1. Pop Music

2. In the 80s!
Disco is falling out of the scene as the premier music genre
Rock music was still fairly popular
Pop, dance music and New Wave were turning heads and fast-growing in popularity
Heavy / Glam metal metal was very prominent

3. In the 80s! Digital recording was a staple for making music
Synthesizers became essential for certain musical acts
Growth of Synth Pop
Other electronic genres such as techno, house, and electro started to develop
Rap, hip hop, and urban genres were not unusual in inner-city locations

4. Pop Music Artists The most successful pop music artists of the 80s:
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Prince
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson

5. Michael Jackson Born Michael Joseph Jackson From Gary, Indiana
Singer who began solo career in 1971
Music, fashion, and status made him a world icon for over 40 years

6. Michael Jackson Began in the music scene with the Jackson 5 in 1964
Contributed pivotal music videos for his songs
Beat It
Billie Jean
Thriller

7. Michael Jackson
Thriller-1982 – Known as the best-selling album of all time
Another world renown album from the 80s
Bad
Labeled the “King of Pop”

8. Madonna Born Madonna Louise Ciccone
American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer
Born in Bay City, Michigan
Started in 1982 with Sire Records

9. Madonna Provided many huge hits for the 80s; songs like:
Like a Virgin
Into the Groove
Vogue
Like a Prayer
She became a an visual icon through mediums such as MTV

10. Madonna Pushed the boundaries of lyrical content in pop music
Known to cause controversy through her music
Has sold more than 300 million records worldwide
Best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records

11. Prince! Prince Rogers Nelson American singer-songwriter and actor
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wrote his first song at age seven

12. Prince! Played in the band 94 East Debut album, “For You,” was in 1978
Very Successful 80s albums
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
Popular Singles
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
I Wanna Be Your Lover
When Doves Cry

13. Prince! Prince has produced ten platinum albums
Has contributed 30 Top 40 singles
Probably known as second to Michael Jackson in popularity as far as male pop stars are concerned

14. Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Singer, model, actress, producer
From Newark, New Jersey
Started working as a fashion model in early 1980s
Houston’s debut album, Whitney Houston, was released in 1985

15. Whitney Houston
In 1985, Rolling Stone magazine described her as “one of the most exciting new voices in years”
Houston’s first No. 1 single was “Saving All My Love for You”
Her next US single, “How Will I Know” also hit No. 1
Houston’s first album topped the Billboard 200 chart and stayed for 14 weeks

16. Whitney Houston
Guinness World Records says she is the most awarded female act of all time
One of the world’s best-selling music artists
Sold over 200 million records
Only artist to chart a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit seven times in a row

17. Janet Jackson Born Janet Damita Jo Jackson From Gary, Indiana
Started her career on the television series The Jacksons in 1976.
Her debut album was Janet Jackson, produced in 1982

18. Janet Jackson
Known for her original, poignantly philosophical, and rather sexually charged records
Not a great singer, but recognized as a strong dancer
Contributed rather elaborate productions in her concerts

19. Janet Jackson Has sold over 100 million records
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) notes her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the U.S.
Jackson is No. 7 on the list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists

20. 80s Heavy / Glam Metal

21. Glam Metal Origins of this genre stem from hard rock and heavy metal
Combines with punk rock and pop music
Known for “easy-to-listen-to” guitar parts and melodies
Also referred to as “Pop Metal”
Started in late 1970s

22. Popular Glam Metal Bands
Motley Crue
Poison
Def Leppard
Guns N’ Roses
Bon Jovi

23. Motley Crue From Los Angeles, California Started in 1981
Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee

24. Motley Crue Recognized for their self-indulgent lifestyle
First best-selling album was Shout at the Devil (1983)
Sold over 75 million albums
Ranked 10th on MTV’s list “Top 10 Heavy Metal Band’s of All-Time”

25. Poison From Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Started in 1983 Members are
Bret Michaels
Rikki Rockett
Bobby Dall
C.C. Deville

26. Poison Icons of the1980s MTV era
Breakthrough album, Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986)
Peak Album, Open Up and Say…Ahh!
Most successful album
Largely popular single, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”
Sold over 45 million records worldwide

27. Def Leppard From Sheffield, England Formed in 1977
Were first named Atomic Mass
Considered to be part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

28. Def Leppard One of the band’s most popular albums was Pyromania (1983)
One of their most popular singles is “Photograph”
Their 1897 album, Hysteria topped the U.S. and UK album charts
Has sold over 20 million records worldwide

29. Guns N’ Roses From Los Angeles, California Started in 1985
Members were Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler
Have been recognized for making rock music popular again

30. Guns N’ Roses Debut album is Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Landed a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200
One of their hit singles is “Sweet Child o’ Mine”
Landed a No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100
Has sold over 100 million copies worldwide

31. Bon Jovi Sayreville, New Jersey Started in 1983
Members are Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, and Tico Torres

32. Bon Jovi Breakthrough album was Slippery When Wet (1986)
Earned worldwide acknowledgment from this album
Includes hit single, “Livin on a Prayer”
One of the world’s best-selling band of all time
Sold over 130 million records worldwide