1980

The dawn of the 1980s in Italy saw new wave and synth-pop collide with Italian pop tradition. The Buggles' prophetic 'Video Killed the Radio Star' topped the charts alongside Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder. Italian artists like Gianni Togni, Renato Zero, and Adriano Celentano held their own against the Anglo-American tide, while Miguel Bosé bridged the Latin and Italian pop worlds.