Foreign rock bands of the eighties. Foreign rock bands of the eighties Rock singers of the 70s 80s
The 80s became the era of the "New Wave" - when various genres of rock music emerged. Today rock is still popular all over the world. Both adults and teenagers listen to it. Hits that appeared almost 40 years ago are still loved and occupy an important place in the soul of almost every person. Rock will never die. We present to your attention 13 of the best bands that have brought amazing music to our world.
1. Journey
Journey is an American rock band formed by former Santana members in 1973. Between 1978-1987, the group sold 80 million copies of their albums worldwide. Journey's most successful albums are Escape (1981) and Frontiers (1983). And the most famous hit, which is familiar to many, is "Don't Stop Believin" from 1981.
2. Metallica
Metallica is an American metal band that emerged in 1981. This group became famous in 1983 after they released their first album "Kill‘ Em All ". Their most famous hits "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Master of Puppets" will forever remain in our hearts.
3. The Cure
The Cure is a British rock band that emerged in 1976. Throughout its existence, the members of the group have constantly changed and only frontman Robert Smith remained the only permanent member of the group. The most famous singles of this British group: "Just Like Heaven" (1987), "Friday I'm in Love" (1992) and "Love song" (1989).
4. Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band that emerged in 1983. In the 1980s, the hits of this group sounded in every bar in America. The band achieved worldwide popularity after the release of their third album "Slippery When Wet" in 1986.
5. Foreigner
Foreigner is an American rock band formed in 1976. Some of the best hits of this group blew up the 80s. Among them were "Urgent" (1981) and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1981). Their most successful single appeared in 1984 under the name "I Want to Know What Love Is".
6. Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode is a British electronic rock band that formed in 1980. This is one of the most successful bands in the world. It is difficult to determine the best and most popular hits of this group, but still we list some amazing songs here: "Never Let Me Down Again" (1987), "Stripped" (1986), "Just Can" t Get Enough "(1981).
7. Duran Duran
Duran Duran is a British pop rock band formed in 1978. The group became famous not only for their unforgettable singles ("Hungry Like The Wolf" (1982) and "The Wild Boys" (1984)), but also for the controversial video clips that hit MTV in the early 80s.
8. Def Leppard
Def Leppard is a British rock band formed in 1977. The group became popular in 1983-1989 with the platinum albums Pyromania (1983) and Hysteria (1987). The most successful singles of their career are "Love Bites" (1987), "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (1987), "Armageddon It" (1987).
9. Guns N "Roses
Guns N 'Roses is an American hard rock band that formed in 1985. The group became famous after they released the album "Appetite for Destruction" in 1987. Their greatest hits, sounded all over the world, are "Sweet Child O" Mine "(1987)," Welcome to the Jungle "(1987)," Paradise City "(1987).
10. AC / DC
AC / DC is an Australian rock band that formed in 1973. Despite the fact that the group appeared in the 70s, it only became popular when one of the best-selling albums in 1980, "Back in Black", was released. AC / DC is the most successful and well-known rock band in the world.
11.U2
U2 is an Irish rock band that was formed in 1976 by teenage musicians. Four years later, they released their debut album, Boy. But world fame and recognition brought them the album "The Joshua Tree" (1987), which is one of the greatest albums of rock.
12. The Police
The Police is a British rock band that formed in 1977. The group became world famous in the early 80's and their album "Synchronicity" (1983) became number one in the UK and US charts. The group disbanded in 1984, but before that they managed to give the world such amazing hits as "Every Breath You Take" (1983) and "Don" t Stand So Close to Me "(1980).
13. Queen
Queen is a British rock band that was founded in 1970. This group has become one of the most successful bands in the history of rock music. It became famous in the mid-70s, but the group gained worldwide fame in the early 80s with the release of the album "The Game" (1980) and such a great hit as "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980).
The name of rock bands of the 60-70s. overseas and got the best answer
Answer from Zurbat [guru]
This is only one of those about whom I have heard, and at least listened a little)) ... And so there are many more of them ...
