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By *sylockeWoman
over a year ago

East Anglia

That is a tough question as there were so many!!

I have a top three:

Duran Duran

Wham

Yazoo

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

GnR

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Human League, and I remember really liking the Thompson Twins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have to say Wham. I had a big crush on George back then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm old skool ska. So..

Specials

Selector

Untouchables

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By *hloevtTV/TS
over a year ago

norwich

Culture club

Wham

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By *inkerbell67Woman
over a year ago

Clacton on sea essex

Madness, badmanners ,specials,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depeche Mode

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By *atangMan
over a year ago

bolton

Spandau ballet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Madness, badmanners ,specials, "

Great taste!!

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over a year ago


"Madness, badmanners ,specials, "

Let's dance around like fools together then.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Depeche Mode"

I saw them live in 1981.

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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago

Redhill

Loved Fine Young Cannibals

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling


"Depeche Mode"

Second this, bloody amazing x

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Human League, and I remember really liking the Thompson Twins"

Earlier this month I saw Human League supported by Thompson Twins at Leeds Arena. It was excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also like to add, Petshop Boys, Human League and Duran Duran

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

Mrs bang bang was born in the wrong decade and loves pretty much everything 80s related but especially Queen.

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By *ersey GirlCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

The smiths

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over a year ago


"Human League, and I remember really liking the Thompson Twins"

Joanne catherall

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Adam and the Ants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Human League, and I remember really liking the Thompson Twins

Earlier this month I saw Human League supported by Thompson Twins at Leeds Arena. It was excellent."

Wow

Include Howard Jones in that line up, and I'd of been tripping

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By *olarbear73Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Jesus and Mary Chain

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By *iggingMan
over a year ago

Oldham

Duran Duran

Bananarama

Soft Cell

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By *assing Fancies xCouple
over a year ago

Sherwood Forest

Go west

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Not many I didn’t like but gotta be the Jam with Madness a close second.

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By *randon1051555Man
over a year ago

Braintree

Spear of Destiny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be Duran Duran....

Had the hots for John Taylor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to say iron maiden black sabbath ac/dc motor head

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Would be Bon Jovi for me

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

The Smiths

Depeche mode

The cure. X

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By *annGentMan
over a year ago

With a cracking view

Deacon Blue

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Not sure I had a favourite band, and some of these formed earlier but I remember my Sony Walkman and Aiwa were playing:

Full Force

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Kool & The Gang

After 7

Prince & The Revolution

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

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By *ickhangingsuitMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Depeche Mode, Metallica, Black Sabath, Guns'n'roses, Scorpions, AC/DC...abd many more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My fav band of the 80's has to be Sade.

I think most people think that Sade is her name, it's not, her name is Helen. Sade is in fact the name of the band. She is without doubt though the most successful female singer/songwriter the UK has ever produced.

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over a year ago


"My fav band of the 80's has to be Sade.

I think most people think that Sade is her name, it's not, her name is Helen. Sade is in fact the name of the band. She is without doubt though the most successful female singer/songwriter the UK has ever produced."

More successful and appreciated in the USA market

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Smiths, Stone Roses, Echo and the Bunnymen.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Queen I know they first started in the 70s but still the best band of the 80s

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

The Backstep Toys

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By *ent1000Man
over a year ago

swanley

So many to choose from ....

the alarm

the silencers

simple minds

The cult

And of course mr Paul weller Bruce Foxton Rick Butler aka the jam

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By *xtcMan
over a year ago

b ham

Seen human league recently were crap can't sing

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Mine would be the smiths, wham, and also police

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Way too many..but here's one..GBH....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depeche mode

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

Tears for Fears ... everybody wants to rule the world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erasure..last saw them in Bournemouth few months ago

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over a year ago

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Erasure..last saw them in Bournemouth few months ago"

I'm going to see them in March. Looking forward to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can give you a top 5 it's the best I can do. In no particular order;

The Smiths

Pixies

Madness

Japan

OMD

I would include Depeche Mode but they're not an 80s band to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories "

Fuck, I should have put Tears for Fears instead of Blancmange...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tears For Fears .

Seen them any times since then. Looking older, but still got it.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories

Fuck, I should have put Tears for Fears instead of Blancmange... "

Nowt wrong with Blancmange

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By *raggleRocCouple
over a year ago

Morpeth

The Style Council, Deacon Blue, Sisters of Mercy

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over a year ago

Our profile name gives a clue to one of the best 80 band??

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

AC/DC 1973...

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

AC/DC released Back in Black during 1980 and it became one of the biggest selling albums of all time (any genre of music). They continued to be my favourite band of the 1980s although I started listening to others at various times.

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

The Adventures, up staged Tears for Fears on their Hurting tour in Portsmouth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be talking heads David Byrne great front man

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Prefab Sprout.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved madness at the start of 80s and guns and Roses by the end of them. Still listen to both on spotify

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By *ll 4 herCouple
over a year ago

Bury/Bolton


"Would be Bon Jovi for me "

Damn beat us to it.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"The Adventures, up staged Tears for Fears on their Hurting tour in Portsmouth "

Sea of Love a favourite, especially when I first heard ‘Broken Land’, great shout

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"Would be Bon Jovi for me

Damn beat us to it."

At least it’s not just me

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories "

ZTT !!

Artwork bordering on the pretentious perhaps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be Duran Duran for me.

Hubster couldn't pick, he just adores so many of the 80's band.

Our 16 year old was born in the wrong era and loves Bananarama x

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Nothing beats Stairs for Pears

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's far too hard to pick just one, and I suspect my choice now is not what it would have been back then.

New order, Madness, OMD, Stone Roses, INXS, Simple Minds, Roxette, Gun, Thunder. There could be 50 on the list!

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I couldn’t possibly list only one:

Level 42

Alphaville

Ultravox

Erasure…..

I could go on and on

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

In 83 we went to see Bungalow Cabbage. Amazing even today.

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By *ich_ChesterMan
over a year ago

Chester

Tears for Fears

OMD

Human League

Thompson Twins

Duran Duran

Haircut 100

Depeche Mode

INXS

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories

ZTT !!

Artwork bordering on the pretentious perhaps "

Nowt wrong with that lass

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories

ZTT !!

Artwork bordering on the pretentious perhaps

Nowt wrong with that lass "

You'll get no arguments from me

That sort of era, i have to own it on vinyl though . Yes, I'm odd

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By *adbod7519Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Siouxsie and the Banshees

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester

The Melons

It's so hard to narrow down. Such a great decade for music.

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester


"The Melons

It's so hard to narrow down. Such a great decade for music."

Bugger

Mekons !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tears for fears

Pet shop boys

King

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

80s band, possibly Helloween or WASP, their best stuff was in the 80s. Iron maiden too, post 80s stuff nowhere near as good as number of the beast and piece of mind

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull

Ultravox & Big Country...Great then, great now

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull


"Our profile name gives a clue to one of the best 80 band??"

Love the China Crisis reference. They were good! Still are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bon jovi!

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport


"Adam and the Ants"

Loved them. Seen a few times.

Would also add The Jam and The Smiths.

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By *r GLTMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

So many brilliant bands from the 80's to many to name

WHAM

DURAN DURAN

TEARS FOR FEARS

A HA

Pet Sop BOYS

Spandau Ballet

Very much like the 70's

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Nine Inch Nails

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Or

Cure

Or

Marillion

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Or

All About Eve

Or

Simple Minds

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

Milli Vanilli

Joking!!!!

Depeche Mode or The Cult for us.

Violator & Songs of Faith & Devotion probably the two most listened to albums we have.

S&H

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By *uckcherryCouple
over a year ago

hull

The mission, saw them at whitby a few years ago,still put on a decent show.

Sisters of mercy

Adam ant, saw him a few years ago in hull, was absolutely brilliant.

Most 80s bands were good though..

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight


"Propaganda, every single song they’ve written and performed I love. If you like 80s synth pop, you’d probably like them as well.

Honourable mention for Tears for Fears, especially the track ‘Woman in Chains’. But every time ‘everyone wants to rule the world’ comes on, it brings up wonderful memories

ZTT !!

Artwork bordering on the pretentious perhaps

Nowt wrong with that lass

You'll get no arguments from me

That sort of era, i have to own it on vinyl though . Yes, I'm odd "

They often perform on the same bill as another steller 80s act, Heaven17

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Smiths - Carl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I couldn’t possibly list only one:

Level 42

Alphaville

Ultravox

Erasure…..

I could go on and on "

Great choices. Seen 3 out of those 4 live..several times

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester


"

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ZTT !!

Artwork bordering on the pretentious perhaps

Nowt wrong with that lass

You'll get no arguments from me

That sort of era, i have to own it on vinyl though . Yes, I'm odd

They often perform on the same bill as another steller 80s act, Heaven17 "

Another great band.

Just the other day, How Men Are, was on the turntable, sounded even better than I remembered.

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

Grace Jones

Stump

23 Skidoo

Bad Brains

Yello

Barrington Levy

Fugazi

The Nightingales

Big Audio Dynamite

Sly and Robbie

Husker Du

Sonic Youth

Discharge

The Art of Noise

A Guy Called Gerald

Black Britain

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Afrika Bambaataa

The Bhundu Boys

Misty In Roots

Minutemen

Culture Shock

Crass

Frankie Knuckles

The Furious Five

Coldcut

Celtic Frost

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester

Half Man Half Biscuit

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney


"Half Man Half Biscuit

"

my dad bought me a dukla prague away kit for christmas one year after i played him HMHB

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By *hisCharmingMan
over a year ago

South Manchester


"The smiths

S"

This!!

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

The Stone Roses.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duran Duran, Talk Talk and Depeche Mode

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight


"Duran Duran, Talk Talk and Depeche Mode"
three greats, especially Talk Talk, Mark Hollis was a musical genius, The Party's over their debut album was great and they got better and better.

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By *bsolutley FabMan
over a year ago

Fareham

Propaganda

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By *bsolutley FabMan
over a year ago

Fareham


"Duran Duran, Talk Talk and Depeche Mode three greats, especially Talk Talk, Mark Hollis was a musical genius, The Party's over their debut album was great and they got better and better."
Totally agree with this…fantastic band

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By *ony2269Man
over a year ago

Radcliffe

Bananarama - I was a horny teenager! ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Cure

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By *ickJMan
over a year ago

Hemel Hempstead

So many good options, but for me:

Dire Straits.

Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff drink.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

The Jam

Simple Minds

Wham

INXS

The Cure

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By *onno1963Man
over a year ago

Portsmouth

New Order. Some great bands mentioned but oddly no body mentioned the best...IMHO if course.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Cure

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By *irth VaderMan
over a year ago

Busby

A-ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Culture club

Wham

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Culture club. " Time " tunne

I actually seen Boy george riding his bike near my ends. Yts ago now. Not far from hampstead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loose ends.

Change,

SOS BAND,

Alexander O'Neil.

5 star..

way too many to name ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Def Leppard!!!!

I still love them

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Nowhere

Scorpions

Rush

Van Halen

Gary Moore

There’s loads….

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Flock of Seagulls

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

My bloody valentine

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By *antasyrealmCouple
over a year ago

Congleton

Queen are a multiple decade band. So I go with tears for fears...

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Luke: Huey Lewis & The News

Hannah: A-ha!

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Bodmin

Fun boy three (joking!)

I'd go for Tpau, simple minds, U2, dire straits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Sabbath

Megadeth

Metallica

Slayer

Motorhead

Led Zeppelin

Bon Jovi

Motley Crue

ZZ Top

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

Whitesnake

The Doors

Aerosmith

Fleetwood Mac

Pink Floyd

Pantera

Skidrow

Probably missed some

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I imagine a lot of the popular ones I may like have already been mentioned.

So without going through the whole thread I will say ones that may have been omitted to avoid repetition.

Kraftwerk (yes mostly a 70s band but I think they spilled over into the very early 80s) and very influential.

Roxette - RIP to the lead singer

Run DMC

Soft Cell

Visage

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Nowhere


"Black Sabbath

Megadeth

Metallica

Slayer

Motorhead

Led Zeppelin

Bon Jovi

Motley Crue

ZZ Top

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

Whitesnake

The Doors

Aerosmith

Fleetwood Mac

Pink Floyd

Pantera

Skidrow

Probably missed some "

Some great choices in here !!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

new order

echo and the bunnymen

the alarm

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings


"Black Sabbath

Megadeth

Metallica

Slayer

Motorhead

Led Zeppelin

Bon Jovi

Motley Crue

ZZ Top

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

Whitesnake

The Doors

Aerosmith

Fleetwood Mac

Pink Floyd

Pantera

Skidrow

Probably missed some

Some great choices in here !!! "

Police

Genices

The Stra ngers Golden brown

Staters Q

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

Or on this site should it have been Strange Little Girl

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Don't forget those B list acts that still left a memorable mark in the decade. Acts such as Devine, Hazi Fantazi, Marilyn, Paul Hardcastle et al.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simple Minds

Queen

Ultravox

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love Propaganda. Brilliant stuff. Claudia Brukken is ace.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont forget Japan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OMD

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seen so many of these at the 80s Rewind Festival at Henley over the years

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

OMD

Depeche Mode

Ultravox

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Well depending on the mood.

Genesis

ABC

INXS

Billy Idol.

.

Afrika bambatta and the soul sonic force.

Kraftwerk..

Bryan Adams

Pet shop boys.

Bruce Springsteen

Queen.

All pretty different I feel sorry for kid's today as we was spoilt for choice with such a wide variety of different music on offer.

Today it's all very bland and lots of popular stuff is just a rehash of older tunes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poison or Belinda Carlisle

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds


"Dont forget Japan. "

And not just because of David Sylvian

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales


"The Smiths

Depeche mode

The cure. X"
sorry forgot soft cell. X

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By *irginieWoman
over a year ago

Near Marlborough


"Spear of Destiny"

Love Spear of Destiny

V x

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By *sk me anythingMan
over a year ago

leeds

Hue and cry

Depeche mode

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By *oungAtHeartCurvyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mr is U2 Bon Jovi

Mrs- younger self new kids on the block bros

Older self Mike and the mechanics roxette

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales


"Hue and cry

Depeche mode

"
looking for Linda was that Hue and cry?

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By *sk me anythingMan
over a year ago

leeds


"Hue and cry

Depeche mode

looking for Linda was that Hue and cry?"

Yes it was

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Eddie Money - he's written some great tracks!

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales


"Hue and cry

Depeche mode

looking for Linda was that Hue and cry?

Yes it was "

I remember that one love this thread OP. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Surprised they haven’t had a mention, maybe because they started late 70s, but a guilty pleasure for me was TOTO.

The album Toto IV was around 82/83 and had some cracking songs.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

How about....

Corey Hart - "Sunglasses At Night"

Great track!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erasure.

Still love em. Seen em a few times and met them too X

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By *alldarkandharmlessMan
over a year ago

Ross on Wye


"Tears For Fears .

Seen them any times since then. Looking older, but still got it."

They have a new album coming out very soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Culture Club

ABBA

Adam & The Ants

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By *aughtyangel3Man
over a year ago

North West

Simply red

Dexys midnight runner's

Omd

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

I can't believe no one has mentioned "Hall & Oats"???

They have had good back catalogue of songs. I have a double cd best of. It's really good!

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight


"I can't believe no one has mentioned "Hall & Oats"???

They have had good back catalogue of songs. I have a double cd best of. It's really good! "
Good shout, chuck on Joe Jaskson and XTC in as compatible acts with them

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

New Order

REM (much more interesting band around 86/87)

Prefab Sprout (good shout, Bluebell)

Talk Talk

Public Enemy

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By *ottom charlieMan
over a year ago

washington


"That is a tough question as there were so many!!

I have a top three:

Duran Duran

Wham

Yazoo"

fleetwood mac

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inner city

Jungle brothers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roxy music

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

The Cure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Happy Mondays

The Pixies

The Go-Go's

Public Enemy

The Smiths

The B-52s

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By *loudF7Man
over a year ago

South East

Fleetwood Mac

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

It’s a long thread so forgive me if they’ve already been mentioned.

The Cure.

And I’m going to see them live in November! Whoop whoop!!

Gbat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depeche Mode

Second this, bloody amazing x"
Best band in the World

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pet shop boys did some good stuff

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Dead Or Alive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depeche Mode

Second this, bloody amazing x Best band in the World "

Love Depeche mode.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Happy Mondays

The Pixies

The Go-Go's

Public Enemy

The Smiths

The B-52s"

Great list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I can't believe no one has mentioned "Hall & Oats"???

They have had good back catalogue of songs. I have a double cd best of. It's really good! Good shout, chuck on Joe Jaskson and XTC in as compatible acts with them

"

Saw Joe Jackson a couple of years back. He was great.

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By *ongueandgroove555Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Every band and singer named above. The 80's were awesome for music.

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
over a year ago

Next Door

I liked the police, then moved into being a rock chick/ cross ska.

Still stuck in that era at times

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By *ubwife4uCouple
over a year ago

Kent

Mrs, loves a bit of Bon Jovi. Seen them a few times.

Mr, there’s only one. Mark,Mike,Phil and Boon (RIP) aka Level 42. And still going strong, with the current lineup being quite brilliant.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’


"I can't believe no one has mentioned "Hall & Oats"???

They have had good back catalogue of songs. I have a double cd best of. It's really good! Good shout, chuck on Joe Jaskson and XTC in as compatible acts with them

"

YES! Crikey, Forgot about those 2. Joe Jackson with the white winkle pickers on his album cover. Classic. XTC too - think I have records somewhere.....

How about "Buggles"?

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Forgot to mention the "Outfield".

Love the track "Your Love." I think they appear on the radio in Grand Theft Auto too....? I must get some of their back catalogue. They are a bit good!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ErectJim and the Babestation Babes

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By *auliewalnutsMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Stone roses

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By *ine TimeMan
over a year ago

Grantham

How can folk mention The Human League but not talk about Heaven 17? Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh founded The Human League, Phil Oakey wasn't even their first choice singer, they wanted Glenn Gregory, who wasn't available at that time. The Human League were great, I saw them in Hull recently, they were marvellous, but Heaven 17 the month before in Sheffield were better. Heaven 17 arguably developed a sound closer to Ware & Marsh's original concept for The Human League, but that's not to say that Phil Oakey was rubbish because he wasn't, he took The Human League in a brilliant new direction. The point is I can't see how you can have the one band without the other.

Anyway. Never mind all that. The answer is, as any fule kno, Simple Minds

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

Has squeeze got on the list yet or has it just squeezed in.

It ok cos the swiny is doing 90 and I got the word to go!

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

Ultravox with John Foxx as singer and Midge Ure

Visage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guns n roses or the rolling stones

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