European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Us with Lead Singer Bono left dotted band of the 87 we almost had it All by Anita Gosch Stafl writer r Ock n Roll will never Dia. Heavy Metal instill in style and rap is Here to slay. Those were the lessons Learned in the 1987 Rock and pop music scene the past year has seen a Renaissance of rockers rom the 60s and 70s who have revived their careers alter lengthy Lay Olls. The trend which began in 1986 Wilh the monkeys Paul Simon Steve Mwood. Boston and the Moody blues brought some of the most unlikely old timers to the lop of the Chams. To Oral Elul dead came alive again in 1987 in the dark the dead s first recording in seven years became he group s first top 10 album. The band also scored its first top 10 single with touch of Grey Pink Floyd returned to the scene minus bassist and chief songwriter Roger Waters guitarist David Gilmour recruited founding members drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Rick Wright to record a momentary lapse of reason guitarist Robbie Robertson Lormer Leader of the band who backed Bob Dylan in the 60s returned to the studio after nearly a decade to record an impressive sell idled debut Solo album. Former beatle George Harrison stepped out of retirement to record Cloud nine an album hat is still charging up the billboard charts. The single cot my mind set on you is currently in the top 10. Be delivered big Generator a rehabilitated Greg Allman had i m no Angel. Carl Simon came around with coming around again her most successful release since 1978. And Warren Zevon one of the 70s inst notorious bad boys returned to confront his alcohol problems in sentimental Hygiene. Other aging musicians did t fare As Well in 198? albums by British rockers Jethro Tull 70s disco stars the Bee gees and one time disco Queen Donna summer failed to reach the mass audiences of previous releases heavy Metal resumed in full style in 1987, As twisted sister s Dee Snider once prophesied. Heavy Metal will never go what Snider could t foresee was the shape Metal would take in the late 80s. Aher constant attacks by the parents music resource Center Pyrc in late 1985 and 86 for encouraging drug use. Promiscuity violence and of her sins heavy Metal cleaned up its act in 1987 and entered the mainstream. Indeed according to rolling Stone Magazine Pyrc co Lounder Tipper Gore admitted in october that hearings denouncing the Content of Rock music lyrics were a mistake that sent the wrong heavy Metal found a Luimula in 1987, away to Apt to a broader audience in the process it has Becony designer Metal logo along la the band members designer do s. Hard Rock musicians once the rebellious idols of teen age boys now have Young Gils swooning Over their indistinguishable pretty boy looks their Glam costumes and moussed hair they be become Bona a Clef Mies whose faces Grace the covers of such magazines As people and whose names appear regularly in gossip columns As Singer David Coverd of we Lesnak Pul it. Gelling dressed up and Mou abused is the Way to go the Leader of this new pack of rockers is Bon Jov sell processed prime time to band with its clean accessible hard Rock the new Jersey quintet was America s Mavorite band in 1967. According to Billbo Magazine and Slippery when wet As the top Attu the band s two previous releases also ranked in the year s top 100. Bon Jovi s Success opened the door Lor a slew of Metal oriented bands America discovered Britain s Whitesnake in 1987 alter seven albums Only one of which. Slide it in. Was released in the United Stales and nearly a decade of touring in Europe whiles at cracked the . Market with the single still of the night. The band s eponymous 1987 album turned Tri hip music Cro d Over to Tea pop Caa to with run dec and it Zamatin boys. Page 14 the stars and stripes " a � ten grateful Deal and of for old urn Rocker cams Bac in full Force. Wednesday
