80s music - still a thing?

[presta]

For anyone who's interested, this website will list the top 100 for any individual year or decade since the charts began in 1952 (and monthly for more recent years). The current fashion for 1980s suits me, as I regard that as the better period of my life.

I was born in '61, but have very little recollection of sixties music.

I was born in 1958, and like stuff from the late 50's up until I was about 30, after which my general interest waned, and from then it was just limited to specific songs.

While a lot of dire stuff has likely rightfully been forgotten

The difference between TOTP and TOTP2 is that the latter is a compilation of classics, whereas there's often only one good record per episode in TOTP, with the rest just being dross that got forgotten.

So, eighties eh. In that decade, three different songs with the same title, by three different artists. Can you name the song, and the artists?

Frankie, Huey, & Jennifer. Power of Love.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I have never understood the nostalgia for old music eras. Much preferring to surf a wave of contemporary pop, pop dance, edm etc.

Contrary to what some people seem to believe there is some very good music, great voices and clever, meaningful lyrics on the contemporary scene. Albeit 'pop' seems a bit darker than it used to be ie an emphasis on past relationships breaking down as opposed eg to the 'first love' euphoria of 60's pop.

Fresh experiences are what matter to me on the music, TV and literary front and the thought of continually listening, rewatching and rereading the same old same old is anathema to me.

The 80's as I remember them musically were generally style over substance sprinkled with some genuine stardust. Straddling the mushy lyrics of the 60's/70's and the more introspective lyrics of post-2000 mainstream music it was a linking era than one with a particular identity. The 90's being totally anonymous, as an aside.

All imo, of course and each to their own.

 

[Profpointy]

It's been all downhill since Mozart if you ask me.

Nah, Hildergard of Bingen was the last true great !

 

[AndyRM]

So, eighties eh. In that decade, three different songs with the same title, by three different artists. Can you name the song, and the artists?

The Power of Love.

Huey Lewis, Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Oh, and Charlie Pride.

Came up recently in a pub quiz I was hosting, Charlie Pride was a bonus point which nobody got.

 

[MichaelW2]

1783 was a very good year. Mozart wrote his great Mass, the Montgolfier brothers went up in their first balloon, and England recognized the independence of the United States.

 

[Beebo]

1783 was a very good year. Mozart wrote his great Mass, the Montgolfier brothers went up in their first balloon, and England recognized the independence of the United States.

There can be only one.

 

[AndyRM]

There can be only one.

Total aside but thank you for getting that line right.