80s

80s Bands, music photographers and fashion

Bon Jovi:

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), pianist and keyboard player David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres. The band's lineup has remained mostly static during its history, with the only exceptions being the 1994 dismissal of bass player Alec John Such, who was unofficially replaced by Hugh McDonald, and the departure of long-time guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora in 2013. Bon Jovi so far have released 12 studio albums plus two compilations and two live albums. they are one of the most successful bands in the world.having sold more than 100 million records worldwide and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. They were inducted into the UK music hall of fame in 2006 and in 2004 the band were honoured with the award of merit at the American music awards, also Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into the singer songwriters hall of fame in 2009. in 1986 they released their most well known song 'Living on a Prayer' it gave the band their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.The song has become the band's signature song, topping fan-voted lists and re-charting around the world decades after its release. The original 45-RPM single release sold 800,000 copies in the United States, and in 2013 was certified Triple Platinum for over 3 million digital downloads.

Music Photographers:Pennie Smith.

Pennie smith in is an English Photographer born in London, she is well known for photographing several rock musicians, she specialises in black and white photography. she attended Twickenham school of art in the late 1960s studying graphics and fine art. Her first major photographic commission was to cover a 1970s Led Zeppelin tour. Smith went on to work at the NME as staff photographer until the early 1980s.In her career, Smith has photographed some well-known rock musicians including: Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Iggy Pop, The Sweet, The Clash, The Jam, The Slits, Siouxsie Sioux, Debbie Harry, U2, Morrissey, The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Manic Street Preachers, Radiohead, Blur, Oasis, David Smith and The Strokes.

80s Fashion

1980's fashion had heavy emphasis on expensive clothes and fashion accessories. Apparel tended to be very bright and vivid in appearance. Women expressed an image of wealth and success through shiny costume jewelry, such as large faux-gold earrings, pearl necklaces, and clothing covered with sequins and diamonds. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade. Hair in the 1980s was typically big, curly, bouffant and heavily styled. Television shows such as Dynasty helped popularize the high volume bouffant and glamorous image associated with it. Women from the 1980s wore bright, heavy makeup. Everyday fashion in the '80s consisted of light-colored lips, dark and thick eyelashes, and pink or light blue rouge

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