Artists/bands that saved the 80s from total oblivion

[Khor1255]

Except for the Oasis bit I could have written every word of that. But then I know hardly anything about them except that someone in the band once compared them to The Beatles and I find their music pretentious and boring.

Bravo.

 

[Big Ears]

Oasis copied The Beatles, but not in a good way (imho). Pretentious and boring would be my take on them. They became massive here and, although not my cup of tea, they did sweep away the synth bands. All that remained for Oasis was to break through in the US, but they failed and I do not know why, but there are several possibe reasons.

 

[Khor1255]

Oh, they were pretty big here but there was a deluge of different styles that were mainstream around the time they broke and I think they just got lost among the other noise.

 

[Big Ears]

^ That would be Coldplay!?

 

[CP/M User]

OT: Funny I always felt Oasis' "Wonderwall" was a leaflet out of Paul Simon & Bruce Woodley "Red Rubber Ball" song, which the record company took and gave to a band called the Cyrkle (pronounced "Circle"), which made a big hit from.

 

[rocknrollpestcontroll]

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS "I RAN (SO FAR AWAY)" is a pretty well know 80s song as far as bands, BON JOVI, DEF LEAPPERD, LOVERBOY, DURRAN DURRAN, RICK SPRINGFEILD, and let us not forget about RED RIDER! (aka tom chocrane)

 

[Gongora]

The Smiths, U2, Joy Division, and (I know some of you will disagree) Pink Floyd's 80 stuff was really really good.

 

[Big Ears]

^ You are right, Pink Floyd's 80s stuff was good.

 

[recgord27]

The 80's had some pretty impressive music, here are a few, some of which I don't think have been mentioned yet -
AC/DC - Back in Black
The Cramps - Songs the Lord taught us
The Cure
Motorhead - Ace of spades
Judas Priest - British Steel
Joy Division - Closer
Iron Maiden
The Jam
The Specials
Fun Boy Three
The Pretenders
Elvis Costello
The Cure
Crowded House
Madness
Violent Femmes
Tori Amos
R.E.M.
Tom Waits
ZZ Top
Meat Puppets
Tina Turner
Lloyd Cole andthe Rattlesnakes
Bruce Springsteen
Suzanne Vega
The Smiths
Kate Bush
Metallica
Talk Talk
Depeche Mode
Husker Du
Tracy Chapman
PixiesStone Roses
Bonnie Raitt

 

[Dєƒ Lєρραr∂]

I kind of agree with you here, but I think there are more bands that gave the 80's it's name. Bands like, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, and Def Leppard.

Def Leppard! :3