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Subject: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: meesa on 05/24/12 at 8:22 am
would you hand a contract to so they can make a come back album?
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 05/24/12 at 8:38 am
I would say The Pet Shop Boys. They were always one of my favorite groups, and I think they could do something that would fit nicely into this era. I know they are still technically a band, but they are nowhere near as popular now, as they were back then. :)
Other than that, if I had to choose a musician who you never hear from anymore, I would have to say Taylor Dayne. I absolutely loved her music back in the day, and wouldn't mind hearing from her again!
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 05/24/12 at 8:40 am
Well, I guess she is also still around, I just found her website and realized that she has new music! :)
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: meesa on 05/24/12 at 1:38 pm
I would say The Pet Shop Boys. They were always one of my favorite groups, and I think they could do something that would fit nicely into this era. I know they are still technically a band, but they are nowhere near as popular now, as they were back then. :)
Other than that, if I had to choose a musician who you never hear from anymore, I would have to say Taylor Dayne. I absolutely loved her music back in the day, and wouldn't mind hearing from her again!
The Pet Shop Boys would definitely be a good choice!
My pick would be the Hooters. "And We Danced" Is one of my favorites.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: dell on 05/24/12 at 3:12 pm
Boston.
Pat Benatar.
OMD.
Gowan.
Simple Minds.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: singer on 05/24/12 at 3:13 pm
Pat Benatar
Dire Straits
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: Howard on 05/24/12 at 7:02 pm
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Simply Red
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: whistledog on 05/24/12 at 7:32 pm
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Simply Red
Van Halen already made their comeback. Their 2012 album 'A Different Kind of Truth' featured David Lee Roth back as singer. It sailed into the Top 40 around the world and the single 'Tattoo' hit #1 on the Billboard rock chart
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: Foo Bar on 05/25/12 at 9:28 pm
I would say The Pet Shop Boys. They were always one of my favorite groups, and I think they could do something that would fit nicely into this era. I know they are still technically a band, but they are nowhere near as popular now, as they were back then. :)
Seconded. But since that's taken, I'll go with Blancmange. Sparse enough, electro enough, they could update their sound easily enough to fit with the 10s.
http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-150-2759865-1301696826.jpeg
Except that they did it last year, and it was awesome.
Musically it's rich, even quite complex at times. Lyrically, Arthur recounts tales of the banalities of everyday life, sometimes with a dark wit, often in a narrative style; like some kind of caffeinated The Streets. Speaking of caffeine, I'm Having A Coffee is like a diary. Curiously, it works. But the caffeine really kicks in on the next track Don't Let These Days, its upbeat rhythm being led by African percussions and synths. Radio Therapy is mellow enough to please new agers, while The Western, featuring Pandit Dinesh on percussion, clearly has their older fans in mind. It picks up where they left off over 25 years ago, revisiting their biggest hit Living On The Ceiling. And maybe that's why it's the best track on the album.
- Talia Soghomonian, review of Blancmange's Blanc Burn.
Fine. I'll go with Cabaret Voltaire. Sparse enough, electro enough, they could update their sound easily enough to fit with the 10s.
But that Blancmange album? That was worth waiting 25 years for.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: Ashkicksass on 05/25/12 at 9:59 pm
Tears for Fears
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: Howard on 05/26/12 at 6:12 am
Kajagoogoo
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: gumbypiz on 05/26/12 at 9:10 am
A more obscure/alternative list of great song/songwriting bands that never got a good long running record contract...
The Blow Monkeys
Camper Van Beethoven
Pop Will Eat Itself
Public Image Limited
Love And Rockets
The Replacements
The Smithereens
Talk Talk
The Woodentops
XTC
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: warped on 11/01/12 at 1:25 pm
The Police.
Pat Benatar
Boston
Asia.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 11/01/12 at 5:31 pm
W.A.S.P.
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/b9e427760d972020a02b929157957526/9468.jpg
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: belmont22 on 11/01/12 at 7:10 pm
Talk Talk. Thing is, they'd never accept. Mark Hollis is a very private man and seems to have zero interest in releasing new music, let alone reforming his old band.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: apollonia1986 on 11/01/12 at 8:20 pm
A-ha!
Spandau Ballet
The Mary Jane Girls
Five Star
Kenny Loggins, for sure
EDIT: And Apollonia!
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: Howard on 11/04/12 at 3:48 pm
Soul To Soul.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: whistledog on 11/04/12 at 5:07 pm
A-ha!
A-ha were together since 1982, and just recently broke up in 2011
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: belmont22 on 11/04/12 at 5:35 pm
A-ha were together since 1982, and just recently broke up in 2011
I really lament the fact I never got to see them. :\'(
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 11/07/12 at 1:45 am
I would say the Thompson Twins provided that they all want to do it. But I don't see it happening since they all live in different places. Alanah lives in New Zeland, Tom lives in England, and Joe lives in Los Angeles.
Subject: Re: If you were a recording company, which 80's music artist...
Written By: belmont22 on 11/12/12 at 7:50 am
I would say the Thompson Twins provided that they all want to do it. But I don't see it happening since they all live in different places. Alanah lives in New Zeland, Tom lives in England, and Joe lives in Los Angeles.
Oh yeah that would be pretty cool.