HISTORICAL EVENTS
-Ronald Reagan Elected President. CNN Begins Broadcasting.
-Lady Diana Spencer and Charles the Prince of Wales are married.
-Microsoft releases "Word" their word processing program.
-Coca-Cola introduced "New Coke" and were forced to return to the old formula only months later due to backlash.
-"The Simpsons" make their debut on the Tracy Ullman Show.
-Lady Diana Spencer and Charles the Prince of Wales are married.
-Microsoft releases "Word" their word processing program.
-Coca-Cola introduced "New Coke" and were forced to return to the old formula only months later due to backlash.
-"The Simpsons" make their debut on the Tracy Ullman Show.
MUSIC IN THE 80'S
-HIP HPO & RAP: Hip Hop/Rap music originated in African American communities in New York City in the 1970s and became more mainstream and part of popular culture in the mid to late 1980s. Hip hop music originally had a difficult time breaking into the mainstream due to MTV's reluctance to show music videos of black artists. After much criticism, the network started to embrace black musicians like Michael Jackson, whose videos were amongst the most popular, paving the way for hip hop artists like Run DMC and LL Cool J to usher in the era of commercialized rap music.
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-HAIR METAL: Hair Metal had its roots in the 1970s Glam Rock. Popular bands in the genre often came from the L.A. Sunset Strip music scene and the United Kingdom. Hair metal bands would pull influences from heavy metal, punk rock, and traditional rock music to develop their sound. Lyrically, songs had catchy hooks and a pop sensibility.
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-CHARITY MUSIC: As many pop stars became excessive and affluent during the eighties, they wanted to show that they could be generous and have a serious purpose by taking up causes. The best way for many of them to do so was to create or contribute to charity concerts and recordings. These were bigger and better than ever during the decade and there were plenty of causes from which to choose.
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