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1980s Music A-Z

Name these 1980s music related thing that start with each letter of the alphabet
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Clue
Answer
A
Guns N' Roses first studio album, released in 1987
Appetite for Destruction
B
Band that sings "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
C
American pop singer who was considered the "Voice of the MTV generation of the '80s"
Cyndi Lauper
D
Band whose drummer lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984
Def Leppard
E
Lionel Richie and Diana Ross song that topped the Hot 100 for 9 weeks
Endless Love
F
Lead singer of the band in the "Q" clue
Freddie Mercury
G
One half of Wham!
George Michael
H
Genre that bands such as KISS, Scorpions and AC/DC were known for
Hard Rock
I
Song by A Flock of Seagulls that is also a country's name separated
I Ran (So Far Away)
J
Former Beatles member who made a comeback to music in early 1980 before being murdered later that year
John Lennon
K
American R&B group who sang the song "Celebration"
Kool & the Gang
L
Madonna album called "as close to art as pop music gets" by Rolling Stone
Like a Prayer
M
The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
 
Clue
Answer
N
American teen pop band with the 1988 album "Hangin' Tough"
New Kids on the Block
O
Singer, Songwriter and Actress who sang the below song
Olivia Newton-John
P
Song that stood atop the Hot 100 for 10 weeks, more than any song of the decade
Physical
Q
Band who's lead singer was born in Tanzania
Queen
R
American rock band with the 1987 hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
R.E.M.
S
Instrument that rapidly gained popularity, mainly in electric genres
Synthesizer
T
Song with a famous 2016 parody titled "Mine Diamonds"
Take On Me
U
Irish band with the 1987 album "The Joshua Tree"
U2
V
Band who released the song "Jump" in 1984
Van Halen
W
"Here I Go Again" band
Whitesnake
X
Japanese hard rock band who performed songs such as "Tears" and "Rusty Nails"
X Japan
Y
The Outfield song featured in the 1985 album "Play Deep" that peaked at #6 on the Hot 100
Your Love
Z
Rock band who's popularity carried on from the 1970s into the 1980s
ZZ Top
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