Admittedly I was a teenager in the 80s so I have a soft spot for that era of music. However I really look at a lot of the music from the 70s and 90s as low points. Today I still surf the radio and find new stuff I enjoy however a lot has a dark undertone not found in previous eras: what used to be coated in double entendre is now course and explicit; dark and deeply angry, often psychologically sick stuff; many can’t write lyrics that don’t use 4 letter expletives in every line; deep guttural stuff I would more associate with a movie portrayal of a demon than singing.
As I said, I have a soft spot for 80s music and I listen to a wide variety through the modern era. However what I listen to most however is stuff considerably older than myself. From classical to 1940’s jazz and big band, the time from Bach to Satchmoe is what this Gen Xer enjoys best.
80’s - Sade!!!