Facts of 1980s
The year the first CD went on sale.
What is 1983?
Why are CDs subject to less wear and tear than Vinyl?
Because CDs are read by lasers instead of diamond needles.
The date MTV debuted.
What is August 1, 1981?
Kenny Rogers was first and foremost a creature of the _____ mainstream.
What is Pop?
The name and artist of this song.
What is Lady by Kenny Rogers?
President of the United States in 1981.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The boost in sales of pre-recorded cassette tapes is because of this invention.
What is the Sony Walkman?
The first music video to be broadcast on MTV.
The artist who had the E Street band.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
The name and artist of this song.
What is Homeless by Paul Simon?
The onset of a national recession brought on by the laissez-faire economic policies of the Reagan administration
Competition from new forms of entertainment- home video, cable television, and video games
Decline of disco- which had driven the rapid expansion of the record business in the late 70s
An increase in illegal copying- pirating- of commercial records by consumers with cassette tape decks
Devices that are capable of storing both pre-recorded and synthesized sounds.
What are Digital Samplers?
The record company that threatened to ban all of their white artists on MTV if they did not allow Michael Jackson to be aired on MTV.
What is Columbia Records?
Tina Turner's album in 1984 with Capitol Records.
What is Private Dancer?
The name and artist of this song.
What is What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner?
The first artist to receive a Parental Advisory Warning sticker on their album.
Who is Prince?
Devices that record musical data rather than musical sound and allow the creation of repeated sound loops
What are Digital Sequencers?
In 1986, MTV launched a program specifically designed for metal fans.
What was Headbangers Ball?
What is Def Jam Records?
The name and artist of this song.
IBM released an important piece of technology.
What is the Personal Computer?
What is Musical Instrument Digital Interface?
The first rap group to premiere on MTV and headline a national tour.
Who was Run DMC?
The most important moment in mainstreaming heavy metal was the release of the album 1984, by this band.
Who is Van Halen?
The name and artist of this song.
What is Night of the Living Baseheads by Public Enemy