Meade High School - Genesis Yearbook (Fort Meade, MD)

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New Music Invasion he British landed - again. Twen- ty years after the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show to conquer the American teenage audience, a new wave of British bands excited a new generation of Ameri- can fans. America welcomed the new wave with open arms. The extent of the British invasion was revealed on July 16, 1983, when 18 singles of British origin appeared on the American Top Forty, breaking the previous record. Heading the list of top British groups were familiar stars like the Police, David Bowie, the Ftolling Stones, and the Kinks. The brightest new names were Duran Duran, Eurythmics, the Fixx, and Culture Club. RCA Records accounted for the success of the British by saying, The English groups are young and sound fresh. RCA added that the En- glish scene is innovative in fashion and in music. At a time when radio had become stagnant, along came MTV - the rock- video cable network that became a nation- al fad. A lot of the groups could be seen and the network needed groups worth looking at. lt was a great opportunity forthe British. The British made an ovenlvhelming con- tribution tothe music of 1983, but they did not completely dominate the music indus- try. One American who enjoyed great suc- cess was Michael Jackson. His Thriller album, which sold well over 20 million copies, was on the top of the music charts from the beginning until the end of 1983. 34 I Music 1983-1984 The album contained 7 hit songs. No album in music history has ever had such success. Michael Jackson surprised many people in January of 1984 on the American Music Awards by winning an unpre- cedented eight awards. At the age of only 25, Michael Jackson was estimated to be worth 20 million dollars and has estab- lished himself in the music industry. The past year, as in any year, there were numerous artists who contributed to the world of music, whether their music was new wave, dance, country, or rock. Here at MHS, different students had different tastes in music, but music in itself was the common bond that tied all the students together. 4 Mick Jagger and the Bolling Stones demonstrated their incredible staying power with yet another hit album in 83-84. A Concert shirts are a popular way of expressing musical interests, Toby Brunner.

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1 I ,, ,W . J' fx f 'V A Qt? S' gy wg X, Qs 4 A A Culture Club's Boy George took the music world by storm with his singing style and very different sense of fashion. A A The upbeat sound of Prince kept Meade students dancing to such hits as Delirious and Little Red Corvette. 4 A David Bowie continued to rock with Let's Dance. A Michael Jackson's Thriller contained 7 hits, and won Jackson 8 American Music Awards. 4 AC!DC was not one of the newer groups, but concert shirts could still be seen all over Meade. Music 1983-1984 X 35