Originally Posted by VocalsBass (Post 1058317)

British Soul artist like George Michaels & Sade made an impact in the states during the '80s, adding sophistication to R&B/Soul music in my opinion. George Michaels '87 release of the album Faith, is one of my favorite from that era, along with Sade's music too.
New Wave artist, had some nice basslines to their music during the 80s, and produced a lot of "one hit wonders", and good music like "A Ha's-Take On Me" for instance, which implicated contemporary R&B in their music.
I would suggest in my opinion, that R&B/Soul evolved in a big way during the '80s.(Wouldn't evolution in music be a constant ongoing process)? And best defined by music genealogy.

Originally Posted by VocalsBass (Post 1058337)

I will suggest the band Depeche Mode, as being a good example of that.

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1058373)

Depeche Mode were big in America as well.

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1058373)

A-ha were hardly a one hit wonder and were huge in the UK, Europe and most of the world.

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1058373)

A-ha were hardly a one hit wonder and were huge in the UK, Europe and most of the world.



Depeche Mode were big in America as well.

Originally Posted by VocalsBass (Post 1058382)

Not as big as were/are in other places.

I was really only using A Ha as being an example of good music from the 80s, verses their popularity. They didn't seem all that big to me.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1058389)

A-HA is consistently on most top 100's for one hit wonders. What were the other big hits they are escaping me?

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1058396)

I`ve travelled around the world quite a bit and everybody I`ve ever met knows who A-ha are.



The Sun Always Shines on TV, Living Daylights, Touchy, Cry Wolf, Train of Thought, Hunting High and Low, I`ve Been Losing You, Manhatten Skyline, Crying in the Rain all reached the Top 20 in the UK plus they had 4 albums that also reached the top 20 in this time period of which three of them reached number 2.

Then we`ve got all the stuff since they reformed as well.........

I was growing up when they were big in the UK and everbody in the UK knows who A-ha are, they`re about on the same level in terms of popularity as say Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club etc which were huge bands in the Uk in the 80`s.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1058389)

A-HA is consistently on most top 100's for one hit wonders. What were the other big hits they are escaping me?

Originally Posted by VocalsBass (Post 1058405)

Depeche Mode and A Ha were in no way big as other artist were like Peter Gabriel or Inxs were for example. The Cure and Tears For Fears had more positive reviews and notoriety here in the states. I guess it would all depend on what you are suggesting as being BIG.

Originally Posted by VocalsBass (Post 1058405)

Depeche Mode and A Ha were in no way big as other artist were like Peter Gabriel or Inxs were for example. The Cure and Tears For Fears had more positive reviews and notoriety here in the states. I guess it would all depend on what you are suggesting as being BIG.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1058412)

Depeche Mode was GIGANTIC in the States. They sold out the freaking ROSE BOWL and had over 120,000 people at the show i attended in 88. Right from the get go with Speak And Spell they were pretty noteworthy and had regular airplay at clubs i would go to. Some Great Reward wasn't long after and People are People skyrocketed them into superstar status. I agree with AHA not really being noteworthy in the States, but Depeche Mode was extremely popular.

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1058416)

Your opinion about Depeche Mode, is largely consistent with what I`d always heard about their popularity in the USA. It seems like VocalsBass is losing here by 2-1 :laughing: