Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 80s - Live Thread

Kolido

Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 80s

128+ nominated acts

39 multi nominated acts

7 nominations for 1 act

....and 1 winner


Please note:

Everyone can vote
Please give a reason for your vote, however it will not be compulsory until the round of last 16
Any other info I will post when needed.

Best of luck to all the acts and I hope everyone has fun.


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Kolido

In a break from normal tradition, we will kick of with 2 Free-4-all matches. Each one contains 15 acts, with 1 act from each going through to the first round

Please vote for 1 act from each match
First act to reach 3 votes in each will advance
2 hours time limit, I will cast deciding vote in the event of a tie

Kolido

Free-4-All - Match 1

UB40
Irene Cara
Janet Jackson
Starship
Everything But The Girl
Bananarama
Diana Ross
Sheena Easton
Aerosmith
Kylie Minogue
Eric Carmen
The Pointer Sisters
Toto
Richard Marx
Michael Bolton

Free-4-All - Match 2

Huey Lewis and the News
Salt N Pepa
Big Country
Kool and the Gang
New Kids on the Block
Foreigner
Billy Idol
Crowded House
Belinda Carlisle
Kim Carnes
Laura Branigan
Mike & The Mechanics
Pretenders
The Human League
Bucks Fizz


Please disregard The Human League, shouldn't be there

Necro

Vote for Aerosmith in first match. Seems a shame to lose some of the others but Aerosmith are awesome.


And I'm torn on the second one. I'm going to give Crowded House a vote to give them a chance but I wouldnt mind Belinda Carlisle getting through either.

Zaph

Match 1 - Aerosmith, although I'd never really think of them as an 80s band

Match 2 - Billy Idol

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Free-4-All - Match 1

Toto
Tough call between Toto and Aerosmith as both have plenty of songs I love, but I'm more likely to throw on a bit of Toto than Aerosmith

Free-4-All - Match 2

Foreigner
Some big names with some big hits in here like Billy Idol, Belinda Carlisle, and Kim Carnes, but Foreigner have quite a few songs that immediately spring to mind when you think of the '80s

Awww loads I love but I have to pick 2

Bananarama
Billy idol

the purple tin

1. Bananarama [one of the first bands I think of re the 80's]



2. The Pretenders [great pop-rock group and Chrissy was and still is sexy as hell]

Are all those acts bar the 2 we’re voting on now gonna be out of the competition?

Kolido

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Are all those acts bar the 2 we’re voting on now gonna be out of the competition?

I'm afraid so, these are all wild card acts, nobody nominated them.

Please note, I made a mistake with the inclusion of The Human League, they have been removed from match 2.

I left out Billy Idol thinking loads would choose him. Thank god someone else chose it.

But The pretenders as a wild card makes me sad too

Rikand

Match 1 :: toto

Match 2 :: huey lewis and the news because its hip to be square

PsychoPete

Match 1 : Toto

Match 2 : Huey Lewis and The News

quickbeam

Rikand wrote: »

Match 1 :: toto

Match 2 :: huey lewis and the news because its hip to be square

My two too please.

rainbowtrout

Match 1: Toto
Match 2: Crowded House

Kolido

Kolido wrote: »

Free-4-All - Match 1

UB40
Irene Cara
Janet Jackson
Starship
Everything But The Girl
Bananarama
Diana Ross
Sheena Easton
Aerosmith
Kylie Minogue
Eric Carmen
The Pointer Sisters
Toto
Richard Marx
Michael Bolton

Free-4-All - Match 2

Huey Lewis and the News
Salt N Pepa
Big Country
Kool and the Gang
New Kids on the Block
Foreigner
Billy Idol
Crowded House
Belinda Carlisle
Kim Carnes
Laura Branigan
Mike & The Mechanics
Pretenders
The Human League
Bucks Fizz


