Rare Footage from 1980

1980s

Explore 277 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1980.

1980 in Music

John Lennon was murdered. Joy Division's Ian Curtis died; New Order formed from the ashes. AC/DC released 'Back in Black'. Talking Heads released 'Remain in Light'. Bob Marley played his last concert. The new wave and post-punk movements were in full swing.

Artists

Steve Bridgeslos van vanVan HalenBlack SlateTalk Talkthe FirstJon LordWhitesnakeBrian RobertsonClive EdwardsGary PearsonJohnny CashDavid Allan CoeTwisted SisterBlack SabbathJames BrownSineEd BruceHeadQueenSongwriterComposerBryan AdamsCreamRyan AdamsY&TJudas PriestBruce Cockburnron kenolChris TurnerMadonnaDonna SummerBrad WhitfordMaria MuldaurjiimJohn GillJohnny GillP.O.D.CherMickey GilleyThe WhoThe SoundR.E.M.ConcertDock GreenPure Prairie LeagueThe BandX (American band)sooRa (American band)Vince GillDave HoggElsbeary HobbsTanya TuckerButch HancockScott ParkTony UrbanoMartin AtkinsB-52sMidnightJanick GersGrupoIron MaidenBruce DickinsonDeep PurpleNew wave of British heavy metalElmore JamesRobert JohnsonRay CharlesGirlschoolIcon (band)John Wesley BarkerGary HoltonThe CureHoly MosesEddie Van HalenRobert SmithSimon GallupJoy DivisionMatthieu HartleyScolalovin'L.A.B.George HarrisonJohn LennonJohn HarrisonFridaNew Model Army (band)The PretendersThe KinksThe National (band)GlasvegasTim BlakeWrathchildMötley CrüeE.F. BandDarby MillsMark BiedermannJacky WardWillie NileThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsRick DowneyJ.O.E.Dobie GrayCharlie DanielsNWAR. KellyTed NugentThe Marshall Tucker BandDelbert McClintonCrystal GayleKenny RogersCarl PerkinsLinton Kwesi JohnsonDennis BovellMichael StipeRideMike MillsNMEPeter BuckNirvanaStingBrad WilkRobert WorbyAndy SummersJoe TartoJohn ShearerT. G. SheppardWeenSomebody to LoveDean MartinKid RockEl recoSuicidal TendenciesRonnie ThomasPaul WarrenFairport ConventionMillie JacksonKevin HeybourneBronzAngel WitchPrinceNeil FinnRoger MiretOdie PayneBonnie RaittRhythm sectionRonnie Van ZantJohnny GimbleManiENTREDavid BowieThe Psychedelic FursJoe ElyJoe Bonsallheartland reggaeBob MarleyLemarheartland reggaDeFord BaileyJerry Lee LewisJohn Giblinduke ellington sDuke Ellingtonduke ellington reDavid Lynn JonesSon SealsJoe Willie WilkinsIan StewartSiouxsie and the BansheesKodak BThe Jazz SingerDebby BooneSteve WarinerSammy LawhornJoan ArmatradingJohn DelafosePeter GabrielTommy EyrePhil CollinsGenesisCathy FinkMarcy MarxerMusic festivalMike LoveThe Beach BoysCarl WilsonDennis WilsonIan WilsonThe La'sVince ClarkeRenegade SoundwavePete BestBob Dylanponcho sanchezJohn JohnsonJohn Jacob NilesLuke BryanLukeJoe CockerJohnny MoynihanCaptain BeefheartBruce SpringsteenLyricistRockfield StudioA (band)EminemTommy ChongBlkPete JollyWillie ClaytonYvonne FairSarcofagusMercyful FateKing DiamondChampion Jack DupreeMike BloomfieldT.S.O.L.The BeatlesThe Handsome BeastsQueensrÿcheThelma HoustonMotörheadThe Mar-KeysSmokey RobinsonKenny GPatti LaBelleThe Four TopsLabelleTower of PowerWhitney HoustonTeddy PendergrassThe Isley BrothersThe TemptationsLionel RichieThe SupremesDiana RossNicowellerLed ZeppelinJohnny MarsTerry ClarkeBuster BentonRoger DaltreyPete TownshendMike JoyceJohn LydonJack BruceIan CurtisBig Boy HenryTopper HeadonThe ClashStevie NicksSteve ClarkLarry JunstromJeff BeckPhil LeshFleetwood MacEtta JamesElton JohnStevie WonderStevie Ray Vaughan