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What Happened in 1986? Part IV: Music


Back in 1986, System ID was just getting started. I wonder what tunes the founders were jamming out to as they commuted into the office.
U2 was quite popular in 1986, winning the Grammy "Album of the Year" for The Joshua Tree.
They may never admit to it, but we can take a guess. Let’s take a look at the popular Music:
  • Paul Simon – Grammy Record of the Year for Graceland
  • U2 – Grammy Album of the Year for The Joshua Tree
  • Jody Watley – Grammy Best New Artist
  • Whitney Houston – Grammy Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
  • Sting – Grammy Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Bring on the Night”
  • Bruce Springsteen – Grammy Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, for “Tunnel of Love”
  • K.T. Oslin - Grammy Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “80’s Ladies”
  • Randy Travis - Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance for “Always & Forever”
  • Genesis – Grammy Best Concept Music Video for “Land of Confusion”
  • Prince – Grammy Best Performance Music Video for “The Prince’s Trust All-Star Rock Concert”
  • Aretha Franklin – Grammy Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Aretha”
  • Smokey Robinson – Grammy Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Just to See Her”
  • Bon Jovi
  • Madonna
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Run DMC
  • R.E.M.
Also in the world of music, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inducted the first ten musicians:
  • Chuck Berry
  • James Brown
  • Ray Charles
  • Sam Cooke
  • Fats Domino
  • The Everly Brothers
  • Buddy Holly
  • Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Little Richard
  • Elvis Presley