Please disregard The Human League, shouldn't be there

Toto and Huey Lewis and the News advance to Round 1

Kolido

Welcome to Round 1

First to 6 votes will advance
Seeded teams will not meet in this round

Kolido

R1 / Match 1

Stevie Wonder



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder

vs

L7



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L7_(band)


R1 / Match 2


Depeche Mode



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depeche_Mode

vs

Simply Red



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simply_Red




R1 / Match 3

Queen



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)

vs

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Cole_and_the_Commotions




R1 / Match 4

Eurythmics



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythmics

vs

Culture Club



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Club

Stevie Wonder vs vs L7
Depeche Mode vs Simply Red
Queen vs Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Eurythmics vs Culture Club

Necro

I'm just voting Queen here, not fussed on the results of the others.

Reason for Queen - A potential winner, phenomenal act led by one of the best frontmen of all time.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Stevie Wonder ; who doesn't love a bit of Stevie Wonder

Depeche Mode ; one of my nominations. Big Depeche Mode fan

Queen ; prefer their '70s stuff, but will do for now

Eurythmics ; just missed out on a spot in my own nomination

L7 - as much as I love love love Stevie Wonder. L7 has a real 80s feel.
Simply Red - Once again, I love em both but I nominated Simply Red. They’re brilliant.
Queen - Enuff said
Eurythmics - argh another tough choice but culture club up against a VERY BIG hitter.

Zaph

L7 - not a fan, but some of Stevie Wonder's songs in the 80s were woeful

Depeche Mode - Simply Red must die!!!!!

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - probably fighting a losing battle in this one, but sticking with my nomination. Rattlesnakes is still one of my all time favourite albums.

Eurythmics - wasn't a big fan of either, but Eurythmics had some decent songs

the purple tin

Stevie Wonder vs vs L7 [L7 did a great cover of Three Days but I wouldn't really consider them an 80s band, Stevie had some big hits through the 80s]


Depeche Mode vs Simply Red [I'm not mad keen on DM but they are miles better than SR]



Queen vs Lloyd Cole and the Commotions [unfortunate first draw for LC, Queen are the champions in this match-up]



Eurythmics vs Culture Club [Do you Really Want to Hurt Me, hard to think of a more stereotypical 80s number than that]

quickbeam

Stevie Wonder vs vs L7 - Stevie Wonder, never heard of the other
Depeche Mode vs Simply Red - Depeche Mode because I will vote for anyone who is against the awful Simply Red
Queen vs Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Queen because they're Queen
Eurythmics vs Culture Club - Eurythmics because I prefer them.

Necro

I'll give a vote to Simply Red to help out Strawbs

Love ya neccers

rainbowtrout

Stevie Wonder vs vs L7
Depeche Mode vs Simply Red - love Depeche Mode, Simply Red are crap
Queen vs Lloyd Cole and the Commotions , LC simply has no chance here I fear
Eurythmics vs Culture Club - I like both but Eurythmics shades it

ShaneU

Stevie Wonder vs vs L7

L7 only had one 80s album, and Stevie's best music was in the 70s so I don't think either as 80's acts

Depeche Mode vs Simply Red

If Stars was released in the 80's I would have said Simply Red

Queen vs Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Live aid performance was one of the most memorable 80's moments

Eurythmics vs Culture Club

Easy choice here, Eurythmics had some of the best songs of the decade

Collie D

1. Stevie Wonder vs vs L7
4. Eurythmics vs Culture Club

Kolido

Stevie Wonder 6 - 2 L7
Depeche Mode 6 - 2 Simply Red
Queen 6 - 1 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Eurythmics 6 - 1 Culture Club

Kolido

R1 / Match 5

Kenny Loggins



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Loggins

vs

Smokie



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokie_(band)


R1 / Match 6

Michael Jackson



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson

vs

Alison Moyet



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Moyet




R1 / Match 7

Prince



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)

vs

Genesis



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_(band)


R1 / Match 8

Kate Bush



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush

vs

Patti Smith Group



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Smith


Kenny Loggins vs Smokie
Michael Jackson vs Alison Moyet
Prince vs Genesis
Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group

the purple tin

Kenny Loggins vs Smokie


Michael Jackson vs Alison Moyet


Prince vs Genesis


Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group

Prince vs MJ would have been an interesting match.

