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Rockin In The Eighties.

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AC/DC



AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The band are considered pioneers of heavy metal, alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Its members, however, have always classified their music as "rock 'n' roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album, Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their biggest-selling album, Back in Black.

The List Part One.
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AD/DC:- Hells Bells / The Razors Edge / Thunderstruck.

Accept:- Balls To The Wall / Princess Of The Dawn

Cinderella:- Nobody’s fool / Shake Me.

Dio:- King Of Rock and Roll / Rainbow In The Dark / Straight through the heart.

Guns N' Roses.



Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band has sold an estimated 90 million albums worldwide,including 39 million in the United States.Their 1987 major label debut, Appetite for Destruction, sold over 26 million copies worldwide and reached #1 in the United States.The band's musical style, onstage presence and bad boy rock image helped usher in a new era of the dominant hard rock and heavy metal scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. While glam metal was the leading genre in record sales, video charts and radio airplay, Guns N' Roses offered a grittier, more traditional take on rock music, and won many fans who admired their apparent authenticity. The band enjoyed worldwide success from 1988 to 1993, but clashing personalities of different band members led to the end of the core lineup. Today, frontman Axl Rose is the only original member left in the current Guns N' Roses line-up, having served as lead singer for twenty-two years since 1985.

The List.. Part Two
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Guns N’ Rose’s:- Sweet Child ‘ O Mine / Paradise City / You Could Be Mine.

Iron Maiden:- Fear Of The Dark / Flight Of Icarus / Run To The Hills.

Judas Priest:- Breaking The Law / Turbo Lover / You Got Another Thing Comin‘.

Megadeth:- Countdown To Extinction / Hanger 18 / Insomnia.

Ozzy Osbourne.



(After Black Sabbath.)
In the late 1970s, the band Necromandus rehearsed with Ozzy Osbourne and briefly became the first incarnation of his Blizzard of Ozz solo project. The Ozzy Osbourne Band began life as The Blizzard of Ozz. The first line-up of the band featured drummer Lee Kerslake (of Uriah Heep), bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley, (ex Rainbow guitarist) and guitarist Randy Rhoads(of Quiet Riot). The first album was to be titled eponymously, but was later changed to Blizzard of Ozz featuring Ozzy Osbourne. The record company would eventually title the record Ozzy Osbourne, with the album simply annotated Blizzard of Ozz. After this, the band's name was simplified to The Ozzy Osbourne Band. Kerslake and Bob Daisley, however, still refer to that era as the "Blizzard of Ozz". Largely written by Daisley and Rhoads, Ozzy met with considerable success on his first solo effort, the debut collection selling well with heavy metal fans.A second album, Diary of a Madman, was considered by some to be an instant rock classic, and featured more of Bob Daisley's gifted songwriting and impressive guitar work by Randy Rhoads (who was ranked 85th greatest guitarist of all time by the Rolling Stone Magazine). Its release met with controversy, however. Although the songs were written and performed by the same four band members who created Blizzard of Ozz, the internal album art and credits were seemingly given to Osbourne's new touring band consisting of the singer and Rhoads, along with bassist Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot) and drummer Tommy Aldridge, formerly of Black Oak Arkansas. Also not shown was keyboardist Don Airey, who played on the first three Ozzy Osbourne albums.

The List ….Part Three
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Ozzy Osbourne:- Believer/ Over The Mountain / You Can’t kill Rock And Roll.

Metallica:- Enter Sandman / Nothing Else matters / Ride The Lightning.

Motley Crue:- Girls, Girls , Girls. / Shout At The Devil / Wild side

Queensryche:- Revolution Calling / Take Hold Of The Flame. / Walk In The Shadows.

Quiet Riot:- Bang Your Head.

Ratt:- Round And Round.

Scorpions.



Scorpions are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hannover, Germany, best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "Wind of Change", "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Send Me an Angel". The band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.[1]
Contrary to common usage, the band's name is "Scorpions" and not "The Scorpions."
~Information Source Wikipedia.com~

(Due To this Bands Lengthy history there were no short versions of their story, I may write one of my own as an addendum later .. My Apologies. :- Scratch.)

Scorpions: Big City Nights / Hit Between The Eyes / Hold Me Tight.

Shotgun Messiah:- Heartbreak Blvd.

Skid Row:- 18 And Life / I Remember You / Slave To The Grind.

Twisted Sister:- We’re Not Gonna Take It / You Can’t Stop Rock and Roll.

Warlock:- All We Are / I Rule The Ruins.

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Heart..



Heart is an American rock band which came out of Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Going through several lineup changes, the only constant members of the group are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock groups like Led Zeppelin, as well as folk music. They have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. They experienced further success in the 1980s with their power ballads before dropping out of mainstream popularity in the mid-1990s. Heart was ranked #57 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock..

The List.. What You Are hearing..

Alanis Morissette:- Forgiven / Thank You / You Oughta Know.

Bangles:- Manic Monday / Walk like an Egyptian.

Blondie:- Heart Of Glass / One Way Or Another / The Tide Is High.

Bonnie Raitt:- Gamblin Man / Love Sneakin’ Up On You / Three Time Loser.

Gwen Stefani:- Hollaback Girl / Rich Girl.

Heart:- Barracuda / Mistral Wind / Straight on.

Pat Benatar..



Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer with many million and multi-million selling records worldwide. Benatar was the top female rocker and power ballad performer of the 1980s to early 90s.Her single, "Heartbreaker", was released in late 1979 and was an immediate hit, climbing to #23 in the US. Her debut LP, In the Heat of the Night, was even more successful, reaching #12 and establishing Benatar as a new force in rock. The LP featured two covers: John Cougar Mellencamp's "I Need a Lover" and Nick Gilder's "Rated X", as well as the single "We Live for Love", a fusion of rock and New Wave that saw it reach the US Top 30 and become a hit as far away as Australia. In August 1980, Benatar released her second LP, Crimes of Passion, featuring her signature song "Hit Me with Your Best Shot". The single was her first to break the US Top 10 and eventually sold more than 4 million copies in the USA. The album reached US #2 in January 1981 (behind Yoko Ono and John Lennon's Double Fantasy) and a month later, Benatar won her first Grammy Award for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" of 1980. Other singles released from Crimes of Passion were "Treat Me Right" (US #18) and a cover of the Young Rascals' "You Better Run" (US #42, AUS #31), which gained some later notoriety when it was the second music video played on MTV, after the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star". The album remained on the US album charts for 93 weeks. Benatar's first (and as yet only) US chart-topper was the LP Precious Time, released in August 1981. It was also her first to chart in the UK, reaching #30. The album's lead single, "Fire and Ice", was another big hit (US #17, AUS #30) and would win Benatar her second Grammy Award, this time for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" of 1981.

The List Part two.

Pat Benatar:- Heartbreaker / Promises in the dark / You Better run.

Joan Jett:- Bad Reputation / Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)

Linda Ronstadt:- Poor, Poor Pitiful Me / Tumblin Dice / You’re No Good.

Melissa Etheridge:- Come To My Window.

No Doubt:- Don’t Speak / Hey Baby.

Chrissie Hynde/ The Pretenders.



Following their 1978 signing to Real Records on the basis of a demo of the song "The Phone Call", the Pretenders quickly rose to critical attention with the January 1979 single, "Stop Your Sobbing" written in 1964 by Ray Davies and produced by Nick Lowe. It was followed in quick succession that year by the popular singles "Kid" in June and "Brass in Pocket" in November — the last regarded as a somewhat tame and commercial song compared to the rest of the band's early output, which nonetheless cracked the U.S. market for the band (reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100).The album, Pretenders, was released in January 1980, and was a great success in both the United Kingdom and the U.S., both critically and with chart-topping sales. (Pretenders was subsequently named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (#52) and Rolling Stone (#155).) The band played the entire album at the noted Heatwave festival in August 1980 near Toronto. That the Pretenders were led by a hard-rocking woman was no small factor in their early breakthrough. With her trademark dark bangs, dark eyeliner, and dark jeans, Hynde appealed to both genders. And due to, as the 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide would say, "her sheer authenticity as a three-dimensional woman whose sexuality is completely in sync with a superb rock sensibility," she was able to escape many of the clichéd roles of women in rock music.

