Two decades of music that changed the face of light entertainment in the UK, with 20 years of inspiration that introduced a musical diversity previously unheard of in such a brief period of time

 

From the last 5 years of the 50’s you have

Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry,

Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers

 

Then along came the early sixties, music was in the doldrums to start with, then it awoke with a bang with the British invasion of the USA and Motown, The surfing Sound, TV created bands & Guitar legends.

Sixties Icons include: -

The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Animals, The Beach Boys, Supremes, Four Tops, Temptations, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Moody Blues, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, The Monkees, Dusty Springfield, Hollies Etc. Etc. Etc.

 

The Dawn of The 70’s brought about a whole new look & sound to music, with Glam Rock to Prog Rock (why have a track that only lasts 3 minutes when it can be stretched to 30 minutes)

Many Bands & Singers who begun in the 60’s evolved into Giants in the early 70’s, we saw Tartan in force, the birth of Disco & Stadium Bands

This is just some of the Early 1970’s Line up….

David Bowie, Slade, Sweet, Mud, T Rex, Bay City Rollers, The Osmond’s Roxy Music, Rod Stewart, Queen Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Yes, Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer & Barry White

30 years of what is considered by many as the Golden Years of modern popular music.

A 60’s 70’s 80’s Theme night gives you the opportunity to hear dance classics from Tamala Motown, Sixties groups, Glam Rock, Disco, Northern Soul, New Romantic, Punk, and New wave. Whatever the nametag the 60’s 70’s & 80’s provide rich pickings for a great themed Party night.

 

Even without the music the dress styles of these three decades makes it worthwhile to hold a themed party night.

The sixties offer the Mini Skirt, Mods & Rockers, Flower Power, Hippies Surfer boys, Carnaby Street Styles etc.

 

The 70’s – Oh boy what a choice;

The Abba Look, Tartan Bay City Roller Fans (or Rod Stewart),

The image & Glitter of Glam Rock - Mud, Slade, T Rex, and Sweet

Including Platform shoes, flared trousers, Tank Tops.

Or

Dig out your Dr. Martins, Braces, Ben Sherman Shirts & Levis for the Skinhead Look (Many of us now have the hair style for this look!)

Do you remember the Suede Heads? Smart Skinheads with Crombies, Stay-press (not sure of the spelling) Trousers and smart look

 

Then came the Disco revolution headed with The White Suit and supported by anything smart loud n Proud.

 

How about a trip in the opposite direction, get your safety pins out throw away the soap, change the colour of your hair and don the Punk Look (no spitting at the back please!!)

 

Throughout the 70’s Denim was still cool, from Led Zep to Queen, Quo to Clash.

Or you have the Vegas Elvis look for the boys & Tight Leather of Suzy Quatro for the Girls (if you dare)

 

However the 80’s made the 60’s look Dormant & the 70’s look tame when it came to the fashion stakes.

 

The 80’s look – Boys will be Boys,

Boys will be Girls, and Girls will be Boys.

 

The 80’s began with the base Punk Look that somehow transformed into guys wearing makeup and almost outdoing the girls when it came to the hair do’s.

 

Girls became material minded From Madonna to Maggie Thatcher the world turned on its head – Designer Clothes Ruled, if the label was not on the outside why wear it.

Some were even mad enough to copy Nick Faldo’s Golf Jumpers when they went out!!

 

The Two-tone label brought us Ska to the Charts along with Madness, Specials, Fun Boy Three and the image that went with it

Plus we had the Blues Brothers

 

New Romantic was in abundance with the likes of Duran Duran, Human League, Heaven 17, and Spandau ballet at the forefront.

 

Many groups had their own unique image, Culture Club, Adam Ant and The B52’s to name but a few

 

Then you have the changes in just about everything,

Bowie became the Thin White Duke, The Jam became The Style Council, The Police declined and Sting rose from the ashes,

Genesis gave us Phil Collins

Madonna in her various guises became a world Icon

Pop entered Politics in a big way with Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, U2 leading the way.

 

Throughout the three decades The Beatles were ever present

George & Ringo had strong solo careers, Paul McCartney had Hits as a Foursome (Beatles) Threesome (Wings) Duo (Michael Jackson) and Solo, and John Lennon was lost to us in the 80’s