Elexes Silvas
The 80'S
Central Question
How did the 80's music effect the different cultures in the era?
During the 80's era the popularity of the music was pop, It had became the impact of dance just after the war. The 80's music opened new markets with the fall of the berlin wall and live music, were MTV debuted and popular artist like Micheal Jackson, who became The King of Pop and Lionel Richie the American R&B singer made an impact on music business.
Musicians could almost easily become a star with the exception of women. Women had a tough time entering the business of music. As disco fell out of fashion in the decades early years, genres such as post-disco, italo disco, euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience.
Born In The U.S.A by Bruce springteen
This was the story of a Vietnam vet who returned home to his own country scarred by his experiences in the war, only to discover that the economy in his hometown was crumbling and he had little hope of a better future or even a job. After serving his country, his country failed him, leaving him with It is no accident that that extra verse features the emotional apex of the song, emphasizing the many overlapping human tragedies of the Vietnam War American troops desperately fought off a communist attack against an isolated jungle outpost, only to see the US military abandon the base shortly after winning the battle.
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
The very first singer of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written and originally recorded in 1979 by a male artist, Robert Hazard, and he performed it from the point of view of a girl-crazy bad boy. In the 1980s, women were still struggling to be seen as equal to men. When the women's movement really started earlier in the '60s and '70s, Cyndi lauper felt empowered, But in 1980s, it seemed that a lot of the hard work by people like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem was being forgotten, and women were once again accepting the status quo.
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Official Video)
Bad by Micheal Jackson
During the 80's Michael jackson started to emerge with a bad boy personality that became very popular during the decade. It was during the 80's that the jackson five started to separate and each of them started seeking out their own venues.
Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
Selena Quintanilla
During the 80's music era i the Mexican American culture a young latina women known as selena made a impact on both the mexican and american cultures. Selena just starting out as a little girl produced music with her family. Selena showed how a mexican American women can be both American and mexican by producing many albums of mexican music but also making american pop music.
Selena - Como la flor/La carcacha/Bidi bidi bom bom/Baila esta cumbia (Cumbia Medley)
Hello by Lionel Richie
When Lionel Richie was young, he had watched a beautiful women walk by but was too shy to talk to her. so he thought to himself "hello is it me your looking for" many years after he started writing the song with that phrase but gave up, but his record producer liked the lie and urged him to finish it.
Hello by Lionel Richie
TROLLS | Bonus Clip "Hello" for the family animated movie
( TROLLS) HELLO IS IT ME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LADY GLITTER SPARKLES