Music in The 1980s
Across
- 2. One of the most popular hard-rock songs of all time.
- 3. Popularly referred to as "The King of Rock."
- 5. An effect whereby the sound produced by an amplifier or an amplified musical instrument is made to reverberate slightly.
- 6. An English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoffrey Downes.
- 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
- 10. A cable television network that began as a 24-hour platform for music videos.
- 11. One of the first boy bands that consisted of 5 brothers.
- 12. Songwriter, actress, and pop icon who was known for her flamboyant style and catchy songs, most notably “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
- 14. Lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and prominent human rights activist.
- 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
- 17. Popular musician nicknamed "piano man."
- 18. American heavy metal band distinguished by the innovative electric-guitar playing of it's lead guitarist.
- 19. A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick.
- 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. An electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
- 4. Lead singer of the popular band aerosmith, nicknamed the "Demon of Screamin."
- 8. An English rock star known for dramatic musical transformations, including his character Ziggy Stardust.
- 9. A small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, originally used in the military.
- 13. Member of the beatles that was shot and killed by a fan, triggering a global outpouring of grief.
- 15. The first album by a female to debut at number one.