About us
Love 1980s music? You've found your people.
80s Music Connection is a virtual Zoom meetup for fans who enjoy going a little deeper into the music of the decade: from huge Top 40 hits to forgotten favorites, one-hit wonders, chart history, MTV, radio culture, and songs that deserve another listen.
Each meetup explores a different theme. We listen to music together, share some of the stories and chart history behind the songs, mix in trivia and conversation, and leave room for member requests and favorites.
Recent and upcoming themes include individual years and music charts, cover songs, people and places in song titles, forgotten hits, and other corners of 80s music.
New to the group? You're welcome to simply listen. Cameras are optional, and there's no pressure to speak or request a song. This isn't karaoke; it's a relaxed place to listen, discover, reminisce, and talk about great music with other 80s fans.
Whether your tastes run toward pop, rock, new wave, dance, R&B, adult contemporary, or the songs that rarely make today's 80s playlists, you're welcome here.
Join us for an upcoming Zoom meetup and see what we're listening to next.
We also maintain a free companion website, 80s Music Chart Challenge, featuring a daily 7-question 1980s music trivia quiz, public quiz archives, themed trivia collections, and printable trivia resources. The daily quiz is free and no signup is required.
Upcoming events
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Live 80s Zoom Music Club: People or Places
·OnlineOnlineTHEME: PEOPLE & PLACES
Join us on Zoom for an evening of 80s songs with one thing in common: every song has the name of a person or place in its title.
From first names and famous characters to cities, countries, streets, and other destinations, we'll see how many different people and places found their way into the music of the decade.We'll listen together to a mix of familiar hits and less obvious selections, with some chart history, trivia, and stories behind the songs along the way. There will also be opportunities to share your own favorites and requests that fit the theme.
New to the group? You're welcome to simply listen. Cameras are optional, and there's no pressure to speak or request a song.
After the meetup, I'll share a playlist featuring songs from the evening so you can revisit them later.Optional bonus: If you enjoy 80s music trivia, try the free daily 80s Music Chart Challenge between meetups. No signup is needed to play the basic daily quiz.
17 attendees
Live 80s Zoom Music Club: Roller Rink
·OnlineOnlineTHEME: 80s ROLLER RINK
Join us on Zoom for an evening inspired by the sound of the 80s roller rink.Get your requests ready, as this time there will be no host playlist. Members are in charge. One or two requests per member, based on group size. Rock, funk, new wave, new jack swing, slow jams. The floor is the limit No skates required!
New to the group? You’re welcome to simply listen. Cameras are optional, and there’s no pressure to speak or request a song.
After the meetup, I’ll share a playlist featuring songs from the evening so you can revisit them later.Optional bonus: If you enjoy 80s music trivia, try the free daily 80s Music Chart Challenge between meetups. No signup is needed to play the basic daily quiz.
6 attendees
Special Event: This Week in ’80s Charts — 5 Songs, 5 Stories
·OnlineOnlineWhat was happening on the music charts this week during the 1980s?
Join us on Zoom for a quick 30-minute trip back through ’80s chart history. We’ll visit five different years, with five songs and five short stories about what was happening on the charts during this same week.
Rather than simply replaying the decade’s biggest hits, we’ll dig a little deeper. Expect forgotten hits, surprising chart positions, songs on their way up or down, unusual debuts, and records that became much more influential than their original chart performance might suggest.We’ll listen to five full songs, with a little chart history and trivia with each one.
New to the group? You’re welcome to simply listen. Cameras are optional, and there’s no pressure to speak.
Just 30 minutes. Five songs. Five years. One week in ’80s chart history.
If you enjoy ’80s music trivia, you can also try the free daily 80s Music Chart Challenge
4 attendees
Past events
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