus for the group's worldwide popularity, by the end of the year taking first place in the charts of 21 more countries. The Spice Girls have released three studio albums that have sold over 75 million copies worldwide. The group is the most popular (commercially successful) female group in the history of pop music, as evidenced by high sales of albums and singles, high chart positions, concert attendance and sales of merchandise with the band's logo.

La Bouche- a project of the famous German producer Frank Farian. Its original line-up included Americans Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray. The first single from the debut album Sweet Dreams in 1994 rose to number 13 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 and to number 1 on the US Dance Chart.
The second single, released in 1995, Be My Lover, reached the top 10 in 14 countries, number one in Germany, and number six in the United States (US Billboard Hot 100), earning the ASCAP award for "Most Performed song of America.
The band's first album, Sweet Dreams, went 5x platinum and 9x gold worldwide.
Melanie Thornton died in a plane crash on November 24, 2001.

Bad Boy Blue- Eurodisco group, formed in Cologne in 1984, which in its history has released about 30 hit singles that have charted in many countries of the world, including the USA

Depeche Mode- British musical group, formed in 1980 in the city of Basildon. This group has created its own style in the genres of electronic and rock music and is one of the most successful and long-lived bands in the world.
On November 2, 2006, Depeche Mode won the Best Group award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. By 2011, about 115 million copies of Depeche Mode albums had been sold, and 44 singles hit the British charts. Q magazine called Depeche Mode "the most popular electronic music group the world has ever known" and included it in the list of "50 bands that changed the world!".
In 2010, the music channel VH1 named Depeche Mode 98th in their list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"

2 Unlimited- Formed in 1991, the Dutch musical group, performing in the Eurodance style. The project was conceived by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and gained worldwide fame with performers Ray Slijngaard and Anita Daniëlle Doth. For 5 years of performances, the group has gained worldwide success, and the total circulation of the group's discs has exceeded 18 million.

E type
Bu Martin Erik, stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance singer-songwriter born on August 27, 1965, in Uppsala, Sweden.
In the summer of 1994, together with Nana Hedin (en: Nana Hedin), he released the song "Set World On Fire", which took off in the Swedish charts (No. 1 in the dance chart and No. 2 in the sales chart) and soon went gold. The next single, "This Is The Way", reached number one on the sales chart. In November 1994, the debut album "Made In Sweden" was released, reaching number two on the music charts in Sweden.

Mr. President- This is a German dance group from Bremen in the Eurodance style, the most famous composition of the group "Coco Jamboo" (1996). Until 1993 the band was called Satellite One. In 1996, the band moved away from their original dance sound in favor of a lighter, more exotic sound. The new sound was reflected in the reggae hit Coco Jamboo. The song reached the highest chart positions of the band's history in Germany, Australia and Switzerland, and was the only successful single in the UK at #8 and in the United States at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The full-length album We See the Same Sun, which included the composition, as well as the songs "I Give You My Heart", "Show Me The Way", was also largely successful in Europe.

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Fabio Frittelli is an Italian singer and disc jockey.
The very first single "Eins, Zwei, Polizei" written with the participation of Einstein Dr Deejay (real name - Fulvio Zafret) took the highest position in the Italian music chart, and a month later repeated this success in the charts of many other European countries. This composition is based on two German songs: "Der Komissar" (Falco) and "Da Da Da" (Trio). The music studio was located in Udine, Italy. Frittelli was fluent in Italian, German, English, and also had some knowledge of French.
On February 6, 2013, Fabio Frittelli was found lifeless at his home in Udine. Fritelli's body was discovered by the police, who were called by his friend: he could not contact Fabio for several days and became worried. At the time of his death he was 46 years old. Cause of death - suicide

Doc. Alban- Swedish musician of Nigerian origin, working in the Eurodance style, the owner of his own record label Dr. records. The debut album "Hello Afrika" is sold around the world in a million copies and brings Alban world fame. The song "No Coke" (English No to cocaine) was the main motive of the Swedish anti-drug program.
A year later, Alban's second album, One Love, sold over 1.6 million copies. On the same album, the composition “It’s My Life” (eng. This is my life) is released, which has practically become the hallmark of Dr. Alban and advertising background for Tampax feminine hygiene products. "It's My Life" tops the charts in Israel, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. This song was followed by the single "One Love". The number of albums sold was 1.7 million copies.

