best hair bands of the 80's? (making a mixed cd for my mom)?

Question

what are the best hair bands?? I know she likes foreigner, poison, def leppard, cinderella- ect. what are some great songs? thanks

Answer 1

Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Jackson Brown, kansas, Boston, Areosmyth, The Commadores, the Rolling Stones, Steve Miller band & BTO

Not to mention Black Oak Arkansas & Leonard Skynard

Answer 2

Poison Every Rose Has It's Thorn
Talk Dirty To Me
Foreigner Feels Like The First Time
Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me
Cinderella Don't Know What you Got
Don't Forget Motley Crue Girls, Girls, Girls, Smokin In The Boys Room
Bon Jovi You Give Love A Bad Name, Livin On a Prayer

Answer 3

AC/DC
Alice Cooper
Billy Idol
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Guns N Roses
Joan Jett
Kenny Loggins (Danger Zone is Tops... Pun intended!)
Kiss
Motley Crue
Ozzy
Pat Benetar
Poison
Queen
Quiet Riot
Ratt
Sammy Hagar
Scorpions
Skid Row
Slaughter
Twisted Sister
Ugly Kid Joe
Van Halen
Warrent
Whitesnake

Answer 4

Wow for once I think I'm not going to include an extra long list of hair bands as I usually do. I just want to say thanks for asking such a great question. I love when people bring up 80's hair bands (me being a HUUGE obsessed hair band fan) and wish more did. I'm actually getting more out of reading everyone's responses then posting my own. Everyone has definitely done a terrific job of incorporating some hair raising hair bands!

A couple bands that weren't repeated 57457394753 times are Lynch Mob, Mr. Big, RTZ, Steelheart, Firehouse, Kix, Trixter, and of course TESLA!

Be sure to check out all the hair bands already mentioned too!

ROKKEN WITH DOKKEN!!! :)

Answer 5

Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Dokken, Scorpions, Ratt, Slaughter, Warrant.....

Answer 6

Skid Row, Dokken, Stryper, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Great White, White Lion, Queensryche, Kix, Iron Maiden, TNT, Leatherwolf, Dio, Whitesnake, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Warlock, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metal Church, Europe, etc...

Answer 7

Ratt, Winger, Europe, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Firehouse, Tesla, Tesla, Tesla, Dokken, shall I go on?

Answer 8

Bon Jovi, Triumph, Europe, Motley Crue, Whitesnake, White Lion, Warrant, Winger, Ratt, etc

Answer 9

1.Poison
In a close call over the Crue, Poison is my choice as the best hair metal band of all time. From "Talk Dirty To Me" to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" to "Unskinny Bop" they have had huge radio and MTV hits and sold millions of albums. I like Bret Michaels as a singer a little better than Vince Neil and the two bands tie with the number of members that have been with Pamela Anderson.
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2. Motley Crue
For pure debauchery nobody beats Motley Crue. They've lived to tell the tale and reunited for a world tour in 2005. Tommy Lee is a great drummer and Nikki Sixx an excellent bassist. They've also had a ton of commercial success and great songs like "Girls Girls Girls," "Shout At The Devil" and "Kickstart My Heart."
3. Ratt
Even though "Round and Round" was their only big radio hit, Ratt had a ton of great songs. Stephen Pearcy's distinctive rasp and the band's funky guitar work made them stand out. "I Want A Woman," "You're In Love" and "Lay It Down" are all really good songs. Ratt continues to tour today, but Jizzy Pearl is no Stephen Pearcy.
4. Warrant
Jani Lane is a mess today, but this was a group that had the knack for writing memorable ballads. "Heaven" and "Sometimes She Cries" climbed the pop charts, but I always liked "Down Boys." I hated the song "Cherry Pie," but the video helped a little. They're still around as well, but if you don't have the original lead singer it's really not Warrant.
5. Dokken
This was a band that imploded just as they were about to explode. George Lynch and Don Dokken couldn't get along and the band split up as they were on the verge of rocketing to the next level. Lynch is one of the best guitarists in metal, and Dokken can really croon. "In My Dreams" is a classic, and "It's Not Love" and "Alone Again" are also good.
6. Cinderella
Tom Kiefer's high pitched voice is very distinctive, and Cinderella's brand of pop metal had a little blues influence. "Gypsy Road," "Coming Home" and "Shake Me" were my favorite songs by the group. Cinderella are still touring, although it's been several years since they've released new material. But when you think about it, people don't really want to hear new songs by groups they grew up with. They just want to hear the big hits.
7. Winger
Kip Winger had the whitest teeth in music, and could really play the bass. Reb Beach was also a really good guitar player. As far as musicianship they were one of the most talented of the hair bands. "Seventeen," "Madelaine" and "Miles Away" are my top 3 Winger songs. And even though Stuart in Beavis and Butthead wore their tee shirt, they still made my top 10.
8. Slaughter
Mark Slaughter has a powerful voice that sometimes leaned toward sounding screechy. But his pipes were the real deal and having seen him sing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally fairly recently can vouch that he hasn't lost a thing since the '80s, unlike some of his contemporaries. "Burning Bridges" is a great song, and I'd also throw in "Spend My Life" and "Fly To The Angels" as quality tracks.
9. L.A. Guns
I think they've had about 15 different lead singers over the years, although the Phil Lewis era is the one where they had the most success. Tracii Guns is a very good guitarist, and even though he isn't with the band now, he was back then. My favorite L.A. Guns song has always been "Ballad Of Jayne," followed by "Never Enough" and "It's Over Now."
10. White Lion
White Lion, led by Danish singer Mike Tramp, was one of the few hair bands that sang about things other than chicks and partying. They addressed some social and political issues in their songs. I've always like "Little Fighter," which was about a Greenpeace ship that was sunk by French commandos. "Tell Me" and "Wait" were also very good songs.

and my personal favorite... NOVEMBER RAIN by GNR greatest song EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

But the music was the best! To name a few bands (maybe not all of them on my top 10 but all worth mentioning at least)- Poison, Ratt, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Slaughter, Warrant, Trixter, Skid Row, and oh so many others! But I am here to list MY TOP 10 80's Rock Albums! Oh my! Here we go...


#10. Winger- Winger. Was the world ready for the rugged look of Kip? Man I wanted to be him! Of course this album only had a few hits though. But they were ones you had to have! "Seventeen", "Hungry" and "Madalaine". The ballad "Headed For A Heartbreak" and the remake of "Purple Haze". Wow!

#9. Warrant- Dirty Rotten Filthy Sticking Rich. Was this not a great album? Who can forget them dropping to their knees and head banging to slow rhythm of "Down Boys"? Or the two famous ballads of "Heaven" and "Sometimes She Cries". It was the debut album for an 80's band well remembered by all. And they weren't a one hit wonder!


#8. White Lion- Pride. For sure a must have here folks. The tracks we all know: "Wait", "Hungry", "Tell Me" and let us not forget the ballad of "When the Children Cry"! Just a great album and a group that was soon forgotten! But a big part of the 80's!


#7. Whitesnake- Whitesnake. That's right. You know this album. Not their debut, but the one that made them known! Name one track on that album not worth listening to? You can't! The heavy guitar riff in "Still of the Night". The ballad of "Is This Love" and the first release that reached number one on the charts of "Here I Go Again". And who can forget Tawny Kitten(spelling right?) throwing herself around on the car for this video! Woo Hoo! Then take the deeper tracks of "Crying in the Rain" and "Don't Turn Away". Just a great album with Coverdale showing his powerful voice. A must have for 80's lovers!

#6. Def Leppard- Hysteria. The long lasting Def Leppard must make this list. Joe Elliot in his faded ripped jeans for this album is a stand out for this music! The trying time they went though. The 3 and 1/2 years it took for this album! Worth it? Yes! "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Love Bites", "Animal", "Hysteria", and "Armageddon It". Yes, this album said something about them. It said We are here to stay!

#5. Trixter- Trixter. Probably a very under rated group. But a few tracks you all knew. "One In A Million", "Surrender", "Only One Young Once" (almost sound like Bon Jovi in this song). And the first well known song of "Give It To Me Good". Then take the deep track no one really knows but should of "You'll Never See Me Cryin'". Just another 80's great sounding album!

#4. Skid Row- Skid Row. Sebastian Bach, a bad boy of the 80's. Who else jumped off stage to kick a guy's teeth out? But not why this album is great. It is great because of tracks like "Youth Gone Wild" and "18 And Life". Then take the ballad forever known "I Remember You" and then add the heavier tracks of "Piece Of Me" and "Sweet Little Sister". And none of the other songs disappoint! A must 80's collection piece!

#3. Slaughter- Stick It To Ya. The debut song of "Up All Night". Then add track like "Mad About You", "Eye To Eye", "Spend My Life" and "Burnin Bridges". And we can't forget the ballad of "Fly to the Angles" can we? No we can't. You take the image they went for here and you sum up the 80's. Great album from start to end. Nothing in between lets you down!

#2. Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet. Of course they have to make it. "You Give Love A Bad Name" just flew through this world and the ears of people and they took to them. From there we move to "Wanted Dead Or Alive", "Wild in the Streets", and "Livin on a Prayer". And yes this album is complete with a ballad as well- "Never Say Goodbye". and yes the ladies just loved this man didn't they! Sheesh! My wife did!

#1. Poison- Open Up and Say Ahh and Look What the Cat Dragged In. Yes they both make it. And yes Poison is number one because without Poison there would be no 80's. They made the 80's what it was and is. The songs "Talk Dirty To Me", "I Won't Forget You", "Cry Tough" and the other album with "Fallen Angel", "Your Mama Don't Dance", "Nothin But A Good Time" (which is what they had), "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". They just represent the 80's. They had the hair, the looks, the songs and the followers!