About the decade
- 1980
-John Lennon is shot and dies.
-The popular video arcade game "Pac-Man" is released.
-Ronald Reagan is elected as the President of the United States..
-The popular video arcade game "Pac-Man" is released.
-Ronald Reagan is elected as the President of the United States..
- 1981
-Lady Diana Spencer and Charles the Prince of Wales are married.
-The cable network MTV (Music Television) is launched.
-The AIDS virus is identified in the United States by scientists.
-The cable network MTV (Music Television) is launched.
-The AIDS virus is identified in the United States by scientists.
- 1982
-Japan begins selling the first CD players.
-Late Rock n' Roll star Elvis Presley's home "Graceland" is opened to the public as an
attraction.
-Late Rock n' Roll star Elvis Presley's home "Graceland" is opened to the public as an
attraction.
- 1983
-Motorola introduces the first mobile phones to the United States in 1983.
-Microsoft releases "Word" their word processing program.
-Microsoft releases "Word" their word processing program.
- 1984
-India's Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, is assassinated.
-The Soviet Union boycotts the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games..
-The Soviet Union boycotts the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games..
- 1985
-The first version of Microsoft Windows is released.
-The wreck of the Titanic was discovered.
-The wreck of the Titanic was discovered.
- 1986
-The Chernobyl nuclear reactor explodes in the USSR.
-Spain and Portugal are added to the EEC.
-Mad Cow Disease (BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) is identified in Britain
for the first time.
-Spain and Portugal are added to the EEC.
-Mad Cow Disease (BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) is identified in Britain
for the first time.
- 1987
-"The Simpsons" make their debut on the Tracy Ullman Show.
-Margaret Thatcher is elected as the British Prime Minister for the third time.
-The Fox television network begins operations.
-Construction begins on the Channel Tunnel.
-Margaret Thatcher is elected as the British Prime Minister for the third time.
-The Fox television network begins operations.
-Construction begins on the Channel Tunnel.
- 1988
-The Soviet Union withdraws their troops from Afghanistan.
-George H.W. Bush is elected as the U.S. President.
-Two years after the Challenger Disaster, NASA's Space Shuttle program resumes.
-The Iran-Iraq war ends.
-George H.W. Bush is elected as the U.S. President.
-Two years after the Challenger Disaster, NASA's Space Shuttle program resumes.
-The Iran-Iraq war ends.
- 1989
-The Berlin Wall is torn down at the end of the Cold War.
-The Nintendo Game Boy portable video game system is released.
-The Nintendo Game Boy portable video game system is released.
GENRES:
The 80's have been, to many people, one of the best music decades because during this period of time many genres realised, such as electro-pop, techno...
Nowadays, this songs are the top trends on the radio. Moreover, this music have influenced on the young artist in the moment.
Nowadays, this songs are the top trends on the radio. Moreover, this music have influenced on the young artist in the moment.
- pop
During the 80's diferent kinds of pop appeared:
- Electro-pop
Electro-pop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s.
- Electro-pop
Electro-pop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s.
- techno
Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations
- HARD ROCK
Is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, and drums, sometimes accompanied with keyboards. It began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements