The Most Interesting Bands from the 80s

The 80s was an amazing decade of pop music, with new groups from Sweden, the UK, Germany and heartlands of America. We thought we’d take a look at a few of the more interesting groups from the 80s…

How unusual is the group Wang Chung? Consider that the name itself comes from the Chinese, and is the first note in the Chinese classical music scale – “yellow bell.” The two stars from the group are Jack Hues and Nick Feldman, hitting the charts with a ton of tunes that helped them sell millions of albums.

From the campus of the University of Georgia, R.E.M. turned out to be a group of talented musicians that understood the system, and how to be cerebral enough to attract intellectual fans looking for absolution and deep meaning songs.

The and Missing Persons, the Divinyls, Adam Ant, Moving Pictures, The Motels, Spandau Ballet, Nu Shooz, and Men Without Hats were quintessential 80s acts.

—
Photo credit: Benoit Daoust / Shutterstock.com