Not everything on this list is purely rock, but it's still close. And not all of them are groups, there are many solo performers, but they don't make music alone, but with musicians, so it's still groups)) ... Everything here, in one way or another, falls in time of existence in the interval from the 60th to the 79th year ...
1) 10 CC
2) Abba
3) AC / DC
4) Aerosmith
5) Alan Parson's Project
6) Alice Cooper
7) Allman Brothers Band
8) Amboy Dukes
9) America
10) Animals
11) Aphrodite "s Child
12) Argent
13) Bachman-Turner Overdrive
14) Bad Company
14) Badfinger
15) Band
16) Boney M
17) Beach Boys
18) The Beatles
19) Bee Gees
20) Billy Joel
21) Black Sabbath
22) Blind Faith
23) Blondie
24) Blue Oyster Cult
25) Bob Dylan
26) Bob Marley
27) Bob Seger
28) Bonnie Tyler
29) Boston
30) Boxtops
31) Bruce Springsteen
32) Buffalo Springfield
33) Byrds
34) Camel
35) Canned Heat
36) Cars
37) Cat Stevens
38) Chambers Brothers
39) Cheap Trick
40) Chicago
41) Chris De Burgh
42) Chris Rea
43) Christie
44) Clash
44) Cream
45) Creedence Clearwater Revival
46) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
47) David Bowie
48) Deep Purple
50) Derek and the Dominos
51) Dire Straits
52) Don McLean
53) Donovan
54) Doobie Brothers
55) Doors
56) Dr. John
57) Eagles
58) Edgar Winter group
59) Electric Light Orchestra
60) ELP (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
61) Elton John
62) Elvis Presley
63) Eric Clapton
64) Fleetwood Mac
65) Focus
66) Foghat
67) Foreigner
68) Frank Zappa
69) Free
70) Gary Glitter
71) Gary Moore
72) Genesis
73) Geordie
74) George Harrison
75) George Thorogood
76) Golden Earring
77) Grand Funk Railroad
78) Grateful Dead
79) Guess Who
80) Head East
81) Heart
82) Hollies
83) Humble Pie
84) Iron Butterfly
85) Jackson Browne
86) James Gang
87) Janis Joplin
88) Jefferson Airplane
89) Jethro Tull
90) Jimi Hendrix
91) Jimi Hendrix Experience
92) Joe Cocker
93) Joe Walsh
94) John Fogerty
95) John Lennon
96) Journey
97) Judas Priest
99) Kansas
99) King Crimson
100) Kingsmen
101) Kinks
102) Kiss
103) Kraftwerk
104) Led Zeppelin
105) Leonard Cohen
106) Livin "Blues
107) Lou Reed
108) Lovin "Spoonful
109) Lynyrd Skynyrd
110) Mamas And Papas
111) Manfred Mann
112) Manfred Mann "s Earth Band
113) Meat Loaf
114) Middle of the road
115) Mike Oldfield
116) Monkees
117) Moody Blues
118) Mott The Hoople
119) Mungo Jerry
120) Nazareth
121) Neil Young
122) Norman Greenbaum
123) Outlaws
124) Paul McCartney
125) Pavlov "s Dog
126) Peter Frampton
127) Peter Gabriel
128) Pink Floyd
129) Police
130) Procol Harum
131) Queen
132) Rainbow
133) Ramones
134) Rascals
135) Reo Speedwagon
136) Rick Derringer
137) Rod Stewart
138) Rolling Stones
139) Roxy Music
140) Roy Orbison
141) Rush
142) Santana
143) Scorpions
144) Seals & Croft
145) Searchers
146) Sex Pistols
147) Shocking Blue
148) Simon And Garfunkel
149) Sky
150) Slade
151) Sly And The Family Stone
152) Smokie
153) Spencer Davis Group
154) Status Quo
155) Steely Dan
156) Stephen Stills
157) Steppenwolf
158) Steve Winwood
159) Stevie Ray Vaughan
160) Stooges
161) Stranglers
162) Strawberry Alarm Clock
163) Styx
164) Sugarloaf
165) Supermax
166) Supertramp
167) Suzi Quatro
168) Sweet
169) Syd Barett
170) Ted Nugent
171) Ten Years After
172) Thin Lizzy
173) Three Dog Night
174) Thunderclap Newman
175) Tina Turner
176) Todd Rundgren
177) Tom Jones
178) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
179) Tom Waits
180) T. Rex
181) Traffic
182) Troggs
183) Uriah Heep
184) Van Der Graaf Generator
185) Vangelis
186) Van Halen
187) Van Morrison
188) Ventures
189) Warren Zevon
190) Whitesnake
191) Who
192) Wings
193) Yardbirds
194) Yes
195) Young Rascals
196) Zombies
197) ZZ Top
Source: Rock encyclopedia and collection "Classic rock top 500" helped to remember all this)) ...
Answer from Shark-Hardcore[guru]
what, everyone? I only like "The Doors"
Answer from Cat black[guru]
hmm .. there are a lot of them. AC / DC, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix (although this is a solo artist ..), Beatles, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Queen, Rainbow, Rush, Status Quo, Sweet (although it's glam ..) , The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Cars, The Kinks, Animals, Suzi Quatro (although this is a solo artist :)), Shocking Blue, Searchers, Scorpions, Procol Harum, Nazareth, Mamas and Papas, Electric Light Orchestra, Jefferson Airplane, Guess Who ... In general, of course, much more, but I don't remember now)
Answer from Lera Mostovshchikova[newbie]
? 1) 10 CC2) Abba3) AC / DC4) Aerosmith 5) Alan Parson "s Project 6) Alice Cooper 7) Allman Brothers Band 8) Amboy Dukes9) America10) Animals 11) Aphrodite" s Child12) Argent13) Bachman-Turner Overdrive14 ) Bad Company 14) Badfinger15) Band16) Boney M17) Beach Boys18) Beatles19) Bee Gees20) Billy Joel21) Black Sabbath22) Blind Faith23) Blondie24) Blue Oyster Cult25) Bob Dylan 26) Bob Marley27) Bob Seger 28) Bonnie Tyler29) Boston30 ) Boxtops31) Bruce Springsteen 32) Buffalo Springfield 33) Byrds 34) Camel35) Canned Heat36) Cars37) Cat Stevens 38) Chambers Brothers39) Cheap Trick40) Chicago 41) Chris De Burgh42) Chris Rea43) Christie 44) Clash44) Cream45) Creedence Clearwater Revival 46) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young47) David Bowie 48) Deep Purple50) Derek and the Dominos51) Dire Straits 52) Don McLean 53) Donovan54) Doobie Brothers55) Doors56) Dr. John57) Eagles58) Edgar Winter group59) Electric Light Orchestra 60) ELP (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 61) Elton John62) Elvis Presley63) Eric Clapton64) Fleetwood Mac65) Focus66) Foghat67) Foreigner68) Frank Zappa69) Free70) Gary Glitter 71) Gary Moore72) Genesis73) Geordie74) George Harrison75) George Thorogood76) Golden Earring 77) Grand Funk Railroad 78) Grateful Dead79) Guess Who80) Head East81) Heart 82) Hollies 83) Humble Pie84) Iron Butterfly85) Jackson Browne86) James Gang 87) Janis Joplin88) Jefferson Airplane89) Jethro Tull90) Jimi Hendrix91) Jimi Hendrix Experience92) Joe Cocker 93) Joe Walsh 94) John Fogerty 95) John Lennon96) Journey97) Judas Priest 99) Kansas99) King Crimson 100) Kingsmen101) Kinks102) Kraftwerk 104) Led Zeppelin105) Leonard Cohen106) Livin "Blues 107) Lou Reed108) Lovin" Spoonful 109) Lynyrd Skynyrd 110) Mamas And Papas111) Manfred Mann 112) Manfred Mann "s Earth Band 113) Meat Loaf 114) Middle of the road115 ) Mike Oldfield 116) Monkees117) Moody Blu es 118) Mott The Hoople119) Mungo Jerry120) Nazareth121) Neil Young 122) Norman Greenbaum123) Outlaws124) Paul McCartney125) Pavlov "s Dog126) Peter Frampton 127) Peter Gabriel128) Pink Floyd 129) Police 130) Queen Procol Harum131) 132) Rainbow 133) Ramones134) Rascals135) Reo Speedwagon136) Rick Derringer137) Rod Stewart 138) Rolling Stones139) Roxy Music140) Roy Orbison141) Rush142) Santana 143) Scorpions144) Seals & Croft145) Searchers 146) Sex Pistel147) Shocking Blue148 150) Slade 151) Sly And The Family Stone152) Smokie 153) Spencer Davis Group154) Status Quo155) Steely Dan156) Stephen Stills157) Steppenwolf158) Steve Winwood159) Stevie Ray Vaughan160) Stooges 161) Stranglers162) Strawberry16 Alarm Clock165) Stygar ) Supertramp 167) Suzi Quatro 168) Sweet 169) Syd Barett170) Ted Nugent 171) Ten Years After 172) Thin Lizzy173) Three Dog Night 174) Thunderclap Newman175) Tina Turner176) Todd Rundgren177) Tom Jones 178) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 179) Tom Waits180) T. Rex181) Traffic182) Troggs183) Uriah Heep 184) Van Der Graaf Generator 185) Vangelis 186) Van Halen187) Van Morrison188) Ventures 189) Warren Zevon190) Whitesnake191) Who192) Wings193) Yardbirds194) Yes 195) Young Rascals196)
In the 70s of the 20th century, a genre such as hard rock and its heavier variety called metal became widespread. The latter later gave rise to many varieties. Hard rock was originally born in the 60s. The most famous representatives of this genre can be considered such foreign rock bands as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin. I must say that technical limitations then did not allow making a really high-quality overloaded sound of guitars, therefore, for a modern listener, songs of this genre, written at that time, are unlikely to seem heavy in comparison with those recorded later. However, even then the main features of this genre were formed. Such as a dedicated rhythm section and 4/4 riffs.
But the real heyday of the genre came precisely in the 70s. Then a myriad of performers of this genre appeared. If you list them all, you will get an extremely impressive list. If you are just interested in this kind of music, then we recommend starting your acquaintance with the best popular rock bands of the 70-80s. Many of them are still listened to all over the world, and some continue to release albums and give concerts even today. Most of them are from Britain or the United States.
Queen
This collective is considered truly one of the greatest bands in history. even today their recordings are sold in huge numbers. The main years of Queen's creativity fall on 1970-1991, i.e. from the moment of foundation, until the death of the leader of the group, Freddie Mercury. The music of this group can hardly be considered heavy, therefore it suits a very wide range of listeners. Many of their songs have been known to us since childhood.
This English rock band is the ancestor of the genre of heavy metal. Their work became revolutionary for its time in many respects. Firstly, it is a tighter and heavier sound of heavy riffs with a fuse effect. Secondly - dark lyrics, not typical for the music of that time. Subsequently, the group changed several vocalists who, leaving the group, began a successful solo career (Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio). Despite such instability, the group still continues to exist, and the last album was recorded in 2013 and was accompanied by a very successful world tour.
Judas priest
Like Black Sabbath, they became the founders of the Heavy Metal genre. Moreover, it was in their performance that he acquired a modern sound. the first albums of the group were more of hard rock, but later the sound became denser, and the songs themselves were more energetic and fast. Many of the group's songs can be considered the founders of new directions in the genre. So, the composition Exciter is considered the first speed metal song in history. Many heavy metal bands subsequently adopted both the sound of Judas Priest and their style (leather clothing and accessories).
This group is perhaps the most successful among performing heavy metal music. They began their careers just at the time of the greatest popularity of this genre of music. To date, they have written many songs, including a large number of hits. In the 90s, after which vocalist Bruce Dickinson left the group, she lost her former glory. This can be attributed to the release of albums that do not sound like the fans of the band are used to. Also, the new vocalist Blaze Bailey was objectively inferior to his predecessor. but after reuniting in 2000, their affairs took off again. Currently, the group has no plans to stop, continuing to release new albums and making large-scale tours in support of them.
AC / DC
Among hard rock fans, this Australian band is considered one of their favorites. It is distinguished by its signature sound, which was later imitated by many other performers. The eccentric appearance and behavior of the musicians on stage became an important factor of success. Currently, the band's music is ubiquitous as a soundtrack for films, TV shows and computer games.
Metallica is the founding band of the genre of thrash metal. It is also the most commercially successful metal band in history. Throughout their career, they have dramatically changed the style of their work more than once. The band has now returned to their traditional sound. characteristic of albums of the 80s.
The Scorpions are among the pioneers of hard rock. Among collectives from non-English speaking countries, this collective is one of the most successful. Despite the fact that the group has a large number of speed songs. her acoustic ballads are best known. At the moment, the group continues its activities. It is worth noting that the vocalist of the group Klaus Meine, despite his age, kept his voice well. Therefore, the band sounds live no worse than 20 years ago, even now, unlike many other bands-veterans of the rock scene.
This group performs music in the style of glam rock. They have sold over 130 million albums to date, making Bon Jovi one of the most successful rock bands in history. Compared to the traditional sound of har-rock, Bon Jovi's music has a softer sound that should suit the taste of those who avoid being too heavy.
A band from the United States performing hard rock music. In 1974, the group's album Get Your Wings sold over three million records. Until the end of the decade, the team was one of the five top performers, most popular all over the world.
Van halen
Another foreign heavy rock band. The virtuoso guitar duo made the band a classic, and guitar lovers still consider their performance to be an unattainable canon.
Motorhead
A rock band from the UK, founded in the late 70s. In the work of this group, elements of hard rock and proto-thrash are organically merged. The most famous composition is No Sleep "til Hammersmith.
Legendary English band that began their career in the 1970s. Queen remained at the top of their popularity for decades. The components of the success of this group are the amazing vocal abilities of the band's lead singer Freddie Mercury and great music. According to reference publications, absolutely all of Queen's albums went platinum.
Uriah heep
This group combined instrumental solos with heavy rock elements. The main hit is Lady in Black.
Led zeppelin
The cult band of the 70s and 80s, performing hard rock. It is the musicians of Led Zeppelin that can be called the founders of the heavy metal style. Creativity is characterized by powerful vocals combined with heavy musical accompaniment.
It is the musicians of Deep Purple who are called the founders of hard rock.
Another legendary rock band hailing from New York, which is remembered by many for its defiant stage images, including makeup, and traditional pyrotechnic shows for performances. Top Kiss Hits - Detroit Rock City, Strutter, Rock and Roll All Night.
The group from Australia has combined hard rock and rock 'n' roll in their work. The most famous AC / DC single is Highway to Hell.
Pink floyd
Pink Floyd is a cult British musical group whose songs can be called a symbol of a generation. Since 1973, each new Pink Floyd album has been at the top of the charts. The album that brought the group the greatest fame is The Wall.
The world rock legends also included such groups as Scorpions, Sex Pistols, U2, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana.
Deep purple
This English group has become one of the legends of world rock. In 1970 they became famous thanks to the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar". Major hits - Smoke On The Water, Gettin "Tighter.
80s era of "New Wave" (a term for various genres of rock music), rock music continues to be popular with a wide audience. And it was during this period that numerous rock bands are gaining popularity and appear. And towards the end of the 1980s, rock became the largest, most commercially successful form of music in the United States and around the world. Below is a list of the top ten rock bands of the 80s.
