Why such great music between 1981-1985 ???

[Quasar44]

So many awesome one hit wonders in only 4 or 5 years

Take on ME
AFRICA
DOWN UNDER
Air Tonight
Everybody wants to rule the world
Dont dream its over
Dont you forget about me


So many of my fav songs in a few years.
Music starting to get BAD in 86 and never recovered

 

[Hossfly]

So many awesome one hit wonders in only 4 or 5 years

Take on ME
AFRICA
DOWN UNDER
Air Tonight
Everybody wants to rule the world
Dont dream its over
Dont you forget about me


So many of my fav songs in a few years.
Music starting to get BAD in 86 and never recovered

Music was always great until 1963. Beattlemania ushered in the death of music.

 

[Quasar44]

Music was always great until 1963. Beattlemania ushered in the death of music.

ODD because I always loved 70s and 80s

 

[DudleySmith]

ODD because I always loved 70s and 80s

First decade decent stereos got cheaper and more people could afford decent systems, which in turn fractured the markets up into more niches besides being devoted to adolescent middle class girls with allowances and their boy band fads. Some of the best jazz and fusion came out of the 1960's-1980's as well.

 

[Quasar44]

First decade decent stereos got cheaper and more people could afford decent systems, which in turn fractured the markets up into more niches besides being devoted to adolescent middle class girls with allowances and their boy band fads. Some of the best jazz and fusion came out of the 1960's-1980's as well.

I never got into JAZZ

I was born with Rock N ROLL music

Many friends I knew liked Hip HOP or RAP. I HATED IT