I had just emailed a list of song suggestions to WIND FM in Ocala/Gainesville this week, so I pulled some of the 80's bands from that list. I had submitted to them about 100 songs last July and I've heard about half of them played. I send a new list on Wednesday and I've already heard 3 songs since yesterday, Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie", Led Zeppelin 'Immigrant Song' and Dio "Rainbows in the Dark".
Just talking about 80's hair bands, I wouldn't classify Aerosmith as an 80's hair band. I remember their first hit 'Dream On' was all over the radio around '73. I'm leaving out bands like Journey, Foreigner, Boston, etc. because they also got their start in the 70's. Just bands who had the big hair, and pretty much were making records in the 80's and died out after 1990 or thereabouts. Of course a few have lived on, such as Motley Crue.
I did cheat with two bands, Bonham (the son of Led Zep drummer) band was around from about '90 to '93, but they fit the mold and hair bands were on the way out by then, but it's a great song. I also included Rainbow who started in the 70's, but I love Joe Lynn Turner's voice and they were sort of a project with three different singers and Ritchie Blackmore going back to Deep Purple in the 80's. Some obvious omissions as Ratt 'Round and Round' and Quiet Riot 'Metal Health' are not listed, that's because WIND is already playing those songs, so they're not on my suggestion list. If I were to list everything, I would have to take a lot more time and the list would be much longer.
I had already made links to youtube videos for the radio station, so you can just click on the link and hear or see the song video.
Bonham - Wait for You
Bonham - Wait for You - YouTube
Cinderella - Nobody's Fool
Cinderella - Nobody's Fool - YouTube
Dokken - It's not Love
Dokken - "It's Not Love" (Official Music Video) - YouTube
Giuffria - I Must be Dreaming
Giuffria - i must be dreaming - YouTube
Giuffria - Call to the Heart
Giuffria - Call To The Heart - YouTube
Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK0AmgDGpPo
Jackyl - Down on Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQk9hbI9OLE
Kingdom Come - Get it On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNSmYWfIKuA
Yngwie Malmsteen - Heaven Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIlvK_fcKeg
Motley Crue - Looks that Kill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FToyVkqPW7Y
MSG Mcauley Schenker Group - Anytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZUFMFJ0BAY
New England - Don't Ever Wanna Lose You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelYhIJVeWg
Night Ranger - When You close your Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqUka3m4K80
Night Ranger - Sing Me Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URFHSSqi7yM
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSMxBP42W0
Rainbow - Stone Cold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByGwgm_vRs
Rainbow - Street of Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQvu5Eo7rKI
Survivor - I Can't Hold Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaMcsKtBDwE
Slaughter - Fly to Angels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukmobha2krY
Telsa - Love Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2q_-xN2N54
White Lion - Little Fighter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0phDcqA7v4
Winger - Headed for a Heartbreak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIpRdbi9pYw
Zebra - Tell me what You Want
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCtnH4dxZxg
Zebra - Who's Behind the Door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofz0iJQd-xU