Remember the group Laid Back? They had that dance hit 'White Horse'

Those "electro-funk" bands
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The Flying Lizards. They did a really strange remake of "I Want Money".




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Remember the group Laid Back? They had that dance hit 'White Horse'


Sure do! But what about their smash hit Sunshine Reggae ??? (1983) (Well, it was big in Europe - don't know about the rest of the world).
As far as I know, they're still around. In 1990, they scored once again with Bakerman and in 2000 they released a remixed version of Sunshine Reggae. Don't know what they've been doing in the meantime, though. :-\\

OK, HERE WE GO--
Anyone remember:
Hue & Cry I vaguely recall Labour Of Love, but it wasn't a big hit
Care* Nope
Two Minds Crack Nope
Microdisney Another blank
The June Brides  :-\\
JoBoxers  ???
Red Box Now there's a band...For America was a mighty fine tune.
Kiki Dee She was more 70s, really (I remember I've got the music in me and Don't go breakin' my heart)
The Farm * Get on get on get on get on the groovy train...* and  All together now - but that was in the 90s. :-\\
Annabelle Lamb Again, Refugee peaked in 1990 over here.
Sophia George * Young man you're too girlie girlie...*  Better best forgotten!
Laid Back Sunshine reggae and White horse were hits, like I already mentioned.
The Earons No.
Freur* Jason already mentioned Doot doot, which wasn't a hit but I have some recollection.
The Glove* No
Twice A Man None whatsoever
Richard Strange and the Engine Room No
B Movie No
B Side No
John Foxx* I know of one single called Europe (after the rain), but I don't think I've ever heard it
Iam Siam No
Paul Haig* No
Josef K* No

tres indie artsyfartsy: indeed...totally clueless here.
Minimal Man
The Arms of Someone New
Blacklight Braille

*affiliated with more familiar name or artist

Sure do! But what about their smash hit Sunshine Reggae ??? (1983) (Well, it was big in Europe - don't know about the rest of the world).
As far as I know, they're still around. In 1990, they scored once again with Bakerman and in 2000 they released a remixed version of Sunshine Reggae. Don't know what they've been doing in the meantime, though. :-\\


Sunshine Reggae was released here in Canada, but I don't remember if it was a hit or not.  I do know a 1984 cover version of it was a BIG hit for Canadian freestyle artist Nancy Martinez :)

Frank Marino and the Mahogany Rush?
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble?
Mister Mister?
ABC?

Anyone remember these:

Animotion?
The Assembly?
Bang Gang?
Barrabas?
BB & Q Band?
Belle Stars?
Blue Mercedes?
The Blue Nile?
Elbow Bones & the Racketeers?
Bourgeois Tagg?

and the list just goes on and on and on... :D

Anyone remember these:

Animotion?
The Assembly?
Bang Gang?
Barrabas?
BB & Q Band?
Belle Stars?
Blue Mercedes?
The Blue Nile?
Elbow Bones & the Racketeers?
Bourgeois Tagg?

and the list just goes on and on and on... :D


The Blue Nile - They never had any success here, but I sure love their music!  Lead Singer Paul Buchanan recently sang guest duet vocals on the song 'Sleep', which is going to be the new single by scottish rock band Texas :)

Animotion - They had three top 40 hits over here with 1984's "Obsession", 1985's "Let Him Go", and 1989's "Room to Move"
The Assembly - Never had a hit here, but the Feargal Sharkey sung "Never Never" is AWESOME
Belle Stars - Had 1 minor hit here with 1983's "Sign of the Times".  Thanks to the 1989 film Rain Man, "Iko Iko" was given a release here and it hit the top 40
Blue Mercedes - "I Want to Be Your Property" was a #1 Hit on the Billboard Dance Charts
Bourgeois Tagg - Had 2 hits here, the only top 40 of which was 1987's "I Don't Mind At All".  In 1990, Brent Bourgeois had a solo top 40 hit called "Dare to Fall in Love"

Sure do! But what about their smash hit Sunshine Reggae ??? (1983) (Well, it was big in Europe - don't know about the rest of the world).
As far as I know, they're still around. In 1990, they scored once again with Bakerman and in 2000 they released a remixed version of Sunshine Reggae. Don't know what they've been doing in the meantime, though. :-\\

Laid Back "Keep Smiling!"
I have that album.

B Movie



I like the song "Nowhere Girl" by B Movie.

Ok, here are a few more that I would consider to be forgotten.. in some cases, for the best.  Anyone remember:

Gene Loves Jezebel - I don't even remember their songs, just the stupid name.
Levert ("Casanova")
Dead Milkmen ("Punk Rock Girl") <---I like this song alot.
Robbie Nevil ("C'est La Vie" and "Back On Holiday")
Concrete Blonde ("Cold Part Of Town" and "Happy Birthday")
PiL ("Happy" and "What Friends Are For")
Cause And Effect (Depeche Mode Wanna-Be's)
Kon-Kan ("I Beg Your Pardon", "Puss In Boots")


And one that is truly "forgotten" to me, because even I can't remember the name of the artist.