The List Part three.

The Pretenders:- Middle Of The Road / My City Was Gone / Precious.

Patti Smith:- Because The Night / Gimme Shelter.

Pink:- Just Like A Pill / Trouble.

Sarah McLachlan:- Building A Mystery / Elsewhere / Sweet Surrender.

Scandal:- The Warrior.

Tina Turner.



Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Turner's success, dominance, and popularity in rock music earned her the title, "The Queen of Rock & Roll",and she has won eight Grammy Awards. But despite her reputation as a rock artist, she has performed in the styles of R&B, soul, dance, pop, and funk.Turner is known for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, spectacular rock concerts as well as for her long, well-proportioned legs. Turner has been acclaimed as one of the world's most popular and biggest-selling music artists of all time. Tina Turner is the most successful female rock artist of all time with record sales in excess of 180 million and selling more concert tickets than any other solo performer in history. To date Turner has 7 Billboard top 10 singles, 16 US top ten R&B singles and over 20 Top 40 hits in the UK. Turner has had a healthy international following.
Tina Turner has been referred to as "the truest rock diva of all", considered "soul's first real diva", "the most dynamic female soul singer in the history of the music" and "one of soul music's most incendiary performers".

The List Part Four..

Tina Turner:- The Best / Proud Mary / We Don’t Need Another Hero

Sheryl Crow:- Diamond Road / If It Makes You Happy / I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday.

Stevie Nicks:- Edge Of Seventeen / If Anyone Falls / Outside The Rain.

The Motels:- Danger / Only The Lonely / Take The L.

~Information Source Wikipedia.com.~

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Guitar Giants…

BB King.



He Began his recording career in 1947 under contract with Los Angeles based RPM Records.. Many of his early recordings were produced by Sam Phillips who later founded Sun Records. Riley B King. Also did his stint as a disc jockey in Memphis Tennessee, where he gained the nick name “Beale Street Blues boy” it was later shortened to B.B.. in the 1950’s he gained notoriety with such blues hits as “You Know I love you” as well as “Woke up This morning” and “whole Lotta Love” but it wasn’t until 1969 when he would score his first commercial success outside of the blues market with the remake of the Roy Hawkins tune “The Thrill Is Gone” which was a hit on the Pop Charts as well as the R&B charts at the same time. B.B. King quickly became a name synonymous with the Blues and continues to be a mainstay in the R&B Community to this day.

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AC/DC:- Down Payment Blues / The Jack / Touch Too Much.

Aerosmith:- Roadrunner / Stop Messin Around / The Grind.

Albert King:- Drowning on Dry Land / Dust My Broom / Sun Gone Down.

B.B. King:- Ghetto Woman / Paying The Cost To Be The Boss / The Thrill Is Gone.

Eric Clapton



Eric Patrick Clapton.. Born 30th of March 1945 . Clearly one of the greatest guitarists of all time E.C. AKA “Slow hand” has been electrifying audiences for the better part of the last Five, count em Five Decades. In his Early Career Clapton became the Guitarist for such bands as John Mayall’s “Blues Breakers” and “The Yardbirds” but it wasn’t until he co Founded the Power Trio Known as “Cream.” along with Bassist Jack Bruce and Drummer Ginger Baker that his prowess as a guitarist would reach legendary status. Although E.C has experimented with various styles throughout his career, His roots remain firmly planted in the blues, and he continues to be one of the most influential musicians of all time.

The List (Part Two.)

Eric Clapton:- Further On Up The Road / Rambling On My Mind / Stormy Monday.

George Thorogood:- Bad To The Bone / I Drink Alone / Who Do You Love?

Johnny Winter:- Hideaway / Johnny B Good / Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo.

Jonny Lang:- Lie To Me / Cherry Red Wine / Matchbox.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd:- Them Changes / Deja Voodoo.

Jimi Hendrix.



Often thought of by many as almost a space alien in the way he played the guitar, but in his short time on this earth, and even shorter career, few people have gotten inside of the soul of the instrument in the way Jimi Did. To put a Stratocaster or any other guitar in his hands was to watch it become transformed into a tool of utter magic. Johnny Allen Hendrix (Later Changed to James Marshall Hendrix) was Born on November 27th 1942 in Seattle Washington. In his Early career he gained popularity in England, but it wasn’t until his performances at the Monterey Pop Festival and later at Woodstock that he would gain world wide acclaim. Between the years of 1966 and 1970 in his brief but brilliant career, Jimi Hendrix single handedly changed the way that the electric Guitar could and would be played, his influence in the world of rock guitar, continues to reach newer and younger Musicians well into the 21st century.

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Jimi Hendrix:- Machine Gun / Red House / Catfish Blues.

Led Zeppelin:- Since I’ve Been Loving You. / Traveling Riverside Blues / You Shook Me.

Lou Ann Barton:- Sugar Coated Love.

Robben Ford:- Help The Poor. / Born Under A Bad Sign. / Moonchild Blues.

Stevie Ray Vaughan.



Vaughan's first recording band was called Paul Ray and the Cobras. They played at clubs and bars in Austin during the mid-1970s, and released one single.[2] Vaughan later recorded two other singles under the band name The Cobras.[3] Following the break-up of The Cobras, he formed Triple Threat in late 1975, which included bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton, vocalist Lou Ann Barton, and sax player Johnny Reno. Barton left the band in 1978 to pursue a solo career, followed by Reno in 1979. The three remaining members started performing under the name Double Trouble, inspired by an Otis Rush song of the same name. Vaughan became the band's lead singer. Tommy Shannon, the bass player on Johnny Winter's early albums, replaced Newhouse in 1981. A popular Austin act, Vaughan soon attracted the attention of musicians David Bowie and Jackson Browne. Both Browne and Bowie first caught Vaughan at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival, where some members of the audience booed the band because they disliked Double Trouble's hard blues sound; the crowd response was quite different when they were subsequently invited to headline "Blues Night" at the festival in 1985.
In November, 1982, Vaughan recorded in Jackson Browne's studio in downtown Los Angeles. The recordings were brought to the attention of A&R man John Hammond and became Double Trouble's critically acclaimed first album, Texas Flood (1983), produced by Hammond; it featured the top-20 hit "Pride and Joy" and sold 500,000 copies, earning the band a Gold Record. Additionally the album was nominated for a Grammy and its song "Rude Mood" was nominated for best rock instrumental. Vaughan won three categories in the Guitar Player's Readers Poll: "Best New Talent", "Best Blues Album", and "Best Electric Blues Guitarist" (beating out none other than Eric Clapton). He became only the second guitarist in history to win three Guitar Player awards in one year (the first is Jeff Beck). Vaughan won the "Best Electric Blues Guitarist" award every year until 1991.
~Source Wikipedia.com~

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Stevie Ray Vaughan:- Cold Shot. / Say What!. / Tin Pan Alley.

Robert Cray:- Holdin On. / You’re Gonna Need Me. / Smokin Gun.

Robin Trower: / Victims Of The Fury. / Bridge Of Sighs. / About to Begin.

Ten Years After:- Good Morning Little School Girl. / Help Me. / One Of These Days.
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The Who:- Eminence Front / Won't get Fooled Again.
Joe Satriani:- Cryin. / All alone.
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Eric Johnson:- SRV.

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