Broadway
revivals were important during the 80s. Revival
musicals like West Side Story, The Music Man Brigadoon, Grand Hotel, Gypsy, and The King and I were popular. Big Hits
were La Cage aux Folles, Sunday in the Park with George Andrew
Lloyd Webber's mega hits Cats Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera. Dramas included M. Butterfly and Walk in the Woods
Movies of the
80’s
Hit movies of the decade
included On
Golden Pond, Tootsie, Arthur, Stephen Spielberg
Movies like E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, The Big Chill, Flashdance, Beverly Hills
Cop, Out of Africa, Back to the Future, Cocoon,
The Breakfast Club,Platoon,Star Trek, Good
Morning Vietnam, Fatal Attraction, Rain Man, and Driving Miss Daisy.
Popular Food of the 80’s
Some popular food places were
Mcdonalds and Taco Bell. Kids were constantly seen eating candies such as
Nerds, Runts, Skittles, and Sweetarts.
Fads of the 80’s
Fads of the 80’s were Smurf’s,
Cabbage Patch Dolls, video games, Barbie’s, and many more.
Events
Music of the 1980’s
Pop, rock, new wave, punk, country, and rap or hip hop
became popular in the 80s. Rap had started at block parties in New York City and
an MC calling out complex rhymes.
Popular Songs
YEAR
|
TITLE
|
ARTIST
|
1980
|
Please Don't Go - single
|
K.C. and the Sunshine Band
|
1980
|
The Wall - album
|
Pink Floyd
|
1981
|
Woman in Love - single
|
Stevie Wonder
|
1981
|
Greatest Hits- album
|
Kenny Rogers
|
1982
|
Ebony & Ivory - single
|
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
|
1982
|
Tattoo You - album
|
Rolling Stones
|
1983
|
Let's Dance - single
|
David Bowie
|
1983
|
Flashdance - album
|
Sound Track
|
1984
|
To All the Girls I've Loved Before - single
|
Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson
|
1984
|
An Innocent Man - album
|
Billie Joel
|
1985
|
Night Shift - single
|
The Commodores
|
1985
|
Born in the U.S.A.- album
|
Bruce Springsteen
|
In 1981, Music was going to be revolutionized when MTV was
created. The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video
to air on the new cable television channel,
Dances were also learned on MTV such as slam dancing,
lambada, and break dancing.
Fashion
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