Montreux 1980s

Artists of the decade: James Brown - Marvin Gaye -Alanis Morissette - David Sanborn - Kenny G - Etta James - Mink Deville - Curtis Mayfield - TalkTalk - Otis Rush - Eric Clapton - Johnny Hallyday The 1980s saw the emergence of pop, dance music and New Wave. As the term disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience; sub-genres such as New Wave, soft rock, and glam metal emerged and developed a significant following. Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity. A 2010 survey conducted by the digital broadcaster Music Choice, which polled over 11,000 participants, revealed that the 1980s is the most favored music decade of the last 50 years.