1984 was one of the best years for popular music ever on record.
1984 is one of the most significant years for popular music ever on record. It was the year Prince graduated from superstardom into megastardom. It was the year when people actually discovered Madonna is white. It was the year that gave us unforgettable albums by Tina Turner (Private Dancer), Cyndi Lauper (She’s So Unusual), Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA), The Cars (Heartbeat City), and many others.…
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26 - Peter
Cyndi is absolutely brilliant! Time After Time is one of the most beautiful songs ever created! All Through the night is also a great song. Her new album "Savoire Faire" should be out early 2008. After seeing her in concert, I became an instand fan. She deserves much more success!
27 - Lisa
Cyndi Lauper is so underrated. She's absolutely brilliant, but I disagree - the Money video is one of my favourites. It was one of the earliest videos of hers to capture the raw energy of her live shows. The way she shamelessly lets that makeup run down her sweaty face as she belts it out - I was in love from the beginning. :)
28 - daryl d
Cindy Lauper is not underrated because generally, people like her. Her career SHOULD have been more successful though. Maybe it's for the better. Fame never destroyed Cyndi. She never had a nervous breakdown, never made a SEX book (sorry Madonna fans I like her but had to point this out), never turned into a drug addict (sorry Whitney fans, I like Whitney but am upset this happened), or destructed herself like so many stars. She simply did her own thing and her fans appreciate her for that. So there's no feeling sorry for Mrs. Lauper and I'm sure she would agree.
29 - djuncleandy
Ok, Money Changes Everything peaked at #27--but in 1985, not 1984. She's So Unusual became the first album by a solo artist to score 4 consecutive top 5 hits from a debut album; the beatles had 3 (later tied by Culture Club in 1982/83). We have to remember that the list is what the writer feels are the top ten ... it's his personal list...not a standard list to be set in stone. Naturally some great tunes will be missing but only 10 favs could be picked.
Cyndi/She's So Unusual had racked up 5 Grammy nominations by the end of 1984; all this from a single debut. and even though Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks were the staple ladies of the music scene for the first four years of 1980, it was Madonna and Cyndi that changed the entire landscape in just 3 years; they made the entire decade their own.
Prince deserves the crown of 1984 even though he proved to be far more talented than anyone else on the charts.
Indeed 1984 was a great year for music it was also a great pop culture phenomenon.
30 - Ann
Cyndi Lauper is so cool. I really enjoy her music and her personality. I saw Cyndi in concert last year. She is extremely talented! Her energy is so contagious and her voice keeps getting better and bette with age. I am glad that she is still making wonderful music. If you have a chance to see her live...don't think twice...she will not disspapoint you!
31 - Angie
Cyndi Lauper Rules!
32 - daryl d
Thanks for all the comments. Glad there are other Cyndi Lauper fans out there. I should write an article just on Cyndi and her influence.
33 - oskarillo
I agree totally: 1984 the best popmusic year (may be due I was sixteen by then ^_^), just
look at this list, i think at least
the first 60 are to be classics for ever. (sorry for my bad english)