Metallica is an American thrash / heavy metal band characterized by fast tempo, instrumental skill and aggressive guitar solos. It was founded on October 15, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. After two years on the underground scene and recording several demos, the band rose to prominence in 1983 with the release of their first album, Kill ‘Em All. In total, Metallica has released 12 studio albums as of 2015, which have sold over 130 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most commercially successful metal bands.
Journey is a rock band formed by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch in February 1972 in San Francisco, USA. The band became commercially successful between 1978-1987 before being temporarily disbanded, selling over 80 million copies of their albums worldwide and over 47 million in the United States. During this period, the group released a series of hits, including the 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin”, which in 2009 became the most-listened track in iTunes history among songs released in the 20th century. Journey's most successful albums are Escape (1981) and Frontiers (1983). In total, the group has released 17 albums, of which two gold, eight multi-platinum and one diamond album.
Iron Maiden is a British rock band founded by bassist Steve Harris in late 1975 that has had a significant impact on the development of metal. It is one of the largest, most successful and best-selling (over 100 million copies worldwide) heavy metal bands of all time. And her vocalist Bruce Dickinson is considered by many to be one of the best heavy metal vocalists in history. In total, the team released 16 studio albums for 2015, the last of which is The Book of Souls.
Iron Maiden has a mascot, a symbol named "Eddie", which is featured on all of the band's album covers and is also featured in the backdrop at all of their concerts.
U2
In seventh place on the list of the best rock bands of the 80s is U2, an Irish rock band from Dublin, founded on September 25, 1976. At the time, they were mid-range teenage musicians. However, four years later, the band signed to Island Records and released their debut album, Boy. In total, the collective has released 14 studio albums, selling over 170 million copies worldwide. As of 2015, the group has 22 Grammy awards, more than any other in the world. Also, U2 is ranked 22nd on the list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Def Leppard is a British rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. The band debuted with On Through the Night in 1980 and peaked in popularity in 1984-1989 with the platinum albums Pyromania and Hysteria. The team released 11 studio albums for 2015, which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. The rock group is ranked 70 on the list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In 1995, the musicians of the Def Leppard group were included in the Guinness Book of Records as the only performers who performed on three continents in one day.
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in 1972 in Pasadena, California. Immediately after the release of their debut album "Van Halen", the band became world famous, but the most popular album (both in terms of sales and in chart positions) is considered the sixth studio album, titled "1984". In total, the collective has released 12 albums, selling over 80 million copies worldwide. Van Halen is ranked 7th on the list of the 100 best hard rock artists of all time. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
AC / DC
AC / DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Two years later, in 1975, their first album, High Voltage, was released. And in 1980 the band recorded their most popular album, Back in Black, which has sold over 64 million copies worldwide. In total, AC / DC has sold over 200 million albums worldwide. The group is one of the most influential in the style of hard rock and is known for its simple melodies consisting of three (or four) chords. Unlike most hard rock bands, AC / DC avoids long guitar solos and effects.
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 1983. He is one of the most successful representatives of the glam metal style. The band achieved worldwide popularity only with the release of their third album "Slippery When Wet", released in 1986. For 2015, Bon Jovi has released 12 studio albums, 5 compilations and 2 live albums, selling over 100 million copies worldwide. In 2010, the group topped the list of the most profitable touring artists of the year, according to which tickets were sold for a total of $ 201.1 million during their The Circle Tour.
Guns N 'Roses
Guns N 'Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band became popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the release in 1987 of their first full-length album, Appetite for Destruction, which is the RIAA's most commercially successful debut album in rock and roll history. Guns N 'Roses has released 6 studio albums, selling over 100 million copies worldwide, including 45 million in the United States.
Queen
Queen is considered the best rock band of the 80s. It is a British rock band, founded in London in 1970. On July 13, 1973, the band released their debut self-titled album, thanks to which they gained fame in their homeland. However, the 1975 album "A Night at the Opera", which is still considered the greatest work of Queen, made a real sensation and world fame. In England, this album was certified four times platinum. In total, the collective has released 18 studio albums and sold over 300 million copies worldwide.