I need a list of all the Power Ballads from the 80's

Iron Woode

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This is what I have so far:

Don't Know What You Got (till its gone) - Cinderella
Nobody's Fool - Cinderella
Every Rose Has A Thorn - Poison
November Rain - GNR
Patience - GNR
Open Arms - Journey
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Is this love? - White Snake


any others I have missed?
 

yoda291

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Los Lobos - La Bamba
Georgia Satellites - Keep your Hands to yourself.
RunDMC - Walk this way.
Heights - How do you talk to an angel
Asia - Heat of the Moment.
Captain and Tenille - Do that To me one more time.
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
John Waite - Missing you.
Beach Boys - California Girl
Tears for Fears - Shout
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Really the list could go on and on.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: yoda291
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Georgia Satellites - Keep your Hands to yourself.
RunDMC - Walk this way.
Heights - How do you talk to an angel
Asia - Heat of the Moment.
Captain and Tenille - Do that To me one more time.
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
John Waite - Missing you.
Beach Boys - California Girl
Tears for Fears - Shout
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Really the list could go on and on.

Quite a few of those are not what I'd call power ballads.
 

yoda291

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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: yoda291
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Georgia Satellites - Keep your Hands to yourself.
RunDMC - Walk this way.
Heights - How do you talk to an angel
Asia - Heat of the Moment.
Captain and Tenille - Do that To me one more time.
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
John Waite - Missing you.
Beach Boys - California Girl
Tears for Fears - Shout
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Really the list could go on and on.

Quite a few of those are not what I'd call power ballads.

I wasn't sure what constituted a power ballad.
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: yoda291
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: yoda291
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Georgia Satellites - Keep your Hands to yourself.
RunDMC - Walk this way.
Heights - How do you talk to an angel
Asia - Heat of the Moment.
Captain and Tenille - Do that To me one more time.
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
John Waite - Missing you.
Beach Boys - California Girl
Tears for Fears - Shout
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Really the list could go on and on.

Quite a few of those are not what I'd call power ballads.

I wasn't sure what constituted a power ballad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_ballad

VH1's Top 25 Power Ballads

1. Open Arms - Journey
2. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
3. Beth - KISS
4. With Arms Wide Open - Creed
5. I'll Be There for You - Bon Jovi
6. November Rain - Guns N' Roses
7. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
8. Love Bites - Def Leppard
9. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
10. Is This Love - Whitesnake
11. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
12. Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe
13. Again - Lenny Kravitz
14. Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
15. I Remember You - Skid Row
16. How You Remind Me - Nickelback
17. These Dreams - Heart
18. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) - Cinderella
19. Only God Knows Why - Kid Rock
20. Love Song - Tesla
21. Silent Lucidity - Queensrÿche
22. Still Loving You - The Scorpions
23. It's Been Awhile - Staind
24. When It's Love - Van Halen
25. Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford
 

slurmsmackenzie

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Originally posted by: yoda291
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: yoda291
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Georgia Satellites - Keep your Hands to yourself.
RunDMC - Walk this way.
Heights - How do you talk to an angel
Asia - Heat of the Moment.
Captain and Tenille - Do that To me one more time.
Allanah Myles - Black Velvet
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
John Waite - Missing you.
Beach Boys - California Girl
Tears for Fears - Shout
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

Really the list could go on and on.

Quite a few of those are not what I'd call power ballads.

I wasn't sure what constituted a power ballad.

lighters raised and swaying generally seals the deal

*if i close my eyes forever*

ugliest dood and hottest skank team up for a super dooper power ballad!

 

95SS

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Alice Cooper - Poison
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive
Warrant - Heaven
Warrant - Sometimes She Cries
Tesla - Love Song
Skid Row - 18 & Life
Winger - Headed for a Heartbreak
Aerosmith - Angel
Def Leppard - Bringin' on the Heartbreak
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine