Synthpop band Propaganda was formed in Germany by vocalist Claudia Brücken and drummer Michael Mertens plus keyboard players Susanne Freytag and Ralf Dorper. The quartet moved to England in 1983 and signed to ZTT Records, also the home of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Art of Noise. Propaganda's firs

80s synthpop, Alternative rock, Epic, Erotic, Geometric, Lush, Rhythmic

80s synthpop, Post-rock, Smarty arty pop

Cyndi Lauper was one of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, selling five million copies of her debut album, She's So Unusual, as well as scoring a string of four Top Ten hits from the record, including the major hits "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time." Lauper's thin, girlish voic

80s synthpop, Punk

80s synthpop, Domestic, Feminine, Fleeting, Glamour, Grand, Gritty, Intense, Intimate, Melancholy, Pop, Queer, Rhythmic, Sensual, Serene, Sexy, Smart, Sophisticated