DJ BoBo(real name Peter Rene Baumann) is a Swiss singer, composer and producer.
Between 1992 and 2007, DJ BoBo has 27 charting singles in Switzerland and Germany and 10 World Music Awards, making him the most successful Swiss artist. More than 15 million copies of the artist's albums have been sold worldwide.
DJ BoBo's style is defined as a dance rap of the Italian house direction, and he borrows the plasticity of movements from rap artists, combining it with his unique technique.

Backstreet Boys- American pop group (boy band), which was formed on April 20, 1993 in the city of Orlando. Along with Led Zeppelin and Sade, the Backstreet Boys are one of three bands with their first 7 albums in the top ten of the US album chart. Since their self-titled debut album in 1996, the band has sold an estimated 130 million copies of their records.

'N Sync
Formed in Orlando in 1995. The band's name was made up of the last letters of the members' names - Justin, Chris, Joey, Lansten and JC. A breakthrough in the charts came four years later, when they left for a producer who was engaged in the promotion of their main rivals - the Backstreet Boys. The release of the debut single "I Want You Back" took place on October 7, 1996 in Germany, hit the top ten of the German hit parade and stayed there for several weeks, after which 2 more successful singles were released. Their debut album "*NSYNC" was released on May 26, 1997 in Germany and within 2 weeks reached the first place of the charts. Teenage hysteria around N Sync peaked in March 2000, when their new album No Strings Attached sold 2.4 million copies in its first week and became the fastest-selling album in popular music history.

Aqua- a musical dance-pop group consisting of one Norwegian girl Lene and three Danish men.
Gained worldwide fame in the 90s thanks to the songs "Barbie Girl", "Roses are Red", "Doctor Jones", "Turn Back Time", "Lollipop (Candyman)", "My Oh My", etc.
During its existence, Aqua has released three studio albums and is estimated to have sold 33 million copies of albums and singles, thus becoming the most successful musical group in Denmark.

The 80s is the era of the "New Wave" (a term for various genres of rock music), rock music continues to be a success with a wide audience. And it was during this period that they gained popularity and numerous rock bands appeared. And towards the end of the 1980s, rock becomes the largest, most commercially successful form of music in the United States and around the world. Below is a list of the top ten rock bands of the 80s.

Metallica is an American thrash/heavy metal band characterized by fast tempo, instrumental prowess and aggressive guitar solos. It was founded on October 15, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. After two years on the underground scene and recording several demos, the band rose to prominence in 1983 after the band released their first album, Kill 'Em All. In total, Metallica, as of 2015, released 12 studio albums, which were sold in excess of 130 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the most commercially successful metal bands.

Journey is a rock band formed by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch in February 1972 in San Francisco, USA. The band became commercially successful between 1978–1987, after which it was temporarily disbanded, having sold over 80 million of their albums worldwide and over 47 million in the US. During this period, the group released a string of hits, including the 1981 hit "Don't Stop Believin", which in 2009 became the most streamed track in iTunes history among songs released in the 20th century. Journey's most successful albums are Escape (1981) and Frontiers (1983). In total, the group released 17 albums, of which two are gold, eight multi-platinum and one diamond album.

Iron Maiden are a British rock band formed in late 1975 by bassist Steve Harris and have had a significant impact on the development of metal. They are one of the largest, most successful and best-selling (over 100 million copies worldwide) heavy metal bands of all time. And her vocalist Bruce Dickinson is considered by many to be one of the best heavy metal vocalists in history. In total, the band released 16 studio albums in 2015, the latest of which is The Book of Souls.

Iron Maiden has their own mascot, a symbol named "Eddie", which is featured on all of the band's album covers and is also featured in the sets at all of their concerts.

U2

In seventh place in the list of the best rock bands of the 80s is U2, an Irish rock band from Dublin, founded on September 25, 1976. At the time, they were middle-aged teenage musicians. However, four years later, the musicians signed a contract with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. In total, the team released 14 studio albums, selling more than 170 million copies worldwide. As of 2015, the group has 22 Grammy awards, more than any other in the world. Also, the U2 group is ranked 22nd in the list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Def Leppard are a British rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. The band debuted with On Through the Night in 1980 and peaked in popularity in 1984-1989 with the platinum albums Pyromania and Hysteria. The team released 11 studio albums in 2015, which have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The rock group is ranked 70th in the list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In 1995, the musicians of the Def Leppard group were listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the only performers who performed on three continents within one day.

Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in 1972 in Pasadena, California. Immediately after the release of their debut album "Van Halen", the band became world famous, but the most popular album (both in terms of sales and chart positions) is considered to be the sixth studio album called "1984". In total, the team released 12 albums, selling more than 80 million copies worldwide. Van Halen is ranked #7 on the Top 100 Hard Rock Artists of All Time list. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Two years later, in 1975, their first album, High Voltage, was released. And in 1980, the band recorded their most popular album, Back in Black, which sold over 64 million copies worldwide. In total, AC/DC has sold over 200 million albums worldwide. The band is one of the most influential hard rock bands and is known for its simple three (or four) chord melodies. Unlike most hard rock bands, AC/DC avoid long guitar solos and effects.

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 1983. He is one of the most successful representatives of the glam metal style. The group reached worldwide popularity only with the release of their third album Slippery When Wet, released in 1986. As of 2015, Bon Jovi released 12 studio, 5 compilation and 2 live albums, selling over 100 million copies worldwide. In 2010, the band topped the list of the most profitable guest performers of the year, according to which, during their The Circle Tour, tickets were sold for a total of 201.1 million dollars.

Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the release of their first full-length album, Appetite for Destruction, in 1987, which, according to the RIAA, is the most commercially successful debut album in rock and roll history. Guns N' Roses has released 6 studio albums, selling over 100 million copies worldwide, including 45 million in the United States.

Queen

Queen is considered the best rock band of the 80s. This is a British rock band founded in London in 1970. On July 13, 1973, the group releases their self-titled debut album, thanks to which they gain fame in their homeland. However, the 1975 album A Night at the Opera, which is still considered the greatest work of Queen, made a real sensation and world fame. In England, this album went four times platinum. In total, the team released 18 studio albums and sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

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Everyone loves music. Everyone has their own favorite song, more often than not one. Someone prefers to listen to the classics, others like rock. And for some, creating or performing musical compositions is a job.

legendary time

There was a time when the musical performers of every country could be counted on the fingers of one hand. They were known, performed in almost the same genre. They were listened to, knowing all the songs by heart. It was something new. But at that time there was no choice.

Probably, it is precisely because of the excessive number of performers in our time that many of them are not known at all. Huge competition does not allow everyone to become famous in the world of music. In addition, not all perform in well-known genres. Some areas of modern music are simply not intended for the general public, because not everyone understands.

Between these two musical eras, there is a "golden mean".

The golden time of musical performers fell on the 80-90s. The musicians of those years are still loved by listeners, and their songs continue to be heard on the radio and at home.

Here are the most popular foreign singers of that time (list):

Desireless;
Melanie Thornton (La Bouche);
Amanda Lear;
Gloria Gaynor;
C.C. Catch;
Sandra;
Tina Turner;
Bonnie Tyler;
Donna Summer;
Sabrina Salerno;
Suzy Quatro;
Mireille Mathieu;
Courtney Love;
Samantha Fox.

At that time there was a certain direction of music. Fashion dictated to everyone its inimitable style of the 80s. Foreign singers of those years were on everyone's lips. Performers were loved, imitated. And their songs sounded on the dance floors of many countries of the world.

A little about the life of famous performers

Like all people, music stars also suffer from unhappy love, experience mistakes, and rejoice in achievements. But like all creative natures, these emotions translate into wonderful creations. This is how the best musical compositions were presented to the world.

Many foreign singers also starred in films. Whitney Houston not only had a unique voice, but also showed her acting prowess in the great love story The Bodyguard.

In addition to her acting career, Barbara Streisand is also engaged in musical creativity. And her composition Woman in love, released in 1980, was awarded the Grammy Award.

Singer Sandra began her musical career in the band Arabesque. After the collapse of the team, she began to perform solo. World fame came in 1985 after the release of the songs Maria Magdalena, Stop for a minute and Hi! Hi! Hi! At that time, her producer (like many other stars) was Michel Cretu. He wrote compositions for her, played keyboards. It is his voice that music lovers can hear on the backing vocals of Sandra's famous songs. He also became the husband of the singer and the father of her two sons. Creating a new project "Enigma", Michel invited his wife to it. Male vocals performed by myself. It is their voices that sound in the compositions of the world-famous "Enigma". Unfortunately, the couple broke up, then talented people began to build careers separately. At the moment, Sandra only occasionally performs with her old compositions.

By the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, the musical style began to change. Popular earlier disco and rock were gradually replaced by new directions with notes of electro. A new generation of performers has also grown up. And it's time for their popularity. In those years, everywhere sounded:

Marie Fredriksson (Roxette);
spice girls;
Toni Braxton;
Celine Dion;
Bjork;
Anita Dot (2 Unlimited);
Mariah Carey;
Christina Aguilera;
Jennifer Lopez;
Mylene Farmer.