Remember that song Peek-A-Boo: something like "golly jeepers, where'd you get those creepers, peepshow, creepshow, where did you get those eyes?"

B Movie



I like the song "Nowhere Girl" by B Movie.

Ok, here are a few more that I would consider to be forgotten.. in some cases, for the best.  Anyone remember:

Gene Loves Jezebel - I don't even remember their songs, just the stupid name.
Levert ("Casanova")
Dead Milkmen ("Punk Rock Girl") <---I like this song alot.
Robbie Nevil ("C'est La Vie" and "Back On Holiday")
Concrete Blonde ("Cold Part Of Town" and "Happy Birthday")
PiL ("Happy" and "What Friends Are For")
Cause And Effect (Depeche Mode Wanna-Be's)
Kon-Kan ("I Beg Your Pardon", "Puss In Boots")


And one that is truly "forgotten" to me, because even I can't remember the name of the artist.

Remember that song Peek-A-Boo: something like "golly jeepers, where'd you get those creepers, peepshow, creepshow, where did you get those eyes?"






Peek-A-Boo was by Siouxsie and the Banshees.  They are still somewhat popular among those who still love that classic goth and alt rock of the 80's :)

Robbie Nevil is definately a forgotten artist.  I really liked his 90's hit "Just Like You".  It's actually the only song he did that I really liked alot.  The others I could just tolerate, but only listen to them if they came on the radio and I was too lazy to change the station ;D

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I didn't mind "Back On Holiday" although I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it.. but "C'est La Vie" was annoying.

And thanks for the reminder on Siouxsie and The Banshees.. my mind had gone completely blank on that one!


I do see C'est La Vie on TV sometimes, but it's not a great of a song!

Speaking of Siouxise and the Banshees, what is the name of this SATB video, it has a closeup of Siouxsie and lava is pouring in the back

Concrete Blonde ("Cold Part Of Town" and "Happy Birthday")


I believe they were still around in the 90s. Joey springs to mind.


PiL ("Happy" and "What Friends Are For")


The only other song I remember by PiL is This Is Not A Lovesong, but that may not have been a hit elsewhere.

PiL's biggest hit over here was "Rise".  I still love that song :)

PiL's biggest hit over here was "Rise".  I still love that song :)


I don't think I've heard that one.

Here's a few off the top of my head...

Giuffria - "Call To the Heart"
Planet P - "Why Me"
Nik Kershaw - "Wouldn't It Be Good"
Bullet Boys - "Smooth Up"
Britney Fox - "Girls School"
Alphaville - "Forever Young"
David + David - Welcome To The Boomtown"
PhD - "I Won't Let You Down"
Roman Holiday - "Stand By"

Remember these?

Tenpole Tudor- I loved that song 'Wunderbar!'

Chiliwack-They were canadian, song by them was 'My Girl', no relation to the Temptations' original.

Vandenberg-'Burning Heart' the song was terrific!

The Polecats-Saw them on Classic VH-1, they did that song'Make a circut with me'

Bus Boys- I loved 'The Boys are back in town' from the film '48 Hours' and that other song 'American Worker'

The Look- They did a version of 'You can't sit down'

The Call- I loved their music.






The Real Life

Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul

Alphaville - Big In Japan

Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling)

Sweet Sensation (US Girl Group) - Hooked On You

Sweet Sensation (UK Boy Band) - Sad Sweet Dreamer

Here's a few forgotten 80's bands from the shores of Canada.  Unless you are Canadian, you may not recognize any of these bands/artists ;D


Blvd - They had big 1988 hits with "Dream On", "Never Give Up" and "Far From Over"
The Arrows - They had hits in the mid 80's like "Meet Me in the Middle", "Never Be Another One" and "Heart of the City"
Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders - They had a big 1980 hit called "Can I Come Near"
Footloose - With lead vocalist Tim Feehan, they had a popular 1980 hit called "Leaving For Maui"
Rational Youth - They had a great 1982 hit called "Saturdays in Silesia"
Idle Eyes - Had big hits in 1985 with "Tokyo Rose and "All Day"
Nancy Martinez - Freestyle artist who reached the Billboard Top 40 with the 1986 hit "For Tonight"
Billy Newton-Davis - Had a very popular hit in 1986 with "Right Beside You".  His biggest hit was "I Can't Take It' in 1989
Brighton Rock - Their biggest hit was the 1986 metal ballad "One More Try"
Eye Eye - They had a big 1987 hit called "Out on A Limb"
Tu - Look-a-like sisters with their 1988 dance smash "Stay With Me"

Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul

Dieter Bohlen & Thomas Anders reunited in 1998 and are still going strong (mainly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland).



Sweet Sensation (UK Boy Band) - Sad Sweet Dreamer


??? That was 1974.... I believe the 8-men band had already split up when the 80s started. Anyhow, lead singer Marcel King died in 1995, so not much chance of a reunion there. Ironically, Marcel was the youngest member of the band.

The Real Life

Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul

Alphaville - Big In Japan

Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling)

Sweet Sensation (US Girl Group) - Hooked On You

Sweet Sensation (UK Boy Band) - Sad Sweet Dreamer





I know who Modern Talking are, they're actually still well known in Germany!