Necro

Kenny Loggins vs Smokie - Footloose and Danger Zone to name a few are awesome
Michael Jackson vs Alison Moyet - Because they aren't MJ, yes I'm Necro and I'll be anti Jacko voting throughout.
Prince vs Genesis - Because Phil Collins is in Genesis. Hi, I'm Necro and I'll be anti Phil Collins voting throughout
Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group - I find Kate Bush boring. There I said it.

Kenny Loggins even though my mum is Alice
Alison Moyet such an amazing artist
Prince listened to him a lot more than genesis
Kate Bush she’s brilliant

quickbeam

Ha, ha!!! Suckit Simply Red :P

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Kenny Loggins ; good shout whoever nommed

Michael Jackson ; my nom

Prince ; my nom

Kate Bush ; my nom

quickbeam

Kenny Loggins vs Smokie - Smokie, more 70s by my reckoning, but I prefer them
Michael Jackson vs Alison Moyet - Moyet, not a Whacko fan
Prince vs Genesis - Genesis, some great toons
Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group - Kate Bush, because I prefer her.

quickbeam

quickbeam wrote: »

Ha, ha!!! Suckit Simply Red :P

PsychoPete

Kenny Loggins
Michael Jackson even though hes a bit sketchy
Prince, the man is a symbol
Kate Bush

Rikand

Michael Jackson- brilliant in the 80s and one of the greatest of all time
Prince - brilliant in the 80s and one of the greatest of all time

Zaph

Kenny Loggins - a couple of decent songs, don't know much more about him than that tbh, but more 80s than Smokie.

Alison Moyet - preferred her with Yazoo than solo, but never liked MJ regardless of what decade it was.

Prince - the purple genius.

Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group - pass

Rothko

Kenny Loggins - not really a fan of either but I'll give Kenny the slight edge
Michael Jackson
Prince - Love Prince and only really a fan of the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis
Kate Bush - One of the artists who I hope goes far in this

Kolido

Kenny Loggins 6 - 1 Smokie
Michael Jackson 5 - 4 Alison Moyet
Prince 6 - 1 Genesis
Kate Bush 5 - 2 Patti Smith Group

Kolido

R1 / Match 9

Madonna



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)

vs

Paul Simon



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon


R1 / Match 10

The B-52s



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s

vs

Yazoo



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_(band)


R1 / Match 11

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers

vs

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark


R1 / Match 12

Dire Straits



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits

vs

Twisted Sister



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Sister


Madonna vs Paul Simon
The B-52s vs Yazoo
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers vs Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Dire Straits vs Twisted Sister

quickbeam

Madonna vs Paul Simon - Paul Simon, love him, Graceland is a flawless album, not a fan of Madonna at all
The B-52s vs Yazoo - Yazoo
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers vs Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Tom Petty
Dire Straits vs Twisted Sister - Dire Straits, think they're great.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Madonna ; my nom

The B-52s ; glad to see they got a nom

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ; glad to see they got a nom

Dire Straits ; my nom

Madonna - 80s icon
The B-52s - I’m from Planet Clare
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - better than Tom
Dire Straits - I could listen to them every day

Necro

Paul Simon because Madonna is sh1te, there I said it.

B-52s are the only other band I'm interested in these battles so they get my vote.

rainbowtrout

Kenny Loggins vs Smokie
Michael Jackson vs Alison Moyet
Prince vs Genesis
Kate Bush vs Patti Smith Group

rainbowtrout

Madonna vs Paul Simon
The B-52s vs Yazoo
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers vs Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Dire Straits vs Twisted Sister

Rothko

Paul Simon - never liked Madonna, not hugely familiar with Paul Simon's solo stuff but I like Graceland
B-52's
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Dire Straits - not a huge fan of either but I like some of their stuff