Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go! Brilliant 1980s Pop Music Publicity Photos

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

You liked those publicity stills of 1980s bands so much we’ve pulled together another gallery.

Diana Ross Press Photo RCA Records/USA (1984)

Diana Ross Press Photo
RCA Records/USA (1984)

Bob Geldof Press Photo Columbia Records

Bob Geldof Press Photo
Columbia Records

Missing Persons Press Photo Capitol Records/USA

Missing Persons Press Photo
Capitol Records/USA

Lisa Stansfield Press Photo Arista Records

Lisa Stansfield Press Photo
Arista Records

The Beat

The Beat

ABC Press Photo Mercury Records/USA (1982)

ABC Press Photo
Mercury Records/USA (1982)

Yazoo Press Photo Mute Records/UK (1982)

Yazoo Press Photo
Mute Records/UK (1982)

Rick Springfield Press Photo. RCA Records/USA (1982)

Rick Springfield Press Photo.
RCA Records/USA (1982)

 Stacey Q Press Photo Atlantic Records/USA (1986)


Stacey Q Press Photo
Atlantic Records/USA (1986)

Motörhead

Motörhead

Bananarama Press Photo, London Records

Bananarama Press Photo,
London Records

Altered Images Press Photo Portrait Records/USA (1981)

Altered Images Press Photo
Portrait Records/USA (1981)

 Wham! Press Photo Epic Records


Wham! Press Photo
Epic Records

Rick Astley Press Photo RCA Records/USA

Rick Astley Press Photo
RCA Records/USA

R.E.M. Press Photo I.R.S. Records/USA

R.E.M. Press Photo
I.R.S. Records/USA

Go-Go's Press Photo I.R.S. Records/USA (1984)

Go-Go’s Press Photo
I.R.S. Records/USA (1984)

Go-Go's Press Photo I.R.S. Records/USA (1984)

Go-Go’s Press Photo
I.R.S. Records/USA (1984)

Bronski Beat

Bronski Beat

Martha and the Muffins

Martha and the Muffins

Village People

Village People

Doctor & The Medics

Doctor & The Medics

Irene Cara Press Photo Geffen Records/USA (1983)

Irene Cara Press Photo
Geffen Records/USA (1983)

Nu Shooz Atlantic Records/US

Nu Shooz
Atlantic Records/US

Elektra Records/USA (1979)

Elektra Records/USA (1979)

Mari Wilson

Mari Wilson

Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera

Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera

blondie

blondie

Prince Under A Cherry Moon

Prince
Under A Cherry Moon

ABC Press PhotoMercury Records/USA (1985)

ABC Press PhotoMercury Records/USA (1985)

Echo & The Bunnymen Press Photo Sire Records/USA (1987)

Echo & The Bunnymen Press Photo
Sire Records/USA (1987)

Madonna Press Photo Sire Records/USA (1990)

Madonna Press Photo
Sire Records/USA (1990)

USA For Africa Press Photo Columbia Records/USA (1985)

USA For Africa Press Photo
Columbia Records/USA (1985)

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