Music in The 1980s

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Across
  1. 2. One of the most popular hard-rock songs of all time.
  2. 3. Popularly referred to as "The King of Rock."
  3. 5. An effect whereby the sound produced by an amplifier or an amplified musical instrument is made to reverberate slightly.
  4. 6. An English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoffrey Downes.
  5. 7. Circular discs that were used as a way to distribute music and can hold up to 700 MB of data or 80 minutes of audio
  6. 10. A cable television network that began as a 24-hour platform for music videos.
  7. 11. One of the first boy bands that consisted of 5 brothers.
  8. 12. Songwriter, actress, and pop icon who was known for her flamboyant style and catchy songs, most notably “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
  9. 14. Lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and prominent human rights activist.
  10. 16. American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur whose immense popularity in the 1980s and '90s allowed her to achieve levels of power and control that were nearly unprecedented for a woman in the entertainment
  11. 17. Popular musician nicknamed "piano man."
  12. 18. American heavy metal band distinguished by the innovative electric-guitar playing of it's lead guitarist.
  13. 19. A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick.
  14. 20. American rapper and actor, a leading exponent of mid-1980s new-school rap and one of the few hip-hop stars of his era to sustain a successful recording career for more than a decade.
Down
  1. 1. An electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
  2. 4. Lead singer of the popular band aerosmith, nicknamed the "Demon of Screamin."
  3. 8. An English rock star known for dramatic musical transformations, including his character Ziggy Stardust.
  4. 9. A small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, originally used in the military.
  5. 13. Member of the beatles that was shot and killed by a fan, triggering a global outpouring of grief.
  6. 15. The first album by a female to debut at number one.