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Best '80s/'90s pop

My wife has a (round number) birthday coming up and I'm planning a party. This is her nostalgia music (but not mine)and I'm trying to come up with a band for her party, but I'm at a bit of a loss trying to figure out what they should play. Dancing is the key here and I know that the English Beat will be one data point. Suggestions on others?
martykl
macdadtexas
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Add to the excellent list above:

INXS, The Cult, The Producers, The Romantics, Michael Jackson, A Flock of Seagulls, Billy Idol, Romeo Void, Missing Persons, The Time, Prince, Prince, Prince, Prince, and Prince.
martykl OP
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Thanx all.

I'm just looking to refresh my memory. If I hire a cover band for the party, I want to tell them what to cover. OTOH, The English Beat (or what's left of them, i.e. Dave Wakeling and a guy who does a passable impersonation of Ranking Roger) are now Santa Monica based. If they aren't too crazy expensive, we may use them.

Marty
martykl OP
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BTW, Mac, my bride is from Minneapolis. More Prince, I guess.

Marty
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has2be
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Watch the movie The Wedding Singer with Adam Sandler , that will give you a good place to start. Cheers.
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mapman
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The thing is that the most popular bands of any time only produce a small % of the great tunes. To get a good representation, you need to sample a lot of music. That's where internet or over the air radio stations come in, particularly ones with good web sites that help you find out more about what's playing and what to buy.
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