There were also foreign singers who started their career in the late 80s, but their peak of popularity came in the 90s:

Madonna;
Whitney Houston;
Kylie Minogue;
Vanessa Paradis.

Greatest Hits

Many foreign singers were in duets or musical groups, but at the same time they were the main vocalists, whose voices are so recognizable by millions of listeners around the world.

Among the most famous hits of that time:

Voyage-voyage of the famous French singer Desireless;
Sweet dreams by La Bouche;
I will survive, Gloria Gaynor;
I can lose my heart tonight, C.C. Catch;
Touch me, Samantha Fox;
(I never be) Maria Magdalena, Sandra;
Frozen, Madonna;
Lambada, Kaoma;
I will always love you, Whitney Houston;
Unbreak my heart, Toni Braxton;
My heart will go on, Celine Dion;
Holding out for a hero, Bonnie Tyler.

Life after world popularity

Photos of foreign singers of that time are easy to distinguish from others due to the recognizable style of the 80-90s. This is bright cosmetics, tight clothing (often made of leather) and a hairstyle of lush curls. Many years have passed, times have changed, but the legendary stars are not forgotten. Many of them are still pursuing a musical career, giving concerts, releasing new compositions.

C. C. Catch, in whose success Dieter Bohlen believed in his time, continues to perform at concerts with the usual program. Which once again proves the love and inextinguishable demand for compositions of the 80s.

Celine Dion also actively continues her creative career. The Canadian singer gave us a gentle soundtrack to the world-famous film "Titanic", which received more than a hundred awards in the field of cinema. The singer herself was the winner of Eurovision in the late 80s. But the girl was the fourteenth child in the family! But this did not prevent her from gaining world fame. And all because the people who helped her develop her musical career believed in the girl’s talent.

Continues to release new compositions and Sabrina Solerno. Despite the disintegration of Baccara, former vocalists Maria and Mate were able to find other partners and perform, creating new duets. The most successful British female band Bananarama also partly continues its work. Bonnie Tyler not only visits many countries with concerts, but also recently took part in Eurovision.

Unfortunately, the world has lost some famous performers. Such as Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Laura Branigan. But creative people will never be forgotten thanks to their creations. The departed singers continue to live for us in their songs.

The performers of the 80-90s perfectly embodied incendiary, and sometimes so understandable life motives in their songs, expressing the feelings and emotions of the listeners to this day. These melodies are loved not only by the generation that spent their youth listening to them, but also by today's youth, who, sometimes processing old rhythms and melodies, gives them a new life in mixes and new fans.

Notable bands

The times of disco and rock and roll, when they went to dances and listened to the groups "Modern Talking", "Desireless", "CC Cache", the famous Michael Jackson, "Gloria Gaynor", "Bad Boys Blue", "Abba", " Suzi Quatro", "Arabesque", "Joy", "Smokie", "Sandra", "Bee Gee" and others are relevant to this day.

Artists 80-90 and their greatest hits

There are a huge number of songs, of various directions, that blew up the dance floors both in those days and now. But you can select the most popular and loved by many.

Afric Simon being a professional dancer of that time, he created a very positive record "Hafanana".
Kaoma and her incendiary "Lambada", to which dancing with a train has become a tradition.
Arabesque with their very modern hit "Midnight dancer".
Modern Talking - professionals in their field and their song "all". There are many performers who have covered them, but the original is the original.
Gloria Gaynor became popular during the sexual revolutions thanks to the anthem of the "democratic youth" - "I Will Survive". Her original arrangements and mixes make her mega popular even now.
Dr. Alban with his immortal composition "It's My Life" tops the tops of modern charts.
Eruption are the kings of disco culture, and foreign and domestic performers of the 80-90s in their numerous rehashings of the 80-90 years could not surpass their hit “One Way Ticket”.
Boney M became the first band that was officially allowed to perform in the USSR, and their hit "Sunny" is deservedly recognized as a living legend.
Al Bano & Romino Power with their "Felecita" are the main Italian disease of many lovers of incendiary rhythms.
Opus - with the retro hit "Life Is Life", the chorus of which all his listeners sing along with great pleasure.
Adriano Chelentano and his "Suzana" undoubtedly excite the hearts of all admirers of retro music and on modern dance floors.

Performers of the 80-90s knew how to add bright colors to life, and many of their hits were and remain loved and relevant for more than a dozen years.