The top female-fronted musical groups of the '80s that you're sure to remember

The '80s music scene was overflowing with truly talented bands, performers, musicians and just plain brilliant people! Michael Jackson, Queen, Prince - This is only a small percentage of the whole variety of talents of that era... And there were female groups in that period, which enjoyed simply cosmic popularity (not all of them, of course, but there were not a few). And that's what we're going to talk about today! Bananarama, The Go-Go's, Arabesque. - surely you've listened to their hit tracks? And what about the Russian scene, where in the eighties everyone was listening to the "Mirage," "Combination," "Women's Council."...? Well, first things first....

Bananarama

Bananarama - an English girl pop group formed at the dawn of 70-х... Peak of popularity Bananarama It was in the eighties when the band reached great heights as a trio! Bananarama's influence spread on both sides of the Atlantic with hit tracks such as "Cruel Summer" and "I Heard A Rumour", but the biggest breakthrough was the song "I Heard A Rumour". "Venus" is a cover of Shocking Blue. - blown up "Billboard."!

After the fact. Siobhan Fahey left the project at the end of 80-хBananarama continued its life as a duo.

The Go-Go's

Group The Go-Go's was formed in Los Angeles in 1978However, like Bananarama, it was not until the 80s that they became popular: their debut album, for example. Beauty and the Beat 1981 of the year is considered the most striking legacy of the new wave U.S.A.! The big hits were "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat.".

Today. The Go-Go's Known as the first all-female band to write their own material and play their own instruments... The band officially ceased operations in the mid-1980s years, however, during the course of the 90-х Has repeatedly reconvened to record new material and tour...

Arabesque

And this West German women's collective introduced the world to the Sandra - a charming singer who later managed to build a successful solo career (Cretu was also an active member of her husband's project Enigma). Formed in 1977, the band ceased to exist in 1984... The biggest hit was "Arabesque." was the song about the "midnight dancer" ("Midnight dancer"):

Vanity 6

This American female vocal trio is largely recognised for its stellar production - the Prinsu! The collective was founded in 1981, and its members include. Denise Katrina MatthewsCanadian model and actress, whom Prince met at an awards ceremony. American Music Awards. It is noteworthy, but the band was named for a reason: Prince gave his project the name "Vanity", explaining that he was fascinated by Matthews' charisma: "looking at her was like looking in a mirror at a female version of myself...".

The Bangles

The Bangles - American all-female rock band formed in the early sixties. 80-х years. The band originally played conservative rock in the style of 60-хbut by the middle of the decade he had radically changed his sound, and as a result, he topped the charts with the hit "Walk Like an Egyptian"! It was followed by other hit songs, such as the ballad "Eternal Flame."which has inspired more than one generation to perform their own version of...

The Cover Girls

And this all-female freestyle band from New York City became famous at the end of the 1980-х - in the early 1990s, thanks to hits such as. "Show Me", "Don't Stop Now", "Thank You".…

His latest studio album Satisfy the group recorded in 1996 year...

The Pointer Sisters

You may remember The Pointer Sisters...? This American female vocal group gave the world such hit songs as "I'm So Excited," "Automatic," "Slow Hand," "He's So Shy."... The collective began their career in the early 1970s as a quartet of four sisters, but in the latter part of the decade one of the sisters left the line-up, after which The Pointer Sisters became a trio.

Expose

In the 1980s and 1990s, the songs Expose were on the charts a lot...

Salt-n-Pepa

Founded in the middle of 80's, Salt-n-Pepa became one of the first purely female rap groups ...

And what was the Russian scene...?

Speaking of female music groups 80-х - it is unforgivable to overlook the Russian stage! Girls' groups were a breath of fresh air in the Soviet Union... It was something new for the Soviet pop scene. Let's talk about the most colourful projects of that period...

"Mirage."

The pioneers were the girls from Mirage. "Mirage." - a Soviet and then Russian musical group based primarily on the Eurodisco style... One of the most famous and popular hits of the group was the composition "Music has bound us together.":

"Combination."

Founded in 1988 year, the group "Combination." gained incredible popularity in the early 90's... The highlight of this female pop collective was the sharp social lyrics and instantly recognisable manner of performance. The most vivid hits are considered to be the songs: "Russian Girls," "American Boy." (nearly 40 million views on YouTube), "The Accountant," "Two Pieces of Sausage."…

"Women's Council."

Rising at sunset of the '80s, "Women's Council" was one of the first female bands in the Soviet Union... Their songs also had an acute social meaning, and such compositions as "Wooden Citizen" or "No Tara."have become successful hits...