80s Trivia & Puzzles
Today’s 80s Puzzle: Today’s 80s Trivia Question: Q: What lead singer of a chart topping 80s band was offered the lead singer spot with both Toto and Chicago but turned them down? A: Richard Page, lead singer of Mr. Mister. Read past 80s trivia questions below; they are organized by category – music, movies, culture, etc. We are always on the look out for interesting and little know 80s factoids. If you’ve got...
New Wave Hits of 80s
As mentioned on the New Wave Music page, the term is hard to pin down and covers a wide range of artists from the period spanning the late 70s and on into the 80s. It came to mean music that was slightly out of the mainstream, a post-punk, pre-alternative music that was edgier and with more attitude. Below are some of the most popular New Wave hits of the 80s listed alphabetically by artist. This list of 80s new wave songs includes...
General Hospital: The Soap Opera of the 80s
Okay, so the 80s didn’t exactly bring us General Hospital since the soap actually launched in the 60s, but General Hospital did start setting trends in the 80s that many other soap operas followed. For instance, the idea of the infamous super-couple, like the ones that soaps like Days of Our Lives and As The World Turns currently feature, was started by General Hospital in the 80s. General Hospital also introduced fast-paced...
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year: 1980 – 1989
We can tell a lot about a decade by the people (or things in this case) chosen by Time Magazine as their person of the year. It gives us a sense of the important events and societal changes that were going on during the 1980s. 1980 Ronald Reagan (b.1911–d.2004) 1981 Lech Wałęsa (b.1943) 1982 The Computer (first non-human “abstract” chosen) 1983 Ronald Reagan (b.1911–d.2004) (2nd time) & Yuri Andropov...
Then & Now: Soleil Moon Frye
Ever wonder what happened to the cute and spunky Soleil Moon Frye, star of the 80s feel good show Punky Brewster? Well, here’s the scoop (and pictures) that tell it all. Then: She began acting at age two after seeing both her father and brother in their TV roles. She went on to be the star of the 80s family show, Punky Brewster (1984-1988), Soleil Moon Frye captured hearts and taught valuable everyday lessons to viewers. Where...
