Music in the 80s
Hit Music in The 1980s Music during the 1980s decade influenced the style of all artists to come. Music became more diverse, with new wave, heavy metal, rap, techno pop, pop, alternative rock and the "new" country sounds. Landmark artists such as Prince, AC/DC, and Michael Jackson are still inspiring music artists that are recording today. One remarkable aid to the fame of these memorable artists was a TV show called MTV. During the beginning of the decade The Federal Communications Commission restrained their authority over the amount of time that commercials were allowed to air during radio broadcasts. The result of this decision turned people to the television, MTV in particular. MTV was just about commercial free at the time, which attracted listeners. Music videos revived an industry that was in decline in 1979. This hip new show became an instant sensation across the world. Although, it was mostly viewed in the United States, a majority of the videos that were played were from the United Kingdom (Epstein 11). A large reason for the number of videos coming out of the UK was that the expense of producing the music videos for MTV’s virtual monopoly was just too much for most American artist of that time. Prince was among the top 3 Rock/Pop artists of the 80s. He was just below Michael Jackson. Prince was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN. His real name was actually Prince Rogers Nelson. He is the proud owner of ten platinum records. This is not a shock when you look at his ratings. Growing up, Prince was interested in music at a very young age. He wrote his first song at the age of seven. Not many artists were writing songs at the age of seven so Prince was definitely one of the most unique artists of his time and for artists to come. Prince didn't begin to attract mainstream artists until he released his single, 1999. This album was the album that would make Prince a part of mainstream music media. “I would have to say that I started listening