R&B songs often express feelings and address topics close to people’s hearts; for instance, this track by Nina Simone speaks about misunderstood feelings. R&B star Aaliyah is an exciting newcomer with a stunning voice that ranges from low to high pitches, creating an arresting audio experience. She sings about longing to have someone she loves […]
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Country music has long been associated with telling true tales from real people’s lives through song. Be it brassy, solemn, regretful or joyful tunes from this genre – its classics can both uplift and move people emotionally. This 1980s country music playlist contains hits that helped launch the Urban Cowboy movement by way of songs
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These iconic pop music 80’s artists dominated the decade with unforgettable songs and videos. Here are just a few. Toni Basil made waves with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, one of the iconic hits from the 1980s. She also became known for her experimental music which caused controversy at the time. Michael Jackson Michael Jackson
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Dusty Springfield’s silky vocals and its philosophical message — hallmarks of soul music— capture love and loss with poignancy that transcend genre. This classic of soul music will always remain relevant. Northern soul was an unregulated genre that didn’t follow an official canon; any song discovered during a DJ buying trip could fall under this
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Reggae music hailing from Jamaica combines African hand-drumming rhythms, lead bass arrangements, offbeat guitar chords known as skank and lyrics written in Jamaican patois language with joyful melodies and peaceful yet bohemian lyrics to produce its distinctive sound. Reggae has become synonymous with cheerful melodies that feature peaceful or bohemian lyrics that resonate in popular
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Dance Music of the 70s and 80s (DM 70s 80s) encompassed disco and soul. This genre was made popular by artists like The Village People with their hit single YMCA as well as producer Norman Whitfield who created hits for Temptations and Gladys Knight & The Pips. One of the most iconic songs by ABBA,
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The 1980s was a remarkable era for reggae music, featuring singers like Judy Mowatt and Debroahe Glasgow who could address serious topics while engaging and informing their listeners at once. Desmond Dekker and the Aces’ “Israelites” was an early precursor of roots reggae’s depictions of social injustice during the 1970s. 1. “Sweet and Dandy” by
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In the 1980s, hard rock bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison and Europe found enormous success with their “hair band” music that featured big hair and flashy stage shows. Additionally, these bands gave rise to Christian hair metal subgenre of music. Reba McEntire and other country artists found an audience for their music through
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Reggae was used by artists like Gregory Issacs, Dennis Brown and Bob Marley as an outlet to fight racism and social inequality. In South London a subgenre known as lovers rock developed, where Jamaican patois met Cockney slang. But reggae transcends politics: even the likes of Ian Dury and Led Zeppelin were drawn to its
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This music quiz is an entertaining way to test your knowledge about dance music. No matter if you’re an expert or novice, there are plenty of questions to answer. Test your musical knowledge with this list of 80’s, 90’s and 00’s music trivia questions and answers! 80’s The 80’s were an iconic decade that revolutionized
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