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Originally Posted by SlyStone63
What went wrong with so many artists/bands that had huge success commercially and critically throughout the 60s and 70s once the music world entered into the 1980s? Commercially or critically they fell off badly in the 80s.
I'll name a few... Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Joni Mitchell, Earth Wind and Fire, Elton John, David Bowie, Queen, Aerosmith, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Barry White, AC/DC, Bob Dylan and many more?
Was it because of MTV? The technology of the 80s? Trend chasing? Creative juice was out?
What do you all think?
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The 80's sucked in general, but I'm a little curious how you got these artists? AC/DC got a new singer, but had some of their biggest albums in the 1980s. I think Back in Black was 80.
Elton John had major hits in the 80s, I'm Still Standing, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, and I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That.
Queen iirc did well also? I mean I think they were getting back together in the 80s ahead of Live Aid so I'm sure that contributed.
Dylan absolutely sucked, as did Springsteen, but in general the 80s took all the overbaked jazz-inspired noodling and made it corporate. People traded in their acid for cocaine and they bought power suits and synths.