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Compiled by Cami Rawlings and Lonely” has made him comparable on the airwaves but also on the
Susan Lee to Billy Idol. Norway’s A-Ha may dance floors, especially with “And
1985 was definitely an important have given Sexton some competi­ We Danced”.
year for music—many new bands tion; with their striking good looks New music was also in abun­
surfaced, not-so-new bands kept the and very catchy singles,such as dance from other bands, many who
beat and gained more popularity, their huge hit “Take On Me”, made had previously scored high on the
other bands broke up, and voices A-Ha a definite favorite among American charts, and in other
from the past reappeared on the teens. countries, such as England. Tears
music scene. Duran, Duran may be the biggest for Fears brought their sounds to
Various music categories such as teen idols since the Beatles, America in 1983, but just last year
R&B, pop, rock, and dance received branched into two new groups; Ar­ they broke into the Top 40 with their
fresh, new sounds from many new­ cadia and Power Station. Duran single "Everybody Wants to Rule
comers. Actor/comedian Eddie Mur­ members John Taylor and Andy the World”. Depeche Mode, a
phy, best known for his crazy antics Taylor are the back bone for Power highly synthesized dance group
on “Saturday Night Live”, turned Station, a more rock ’n’ roll kind of a from England, didn’t catch the
singer with his huge hit ‘‘Party All band than Duran Duran. They American public until last year either
the Time”. Whitney Houston, the rocked up the charts with “Some with "People are People”. Helping
daughter of soul singer Cissy Like It Hot" and "Bang a Gong” . Depeche Mode keep the dance
Houston and niece of Dionne War­ Arcadia consists of Nick Rhodes, floors packed was Dead or Alive.
wick, proved that not only was she Simon LeBon and Roger Taylor, Androgynous lead vocalist Pete
graced with incredible beauty, but who successfully carried on the dis­ Burns, who has often been com­
also with an incredible voice. Her tinct sound of Duran Duran. Both pared to Boy George, may have had
single "How Will I Know” really groups were very successful but left something to do with their success.
opened the door for her, although us wondering about Duran’s future. Not androgynous in dress but also
she had two previous singles, "Sav­ 'Til Tuesday attracted much atten­ in voice, Green Gartside of Scritti
ing All My Love For You" and tion with their "Voices Carry” Ip, Politti, introduced himself and his
“You Give Good Love". song and video. Teens immediatley band with “Perfect Way". They too
As for the teen scene, 17- year- took to lead vocalist Aimee Mann’s hit in England long before in the
old Charlie Sexton from Texas just voice and look. U.S.
may be the youngest teen idol to Another much idolized band is ABC began getting airplay in 1982
take the USA by storm. His up-beat Philidelphia’s Hooters, whose with “Look of Love” and then drif­
rock songs such as "Beat’s So pop/rock music not only made it big ted out of view, but struck gold with

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