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The following is a list of artists and bands associated with the new wave music genre during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward.
Fashion were a British new wave band, primarily active from 1978 to 1984, with a brief revival in 2009.They began as a post-punk band, before developing into a new wave/synth-pop ensemble that placed three singles on the lower reaches of the UK chart in 1982–84.
Common are fetish wear, such as black PVC and leather corsages, miniskirts, ankle-deep or knee-high stiletto heel boots; [5] less makeup than Goths [3] and 1980s New Wave fashion girls, who were also an influence on the late-1980s/early 1990s rivetgirl style (cf. fishnet tights, stilettos, Dr. Martens low boots).
Over-the-top Makeup. The more makeup you wore, the more 80s cool you were! From bold eyeshadows, contoured blush, and frosty-pink lips, we wore it all at the same time in the 80s.
Nomi came to the attention of the East Village art scene on November 2, 1978 with his performance in "New Wave Vaudeville", a four-night event at Irving Plaza MC'd by artist David McDermott. [ 13 ] [ 12 ] Dressed in a skin-tight spacesuit with a clear plastic cape, Nomi sang the aria " Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix " ("My heart opens to your ...
The Encyclopedia of New Wave. Sterling Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4027-8472-9; Campion, Chris (7 January 2010). Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave. Wiley. ISBN 9780470627839. Majewski, Lori: Bernstein, Jonathan Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s.
The fitness craze of the 1970s continued into the early 1980s. General women's street-wear worn in the early 1980s included ripped sweatshirts, [22] tights, sweatpants, [23] and tracksuits (especially ones made in velour). [11] Athletic accessories were a massive trend in the early 1980s, and their popularity was largely boosted by the aerobics ...
Devo [a] is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity.