3 Classic Rock Frontmen From the 80s Who Knew How To Party

If nothing else, the 1980s knew how to party. Maybe a bit too much, actually. But we’ll leave that idea for another day. Here, we wanted to talk about the fun times. Those moments in the decade where enjoyment was the priority. Not only that, but we wanted to look at the bands that were supplying the fun, those musical acts that were the life of the party.

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Below, we wanted to highlight three frontmen from the 1980s who knew how to party. Three classic rock vocalists from the era who wanted people to get down, dance, and enjoy themselves. Indeed, these are three 1980s classic rock frontmen who knew how to have a blast.

Vince Neil

The lead singer for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil, always seemed ready to take the night to the next level. His band followed his lead, too. Mötley Crüe seemed to have one mission in the 1980s, and that was to keep the party going for as long as they possibly could, whether that was at their home base in Los Angeles or on the road playing to fans around the world. Vince Neil was there singing about alcohol, drugs, and sex. And while he certainly experienced his fair share of lows along the way, you would never know it from his grinning face.

David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth, the lead singer for the 80s rock band Van Halen, also knew how to have fun. But that was the era—rock, party, repeat. It was all about getting down, having fun and throwing caution to the wind. And Van Halen signified that with songs about jumping around and getting hot for teacher. They were serious about not being serious—a lot like Mötley Crüe. And whether you saw them live at festivals, on tour, or took their music home with you, DLR and Van Halen let you dance the night away.

Prince

In many ways, Prince was the party. Fans of the Purple One hear these rumors of him walking out at an ungodly hour to take the stage in front of swaths of fans and celebrities. They’ve all been waiting to see him. Then he picks up his guitar, and the band behind him plays. Suddenly, the energy in the room is at an all-time high. And Prince starts to play one of his songs like “1999” or “Let’s Go Crazy”, and you forget what time of day it is, what year it is, who you are. It’s all about the fun now!

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