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Public Address: BACK TO THE 1980s

Music in the 1980s was all about image, and with the advent of MTV, the looks that accompanied artists became more important than ever. When it came to music during the decade, nothing was understated, not the sound, not the fashion, not even charities.

The 1980s reflected the beginning of a period of great income disparity and a focus on affluence was reflected in the music. There were also several new genres that popped up including Hip Hop and sythn-electro, which strongly influenced the music of today. The 80s also saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave and as disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular.

In this Public Address 3-hour extra-special we’ll go back to those ten years from 1980-89 and refresh our collective memories on some of those as well as a few familiar classics, plus giving a play to one or two that might have passed you by. Plus an extended 1980s Music Quiz.

Written Produced Edited and Presented by Thom McKeown | Quiz Questions by Andrew McKinnon © 2024