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Post by horsemen4ever on Dec 5, 2020 19:22:24 GMT -5
So if there was a Mount Rushmore of 80's music stars, who should be on it. Try to keep to individuals, not bands. If there is a front man you want to put on, okay.
In my opinion, the two locks are Michael Jackson and Madonna, and everyone after that can be debated. Those two are the only sure things to make the cut.
That being said my Rushmore is
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Prince
Honorable mentions: Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Billy Idol .
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Post by DSR on Dec 5, 2020 19:39:21 GMT -5
Michael and Madonna for sure. The other two I'm up in the air on. I feel like Simon Lebon (representing Duran Duran), Bono (representing U2), and Phil Collins (both for Genesis and his solo work) deserve to be in the conversation (in addition to the artists you mentioned).
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Post by Spider2024 on Dec 5, 2020 19:40:19 GMT -5
Dylan, Dyl... I mean:
Michael Jackson, Madonna, George Michael, and either Prince or Jon Bon Jovi.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Dec 5, 2020 19:42:20 GMT -5
Four heads of just "Weird" Al Yankovic.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 5, 2020 20:16:39 GMT -5
Four heads of just "Weird" Al Yankovic. Now that you mention it, I wonder what be on the Mount Rushmore of Weird Al songs |
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Post by DSR on Dec 5, 2020 20:28:52 GMT -5
Four heads of just "Weird" Al Yankovic. Now that you mention it, I wonder what be on the Mount Rushmore of Weird Al songs Another One Rides the Bus My Bologna Eat It Smells Like Nirvana |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 5, 2020 20:34:56 GMT -5
A case could be made for Billy Joel. Michael,Madonna & Prince are on it for sure. The forth slot is a toss up.
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Post by 4real on Dec 5, 2020 20:41:10 GMT -5
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Prince
George Michael
In terms of biggest stars I think it’s probably these 4 although I don’t feel overly happy about all of the main genres of the 80’s basically being left off (New Romantic, Thrash, Hair Metal, Death Metal, New Wave etc). I just don’t feel like those genres had anyone approaching Michael Jackson’s popularity for example.
I definitely think Springsteen is in contention but I just feel George had bigger hits and was on top pretty much the entire decade. Other contenders were Morrissey, Robert Smith, Simon Le Bon, Bono, Bob Geldof, Freddie Mercury (an icon in any decade though so kinda worked against him), Chuck D, Phil Collins & Annie Lennox. There’s more but those were the main ones I thought of.
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Post by wildojinx on Dec 5, 2020 20:41:31 GMT -5
A case could be made for Billy Joel. Michael,Madonna & Prince are on it for sure. The forth slot is a toss up. Bruce Springsteen, Bono, or (wild card) David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar (Van Halen were huge in the 80s). |
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Post by Vampiro138 on Dec 5, 2020 20:42:00 GMT -5
Eddie Van Halen should be apart as well. like Michael, Madonna, Prince, Eddie Van Halen, Cyndi Lauper
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 5, 2020 20:43:34 GMT -5
A case could be made for Billy Joel. Michael,Madonna & Prince are on it for sure. The forth slot is a toss up. Bruce Springsteen, Bono, or (wild card) David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar (Van Halen were huge in the 80s). I was trying to stick to solo acts rather than band members. |
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Post by unc40 on Dec 5, 2020 21:06:36 GMT -5
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Bruce Hornsby
Daryl Hall
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 22:22:01 GMT -5
Four heads of just "Weird" Al Yankovic. Now that you mention it, I wonder what be on the Mount Rushmore of Weird Al songs Eat It, Fat, Amish Paradise, and White & Nerdy. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 22:45:34 GMT -5
I would say Michel Jackson, Prince, and Madonna are the Holy Trinity of 80's music. As for the fourth one, that would come down to personal preference. A lot of people mentioned are good candidates ( Bruce Springstein, Boy George, Billy Joel, maybe Cindy Lauper) but I personally am gonna go with Billy Idol.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 22:48:25 GMT -5
A case could be made for Billy Joel. Michael,Madonna & Prince are on it for sure. The forth slot is a toss up. Bruce Springsteen, Bono, or (wild card) David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar (Van Halen were huge in the 80s). If we were doing 80's bands Van Halen and U2 would totally be legit candidates. I think this is more the 80's solo pop stars and stuff. |
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 5, 2020 23:01:36 GMT -5
For me, the hard part is picking the fourth spot.
