music in the 80's

“I WANT MY MTV!!” was the cry from thousands of teens during the 80’s. MTV, otherwise known as music television, brought videos along with music to TV. MTV brought the artist closer to their fans by being in their homes and showing how they

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After getting almost all the airtime on MTV, Rock and Roll became more diversified. RUN DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick all were the pioneers of this new style of music. MTV became a place where unknown artists could become huge. Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen, Def Leppard became big rock stars during the 80’s. ” His amazing dance moves and singing ability made him one of the best known artists in the world. Hair and clothing were very much effected but also cars, sports, and other subjects were effected. His albums and songs broke many music records and set Pop music as a strong force in the industry.

The music video brought a new style of life to people’s homes. Many of Rock’s artist were criticized because they praised beer and thrashing in their music. Artists today like Nsync, Backstreet Boys, Brittney Spears, and others became popular of the same music Jackson made 10 years before. Michael Jackson paved the way of Pop music, and earned the name, ”King of Pop. Hip-hop is what connects 3 decades together. The term VJ also came about when MTV needed host or, “video jockeys” instead of DJ’s.

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