karaokemeister @ 3.3.2005, 17:01 wrote:
Just a sampling of some of the artists off the top of my head that did well in the 80's... If you're a visual person check out the movies 'The Wedding Singer' and 'Grosse Pointe Blank' and listen to the songs in those movies for some more ideas. Or just look up the soundtracks for those films!
Or, if you're a games person, check out this song list from GTA Vice City:
A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Afrika Bambaataa + The Soulsonic Force - "Looking for the Perfect Beat"
Anthrax - "Madhouse"
Autograph - "Turn Up the Radio"
Beny More - "Maracaibo Oriento"
Blondie - "Atomic"
Bryan Adams - "Run to You"
Cachau - "A Gozar Con Mi Combo"
Corey Hart - "Sunglasses at Night"
Cutting Crew - " (I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cybotron - "Clear"
David Lee Roth - "Yankee Rose"
Davy Dmx - "One for the Treble"
Deodato - "Latin Flute"
Deodato - "Super Staut"
Electric Light Orchestra - "Four Little Diamonds"
Evelyn "Champagne" King - "Shame"
Fat Larry's Band - "Act Like You Know"
Foreigner - "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Two Tribes"
Go West - "Call Me"
Grandmaster Flash + The Furious Five - "The Message"
Hall & Oates - "Out of Touch"
Hashim - "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)"
Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"
INXS - "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"
Irahere - "Aguanile"
Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes to Midnight"
Jan Hammer - "Crockett's Theme"
John Waite - "Missing You"
Judas Priest - "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
Kate Bush - "Wow"
Kim Wilde - "Kids in America"
Kool & The Gang - "Summer Madness"
Kurtis Blow - "The Breaks"
Laura Branigan - "Self Control"
Lionel Richie - "Running With the Night"
Lonnie Liston Smith - "Expansions"
Luther Vandross - "Never Too Much"
Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra - "Mambo Mucho Mambo"
Man Parrish - "Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)"
Mantronix - "Bassline"
Mary Jane Girls - "All Night Long"
Megadeth - "Peace Sells"
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson - "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Mongo Santamaria - "Mama Papa Tu"
Mongo Santamaria - "Me and You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) "
Motley Crue - "Too Young to Fall in Love"
Mr. Mister - "Broken Wings"
Mtume - "Juicy Fruit"
Nena - "99 Luftballons"
Nightranger - "Sister Christian"
Oliver Cheatham - "Get Down Saturday Night"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"
Rene & Angela - "I'll Be Good"
Reo Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"
Rick James - "Ghetto Life"
Rockstar's Lovefist - "Dangerous Bastard"
Romeo Void - "Never Say Never"
Roxy Music - "More Than This"
Run-DMC - "Rock Box"
Slayer - "Raining Blood"
Spandau Ballet - "Gold"
Squeeze - "Tempted"
Talk Talk - "Life's What You Make It"
Tears for Fears - "Pale Shelter"
Teena Marie - "Behind the Groove"
Tesla - "Cumin' Atcha Live"
The Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
The Outfield - "Your Love"
The Pointer Sisters - "Automatic"
The Psychadelic Furs - "Love My Way"
Thomas Dolby - "Hyperactive!"
Tito Puente - "Mambo Gozon"
Toto - "Africa"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
Unaesta - "La Vida Es Una Lenteja"
Wang Chung - "Dance Hall Days"
Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"
Whodini - "Magic's Wand"
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra - "Jamay"
Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Zapp + Roger - "More Bounce to the Ounce"