The ’80s proved to be a tricky decade for rock stars who rose to fame in the ’60s or ’70s.
From drum machines and synthesizers to the rise of music television, their whole world pretty much flipped on its head overnight, and even massive superstars such as the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney found themselves lost at least once during the decade.
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In many cases, you can even pinpoint the exact album where everything went wrong and the band hit a dead end, from Kiss‘ horribly misguided 1981 concept album Music From ‘The Elder’ to the album David Bowie considered his personal nadir, one that caused him to abandon his solo career for several years.
Happily in most cases, after making some kind of major change, almost all of these artists were able to rebound and continue pursuing long and successful careers. Here are 15 ’80s albums that stopped rock’s biggest stars in their tracks:
Dead Ends: 15 ’80s Albums That Stopped Rock’s Biggest Stars in Their Tracks
In many cases, the artists were forced to make major changes to get their careers back on track.
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