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1987
1987 in British Music
Guns N' Roses, acid house, and the indie-dance crossover begins.
Key Events
- •Guns N' Roses release Appetite for Destruction — hard rock gets dangerous again
- •Acid house parties begin across London and Manchester — a cultural revolution
- •Rick Astley becomes unlikely global pop phenomenon via Stock Aitken Waterman
Dominant Genres
IndiePopHard RockAcid House
Notable Trends
- →Stock Aitken Waterman production line dominates pop
- →The smiley face becomes acid house's universal symbol
- →Indie-dance crossover begins (New Order, Happy Mondays)