Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Oklahoma Rock and Roll: 1980s & 1990s

Another Hot Oklahoma Night

On Saturday May 2, the Oklahoma History Center will unveil its Oklahoma rock and roll exhibit, Another Hot Oklahoma Night.

Every day this week, we hope to break down different eras in Oklahoma rock and roll and bring you some important acts from that time. Today, we focus on the 1980s & 1990s.

While it’s impossible for us to list all of the important acts of this era in a single post (we’ll let the history exhibit do that), here’s a few we consider important.

Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour

• Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Precious To Me”

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20/20
20/20

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Yellow Pills”

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Moon Martin
Moon Martin

• Born and raised in Altus, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Bad Case of Loving You”

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N.O.T.A.
N.O.T.A.

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Moscow”

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The Call
The Call

• Michael Been (born in Oklahoma City) & Scott Musick (born in Tulsa)
• Notable song: “Let The Day Begin”

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Michael Hedges
Michael Hedges

• Born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Aerial Boundaries”

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The Gap Band
The Gap Band

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “You Dropped a Bomb on Me”

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Oliver Magnum
Oliver Magnum

• Formed in Enid, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Sister Cybele”

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Chainsaw Kittens
Chainsaw Kittens

• Formed in Norman, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “High in High School”

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Forte
Forte

• Formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Dementia By Design”

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The Nixons
The Nixons

• Formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Sister”

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For Love Not Lisa
For Love Not Lisa

• Formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Slip Slide Melting”

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Hanson
Hanson

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “MMM Bop”

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Caroline’s Spine
Caroline’s Spine

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Sullivan”

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Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell

• Lives in Atoka, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Cut You In”

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Learn more about Oklahoma rock and roll history this Saturday, May 2 at Another Hot Oklahoma Night at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.



from oklahomarock.com

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