![]() Peter Gabriel left Genesis in the 70s, and became one of the most successful musicians of the 80s with songs like “Sledgehammer” and “Shock the Monkey.” Laura Branigan This UK band found enormous popularity with its dark synths, proving that pop music doesn’t have to be bright and cheery to resonate. One of the most successful New Wave bands of the decade, 80s pop star Boy George and the rest of the crew made songs like “Karma Chameleon” into generation-defining anthems. In the late 80s and early 90s, it felt like pop star singer-songwriter Richard Marx was the mainstream of pop music, most notably with songs like “Endless Summer Nights.” Culture Club Paula Abdul’s late 1980s debut album set sales and chart records with songs like “Straight Up” and “Opposites Attract” leading the way. Janet Jackson didn’t just transform the sound of R&B, she was a great dancer that introduced the world to Rhythm Nation 1814. Starting out in the hugely successful Go-Go’s, Belinda Carlisle went on to a successful solo career with songs like “Heaven Is a Place on Earth.” Janet Jackson Hall & OatesĪ many-times-platinum-certified collaboration, Hall & Oates owned the 1980s with songs like “Meaneater” and “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do).” Belinda Carlisle Eurythmicsįrequently ranked as one of the best singers ever, Annie Lennox helped take this synth pop group into the stratosphere. “Careless Whisper” and “Faith” are a big reason why. George Michael hit it big as part of Wham early on in the decade, but then somehow had an incredibly successful career as a solo artist too. Owner of one of the most iconic music videos of the decade, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” which played incessantly on MTV, Cyndi Lauper was omnipresent in the 1980s. The key songs? “Purple Rain,” “Kiss,” “Raspberry Beret,” and “Sign O’ The Times” barely scratch the surface of Prince’s titanic 1980s. She is a hard worker who is extremely passionate about her writing, and couldn't dream of doing anything else.Truly a colossus during the 80s, Prince spent more weeks on North America’s Billboard Hot 100 than any other artist of the era – 378 in all. Danielle is dedicated, organized and puts heart into everything she does. Danielle also had a few internships, where she wrote online articles for Broken Records magazine, in addition to handling social media and writing blogs for an independent record label called AudioFilms Recordings. ![]() She later switched sections to become one of the features and entertainment editors. During her time at Rider, Danielle was heavily involved with the university's newspaper, The Rider News, where she was the opinion editor for a year and a half. Danielle graduated with honors from Rider University in May 2015 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Notably, Danielle had the opportunity to attend Vans Warped Tour as press for several years in a row, and worked with ReverbNation on campaigns to find artists to feature in White Noise Zine. Danielle was partly responsible for creating the bi-monthly issues of the magazine, and additional web-based content. She handled the magazine’s social media and helped manage its website. ![]() Danielle also wrote features based on interviews she conducted with artists, as well as reviews on a variety of music genres. She communicated with publicists on a daily basis, delegated assignments to writers and copy edited their work. Danielle co-founded her own online music magazine called White Noise Zine, where she was the editor-in-chief, and managed a small group of writers. She has also written for websites such as TheTravel, contributing travel and vacation articles, and TheRichest, where she wrote celebrity and entertainment content until it stopped publishing in the Fall of 2018. She also writes pop culture stories for TheThings, where she contributes several articles a week to the website. Currently, Danielle is a scriptwriter at Crealon Media Group where she writes several scripts a week for the Butter Face Youtube channel. Passionate about music, entertainment, and writing, Danielle has put her love for them together, and specializes in music and entertainment journalism. Danielle Gittleman is a writer and editor from Freehold, New Jersey. ![]()
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