Coates Dan. The History Of Rock: The Late '80s

Hal Leonard, 1994. — 264 p.Shut up and dance became the war cry of 80s rock as videos paved the way for glamorous new stars. There were New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, Madonna, Bobby Brown, Milli Vanilli, and those who had been around the block: Sting, Foreigner, Beach Boys, James Brown, and Robert Palmer. Mega-stars Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bon Jovi, and U2 shot to the top of the charts as rap started easing its way up to the mainstream.