They had re-united in 1998, but split up again in 2003

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Talking

I don't think anyone has mentioned 1) When in Rome, and 2) Steel Breeze!  Boy, I am somebody! :D

I know who Modern Talking are, they're actually still well known in Germany!

They had re-united in 1998, but split up again in 2003

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Talking


They split up again? I must've missed that. Well, they've always been more popular in their home country than in my country, though we're neighbours. ;)

Now whenever Modern Talking comes up, I immediately have to think of Bad Boys Blue, which was actually a complete clone. I believe they were produced by Dieter Bohlen. I know their only hit single in the Netherlands (You're A Woman) was written by Dieter, and could very well have been performed by Modern Talking. You couldn't tell the difference.

They split up again? I must've missed that. Well, they've always been more popular in their home country than in my country, though we're neighbours. ;)

Now whenever Modern Talking comes up, I immediately have to think of Bad Boys Blue, which was actually a complete clone. I believe they were produced by Dieter Bohlen. I know their only hit single in the Netherlands (You're A Woman) was written by Dieter, and could very well have been performed by Modern Talking. You couldn't tell the difference.


I love the Bad Boys Blue song "Come Back and Stay".  A fun song, but one of the cheesiest music videos I have ever seen  ;D

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Never seen or heard it, so I couldn't tell. :-\\
Now when I said "hit single" that was slightly exaggerated: You're A Woman only reached #30. Exit Bad Boys Blue...


Come Back and Stay - The Music Video

Very cheesy  ;D

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Didn't work - got an error message. Something about invalid data? ???


I must have posted the wrong link  :(

This one should work :)

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Too late - already clicked the link. :-[ Something tells me they had a really tight budget there... ;D


The way they al;l stand there and dance cracks me up.  No choreography, nothing  ;D

They split up again? I must've missed that. Well, they've always been more popular in their home country than in my country, though we're neighbours. ;)

Now whenever Modern Talking comes up, I immediately have to think of Bad Boys Blue, which was actually a complete clone. I believe they were produced by Dieter Bohlen. I know their only hit single in the Netherlands (You're A Woman) was written by Dieter, and could very well have been performed by Modern Talking. You couldn't tell the difference.


Modern Talking had split up the 2nd time because of differences, it says in their wikipedia entry

Speaking of Wikipedia entries, Peter Schilling's entry is in bad need of an update! I might register to update his entry!

Modern Talking had split up the 2nd time because of differences, it says in their wikipedia entry


Well, well, well.... who'd have thought? ::) Didn't they split up the first time over differences as well...? A bit of history repeating there.

And btw: can you think of any other reason for a band splitting up? ???

speaking of Modern Talking, wasn't Dieter Bohlen one of the judges on the German version of Pop Idol?

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As long as we're tossing out the Bad Boys Blue collection... their only US chart entry was "Save Your Love." I've never heard the tune, though.


I remember when that one was popular on the dance charts.  Around 1993 I believe?

Well, well, well.... who'd have thought? ::) Didn't they split up the first time over differences as well...? A bit of history repeating there.

And btw: can you think of any other reason for a band splitting up? ???


Telling from reading their Wikipedia.com entry, I guess they did!

Another reason for a band splitting up: death of a band member!

I'ma Peter Schlling fan too-
I remember when my sister got me the Fehler Im System LP (import) for my b-day in the 80s...it was one of the best gifts I ever got!


I registered for Wikipedia and updated two things on his profile: Discography (added albums from 1993-2004) and added his real name (his real name is Pierre Schilling) and I might be working on my own profile page for Wikipedia :)

Profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schilling

Dieter Bohlen & Thomas Anders reunited in 1998 and are still going strong (mainly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland).


??? That was 1974.... I believe the 8-men band had already split up when the 80s started. Anyhow, lead singer Marcel King died in 1995, so not much chance of a reunion there. Ironically, Marcel was the youngest member of the band.


Oh sheesh so it was. What an asshole. I forgot what decade I was in!!!!!!!

As long as we're tossing out the Bad Boys Blue collection... their only US chart entry was "Save Your Love." I've never heard the tune, though.


I have heard of Bad Boys Blue's "You're A Woman". If you take a listen to it, straight away you would think Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" because it sounds alot like it. I'm from the UK they didn't release a single song over here. I bet i'm even the only person that has heard of there music and the band.

::)Does anybody remember Haysi Fantayzee and the band that sings the song "Cool Places"?

I loooved Dirty Looks...see if you can find their songs, Let Go, and Take a Life

what about The Kings?

Krokus ("Screaming In The Night", "School's Out"), Saxon ("Ride Like The Wind", "Princess Of The Night"), Queensryche ("I Don't Believe In Love", "Silent Lucidity"), and Yngwie Malmsteen

Excellent topic!  Here are some forgotten 80s artists off the top of my head:

Strawberry Switchblade- Since Yesterday
Frozen Ghost- What Should I See
China Crisis- Arizona Sky
O'Bryan- The Gigolo
The Red Rockers- China
Altered Images- I Could Be Happy
The Graces- Perfect View