1) Obviously Michael Jackson has a spot. Even if Thriller was all he did in the 80's you could argue he deserved a spot, but he obviously did a lot of classic work throughout the decade.
2) You can say the same for Prince. The Purple Rain soundtrack is enough to get him consideration, but he so, so, so much more. In fact, his work was probably superior to Michael's, but when you say 80's superstar you first think MJ.
3) Madonna would be the 3rd choice, but unlike the other two it is due to constantly being at the forefront of pop culture for most of the decade. Like A Virgin leaves an impression, don't get me wrong, but it does not have quite the impact of the other two examples I gave. However, Madonna demonstrated a tremendous ability to show flexibility, courage, and willingness to change with the times in a way that actually allowed her to guide the times.
4) Bruce Springsteen - This was the hardest choice, but having grown up in the times I cannot understate just what kind of cultural impact Born in the USA had, even if a whole lot of people (including the Ronald Reagan re-election campaign) did not actually get the meaning of the title track. Sure, he only released 3 new albums in the decade after releasing an absolute landslide of albums earlier in his career, but I'd say between Born in the USA and Tunnel of Love he did plenty.
Some notables that I considered for that 4th spot:
Bon Jovi
Hall and Oates (I really almost went with them instead, tbh)
Phil Collins (if all of his work was either as a solo artist or as part of Genesis I might have given him/them more consideration)
Barry Gibb (dude basically just started writing and recording a ton of hits for other people when the disco backlash derailed the career path of the Bee Gees, proving that he had what it took to be a hit maker throughout the decade even if he was unfairly ignored because he just happened to be the most successful star of a brand of music that got too saturated).
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Post by Duke Cameron on Dec 5, 2020 23:56:07 GMT -5
Madonna
Phil Collins
David Byrne
Michael Jackson
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Post by koreycaskets on Dec 6, 2020 0:26:56 GMT -5
Billy Idol
Cyndi Lauper (I freaking love her)
Prince
Lemmy
Samantha Fox
Ya ya 5 lol
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Post by britishbulldog on Dec 6, 2020 12:06:26 GMT -5
Michael
Madonna
Dolly
Prince
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Post by horsemen4ever on Dec 6, 2020 15:02:17 GMT -5
For me, the hard part is picking the fourth spot. 1) Obviously Michael Jackson has a spot. Even if Thriller was all he did in the 80's you could argue he deserved a spot, but he obviously did a lot of classic work throughout the decade. 2) You can say the same for Prince. The Purple Rain soundtrack is enough to get him consideration, but he so, so, so much more. In fact, his work was probably superior to Michael's, but when you say 80's superstar you first think MJ. 3) Madonna would be the 3rd choice, but unlike the other two it is due to constantly being at the forefront of pop culture for most of the decade. Like A Virgin leaves an impression, don't get me wrong, but it does not have quite the impact of the other two examples I gave. However, Madonna demonstrated a tremendous ability to show flexibility, courage, and willingness to change with the times in a way that actually allowed her to guide the times. 4) Bruce Springsteen - This was the hardest choice, but having grown up in the times I cannot understate just what kind of cultural impact Born in the USA had, even if a whole lot of people (including the Ronald Reagan re-election campaign) did not actually get the meaning of the title track. Sure, he only released 3 new albums in the decade after releasing an absolute landslide of albums earlier in his career, but I'd say between Born in the USA and Tunnel of Love he did plenty. Some notables that I considered for that 4th spot: Bon Jovi Hall and Oates (I really almost went with them instead, tbh) Phil Collins (if all of his work was either as a solo artist or as part of Genesis I might have given him/them more consideration) Barry Gibb (dude basically just started writing and recording a ton of hits for other people when the disco backlash derailed the career path of the Bee Gees, proving that he had what it took to be a hit maker throughout the decade even if he was unfairly ignored because he just happened to be the most successful star of a brand of music that got too saturated). Barry Gibb, interesting choice. He probably would make a Mount Rushmore of 70's music stars. |
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