But my fave 80's band was out of Scotland. BIG COUNTRY was unbeatable to me, U2 was just second fiddle to those guys IMHO...
Pick up a copy of the album "Steeltown" by Big Country. Feel the power...
I remember a few Big Country members played backup on Pete Townshend's solo records.
Fantastic album. They also did a cover of Roxy Music's "Prairie Rose" and almost made it their own.