Author Topic: 70s stars who survived the 80s thanks to videos (Read 5876 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** October 01, 2016, 02:07:31 PM »

We have heard of the many artists who kind of went by the wayside once the 80s and MTV rolled around, but who are the 70s pop and rock stars who managed to stay or become even more popular and relevant thanks to MTV?

First ones that come to mind for me are:

Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
The Moody Blues

TAC · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2016, 02:28:29 PM »

Aerosmith
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Peter Gabriel
Joe Jackson
Fleetwood Mac

Mister Gold · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2016, 02:44:55 PM »

Van Halen immediately sprang to my mind.

lonestar · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:39:03 PM »

Yes and The Grateful Dead.

Yes had a somewhat revival, and there biggest hit ever thanks to the Owner of the Lonely Heart vid, and a whole new generation of stoners became the last generation of Deadheads (including yours truly) because of the Touch of Grey vid.

TAC · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:41:18 PM »

I had considered Yes as well.

Mosh · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:45:32 PM »

Kiss?

TAC · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:49:10 PM »

Quote from: Mosh on October 01, 2016, 03:45:32 PM

Kiss?

Definitely.

Slade too.

Orbert · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:51:17 PM »

Yes came back in the 80's mostly due to the efforts of Trevor Rabin, who understood how to make music that was relevant and even innovative. No one else in Yes has ever shown any ability to make music that was popular/relevant past the 70's, and as most people know, Yes had broken up and that band wasn't even going to be called Yes.

Still, they did have some cool videos in the 80's, and it was cool seeing Yes being popular again, even if it wasn't the Yes I grew up with. Even hardcore Yesfans admit that if RabinYes hadn't existed, the Yes name might have been gone forever.

TAC · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:55:51 PM »

Quote from: Orbert on October 01, 2016, 03:51:17 PM

that band wasn't even going to be called Yes.

I heard they were going to be called Maybe.

I'm sorry.

PowerSlave · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2016, 05:56:31 PM »

Weren't they going to be called Cinema? I remember reading something about it years ago, but my memory is faulty...

contest_sanity · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2016, 06:59:43 PM »

Tom Petty had some great videos in the 80s.

eric42434224 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2016, 07:11:06 PM »

Quote from: PowerSlave on October 01, 2016, 05:56:31 PM

Weren't they going to be called Cinema? I remember reading something about it years ago, but my memory is faulty...

Correct is was to be called Cinema. Jon Anderson was not in the band, came and heard the songs and wanted to be in the new band. At that point they felt they had to be Yes again.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2016, 08:34:46 PM »

Quote from: TAC on October 01, 2016, 02:28:29 PM

Aerosmith
Peter Gabriel

Definitely. When I hear Sledgehammer or Big Time on the radio, I can't help but think what mediocre songs they are. And or course everything Aerosmith has ever done is at best mediocre.

Quote from: TAC on October 01, 2016, 02:28:29 PM

Fleetwood Mac

Strange, I can't think of one video from Fleetwood Mac.

TAC · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2016, 08:43:40 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 01, 2016, 08:34:46 PM

And or course everything Aerosmith has ever done is at best mediocre.

That's not true.

Quote from: Cool Chris on October 01, 2016, 08:34:46 PM

Strange, I can't think of one video from Fleetwood Mac.

Both Gypsy and Hold Me were in pretty heavy rotation.

KevShmev · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2016, 08:47:34 PM »

Big Love was played non-stop in 1987, too, and both Little Lies and Seven Wonders got plenty of airplay as well.

I think Robert Plant is a good one to mention.

And of course...Genesis.

KevShmev · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2016, 08:48:42 PM »

Thought of another...Heart. Their re-explosion in 1986 was greatly aided by the videos to all of those songs.

Big Hath · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2016, 12:12:08 AM »

he was only a moderate "star" in the 70's, but his 80's videos certainly shot him to the top

Robert Palmer

NunoTenniscourt · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2016, 01:01:00 AM »

ZZ Top.

TAC · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2016, 06:10:57 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on October 01, 2016, 08:48:42 PM

Thought of another...Heart. Their re-explosion in 1986 was greatly aided by the videos to all of those songs.

No question.

Quote from: NunoTenniscourt on October 02, 2016, 01:01:00 AM

ZZ Top.

Absolutely.

TAC · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2016, 06:21:44 AM »

Journey
Sammy Hagar

and of course the biggest......
Michael Jackson

King Postwhore · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:03:50 AM »

I'm going the lesser known route. People from 70's bands that videos helped in the 80's.

Eric Carman from The Raspberries. The 80s he had hits with Hungry Eyes & The Way It Used To Be.

Of course Kenny Loggins. So many 80's hits that were videos.

TAC · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:11:21 AM »

Under that criteria, Joe, like I said, Sammy Hagar.
But also Billy Squier.

KevShmev · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:31:18 AM »

Uh, Rock Me Tonite.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:54:03 AM »

Quote from: TAC on October 02, 2016, 07:11:21 AM

Under that criteria, Joe, like I said, Sammy Hagar.
But also Billy Squier.

I agree.

Hey Kev!! Emotions In Motion!!

TAC · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2016, 07:59:15 AM »

Oh God, how horrible!

Joan Jett, and to a lesser extent Lita Ford.

KevShmev · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:11:59 AM »

As bad as the video is, I remain steadfast that Rock Me Tonite is nonetheless a really good song.

TAC · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:30:09 AM »

That video blows so much. The track itself is fine.

bl5150 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:51:44 AM »

Just for you Tim........

TAC · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:54:03 AM »

When I refreshed my DTF Index and saw that you posted in this thread, I KNEW you were up to no good!

Looks like an early Winger video!

KevShmev · « **Reply #29 on:** October 02, 2016, 08:57:54 AM »

splent · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2016, 09:19:29 AM »

Genesis

King Postwhore · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2016, 10:41:40 AM »

If you must gooooooooooooo, I wish you luuuuuucckkkkk......

Stadler · « **Reply #32 on:** October 03, 2016, 06:22:12 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on October 02, 2016, 07:54:03 AM

Quote from: TAC on October 02, 2016, 07:11:21 AM
Under that criteria, Joe, like I said, Sammy Hagar.
But also Billy Squier.

I agree.

Hey Kev!! Emotions In Motion!!

If you haven't already, go and find "Creatures of Habit". No, I'll wait...

It wasn't the first one after "Rock Me Tonite" (that was "Enough is Enough", and there was one more, "Hear and Now" after that), but it's a crime against humanity that this album isn't at least as highly regarded as the three "big ones" in his catalogue. I usually am pretty laissez faire when it comes to this stuff - I don't think things are "unfair" or that artists "deserve" anything, but if I was, this would be at or near the top of the list. It was a HORRID video; but to ruin the career of a guy that is otherwise stellar, just doesn't seem right.

bosk1 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 03, 2016, 08:42:18 AM »

Quote from: TAC on October 02, 2016, 06:21:44 AM

Journey

Michael Jackson

If I understand what the thread is truly getting at, I'm going to disagree with these two. Yeah, their videos got heavy rotation and helped make them huge. But they were already wildly popular and trending well before MTV really was even a thing. Isn't the thread really meant to get at artists that were basically fading that had a resurgence due to videos?

TAC · « **Reply #34 on:** October 03, 2016, 11:48:36 AM »

Sure, Bosk.

Though MJ was popular, those Thriller era videos shot him to the next level. Or next next level.

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

Author Topic: 70s stars who survived the 80s thanks to videos (Read 5876 times)