O: Out of the Blue
Many artists impacted me in the ’80s, especially the early ’80s. But later in the decade, in the midst of my hair band obsessions, one young female artist really struck a chord with me. Her...
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N: Notes
Back in the ’80s kids didn’t have cellphones or texting. Nope! If we wanted to talk to our friends in school without disrupting the class or being caught by the teacher we passed notes. We...
Read MoreM: Madonna
If Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was the Queen. Madonna broke onto the scene in 1982 with the club hits “Everybody” and “Burning Up”. But it wasn’t until her...
Read MoreL: Lost Boys
Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It seems like there have always been vampire movies. From the original Nosferatu, to Interview with a Vampire, to the campy, but fun Once Bitten,...
Read MoreK: Keepsakes from Avon
I loved growing up in the ’80s! We had so many cool toys, but we also got to enjoy the super cute and fun Avon keepsakes. I thought it would be best for this post...
Read MoreJ: Jem
Jem.Jem is truly outrageous,Truly, truly, truly outrageous.Woah! Jem!The music’s contagious, outrageous!Jem is my name,No one else is the same!Jem is my name! There were a lot of really great cartoons in the ’80s. We covered...
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