Steve Peake is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles about '80s music for 10 years. Steve is a musician. He gained much of his early musical knowledge as a fan of '80s new wave and arena rock. He acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the era's music and became an expert on the timeframe. Many websites republish his ThoughtCo articles and quote his writings. These include Revolvy.com, TamuMusicOfThe 80s.Blogspot.com, KurrentMusic.com, BluePeterBand.com, and DailyMusicBreak.com.
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